First Aid for SEA SNAKE BITE

A sea snake bite is always a medical emergency, even if the victim does not appear ill. The primary goal in sea snake first aid is to get the victim to an emergency room as fast as possible. In route, hold the bite site below the rest of the body, while keeping the victim as still as possible. Apply a broad pressure bandage over the bite about as tight as an elastic wrap to a sprained ankle. This may slow the venom's spread through the lymph system. Make sure arterial circulation is not cut off by making sure fingers or toes stay pink and warm.
 

Never cut open a sea snake bite and try to suck venom from the victim. Little is accomplished, and harm can be done, from this old-fashioned method of snakebite treatment.
 

Sea snake toxin is not inactivated by changes in temperature or pH. Application of ice, hot packs, or vinegar only wastes time.