I’ve been doing some hiking and trail running weekly. Usually the people who go along have first aid and snake bite kits. Usually at the beginning of each trail there is a sign that says beware of snakes (rattlesnakes). The thought of snakes isn’t too pretty. I hadn’t seen one on any of our trips until last week. It got me thinking. These people are carrying snake bite kits around, but do they actually know how to use it. If one of us got bit, would they have to try to figure out how to use the kit? I guess it turns out that those people are somewhat familiar with it. Then I was thinking, what if it was just me and someone else and they got bit by a snake. I wouldn’t even know what to do. First its important to determine if the snake is poisonous. If it is you would need to call 911 immediately. But what if you don’t know. What are you supposed to do. I guess you are supposed to call 911 anyway. What if you don’t have a phone? Should you leave the person there and try to get help? I think you’re supposed to keep them calm. If there are people around, I’m sure you can get them to help, but if there weren’t? Then I was thinking, well maybe I could carry them to my car to take them to the ER. Well, if I were to do that, I guess it would be important to know where the closest hospital was. Which, I currently have no idea of. People don’t usually think of this stuff until it happens. And I guess its better to educate yourself just in case something does happen. Either way, I hope I don’t see anymore snakes. Those things are ugly and kind of creepy. The one we saw was kind of on the side of the path, I didn’t look at it long enough to try and determine if it was poisonous or not. And I didn’t really want to. Would you know what to do if you or someone got bit by a snake? And no, you aren’t supposed to slice the person or suck at the venom with your mouth.