Dr Mark Little, a toxicologist and emergency physician, told the court that only 20% of people in Australia who are bitten by snakes are given the right first aid before they get to a hospital.
On the matter, Coroner Kirkegaard also shared, “People must take even the possibility of a snakebite seriously by immediately calling emergency services, applying a pressure bandage, and keeping the person still.”
On the matter, Coroner Kirkegaard also added: “People must take even the possibility of a snakebite seriously by immediately calling emergency services, applying a pressure bandage, and keeping the person still.”
She ended the report by saying, “Let this be Tristian’s legacy.”
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