Working with Venomous Snakes - Introduction to Handling Course

This is the first in a series of Living with Wildlife venomous snakes handling and relocation courses

3 days - maximum 14 participants

• Designed for participants with no prior experience and/or minimal knowledge of venomous snakes
• An abridged two day course with an online component is also available on request
• Includes the use of equipment specifically designed for catching and restraining all Australian venomous snakes
• The safety aspects of handling venomous snakes are constantly promoted and reinforced throughout the course
• Snake bite first aid is taught, practiced and reviewed each day of the course
• Includes practical sessions with live venomous snakes
• Training techniques taught are the most up to date available from herpetological and medical sources at the time of training
• Topics include but are not limited to:
  • Snake bite first aid
  • Health risks
  • Snake behaviour
  • Risk identification & hazard management
  • Emergency response planning
  • Effects of snake bite
  • Legal requirements
  • Medical reasons for avoiding venomous snakes
  • Capture, Restraint & Relocation of venomous snakes
  • Myths, fallacies