23/10/2026
Just been shown a photo of a Mulga (King Brown) snake at the Mudgee golf club.
You may already have seen them but if you haven't, you know they're there.
Remember your training, PIT! Pressure - Immobilisation - Technique. There is actually no scientific data that we can find to prove that pressure alone does anything significant, it's mostly theoretical based on the way lymphatic fluid moves through the body.
But IMMOBILISATION is an absolute! Stay still until the ambulance find you, do not move any more than is absolutely necessary, and only if you need to avoid danger. Movement, all movement including breathing drives Lymph through the body and the Lymph carries the venom. Movement must be kept to an absolute minimum, absolutely. Until the Ambos get there. Then follow their instructions.
No tourniquets. No cutting. No sucking the venom. This is a mixture of European/Hollywood/Myth/Absolute-BS that does not apply to Australian snakes (Elapids). The pressure bandage, when applied, assists with immobilisation.
The Indicator Bandages we use in our Snake Bite Kits are the perfect way to make sure you get it right. First Time. No unnecessary movement. Put it on, leave it.
Snake Bite Kits are still only $15, our signature summer product. Russell (our warehouse manager) has assembled hundreds of them, they're ready to go. Remember, Pressure - Immobilisation - Technique.
https://nswfirstaid.com.au/product/snake-bite-kit/