Scarica Australian Bites and Stings per PC

1. Australia is home to some of the world’s most venomous creatures! Learn more about them and what to do in an emergency situation if you, or someone with you is bitten or stung by a venomous snake, spider, jellyfish, aquatic creature or creepy crawly! While deaths due to venomous bites and stings are rare in Australia, it’s important to apply the appropriate first aid and seek urgent medical care to help improve a victim’s outcome.

2. Download the Australian Bites & Stings App so that the information is available on your phone, even without internet connection, so that you are prepared in Australia’s great outdoors, or at home.This app has been prepared for Australia by Seqirus – one of the world’s few manufacturers of antivenoms – thanks to The Australian Government and the expert assistance of the Australian Venom Research Unit (AVRU).

3. Please note: Information contained in this guide has been designed to provide assistance for the general public on Australian venomous creatures.

4. • Information and pictures of venomous spiders, aquatic creatures, jellyfish and creepy crawlies, with maps showing how they may be distributed around Australia.

5. This guide is specific to Australian fauna, and is based on local resuscitation and envenoming first aid management guidelines published by the Australian Resuscitation Council (ARC).

6. • First Aid instructions on what to do if bitten or stung by a venomous creature.

7. • A step-by-step guide to DRSABCD and the Pressure Immobilisation Technique, including expert commentary on why it’s important.

8. • 'Be Prepared', 'Bush Safety' and 'Beach Safety' information with a checklist of some essentials for when you venture out.

9. The information provided is to be used as a reference only and not intended as a substitute for professional first aid training and techniques.

10. Call 000to seek urgent medical advice or assistance.

11. Fourth Edition © 2020 Seqirus™ is a trademark of Seqirus UK Limited or its affiliates.