Death By Eastern Brown Snake

A tragedy, and I feel for his parents.

However, to suggest that"this subject be in school curriculum" is a bit sus.
Every second of teaching time is filled with bloated curriculum foisted on schools by the community. Which bit would you rather they not teach ? There isn't enough time in the day to get through what's there without adding anything.

Science? (now there's an ideal spot for snake awareness...the problem is that the child was aware and collecting the thing according to one report)

All too often, we as parents try and shift our responsibilities onto the schools.
Schools are not parents, nor should they be expected to be.

Has the child with traumatic memories had any form of counselling ? He sounds like he needs it, as such things can re surface much later in life and manifest themselves in many ways.

I read an article where the parents had been interviewed, and the boy had apparently been fascinated by snakes all his life.

It appears he was out hunting them, maybe catching and admiring them or collecting when he was bitten.

Not a chance snakebite at all. Very unfortunate for the poor kids who found him when it was already far too late.

WDR,
I can remember when i went to primary school that Ram Chandra used to come around periodically to talk about and display snakes. Apparently they don't do that now. Could prove beneficial.
Cheers,
Bros.

In regards to teaching children about snakes in schools is a hard one as the teachers are busy just getting through what they have on their agenda each day as it is. But perhaps bringing in outside help like Wildcare, Wires, NPWS for part of a lesson would be a good idea. But really is should be taught at home as long as the parents know what the correct method is. St. Johns run wonderful day programs for children in the school holidays which covers snake and spider bites + other first aid, for $40 it is a great introduction for children.

Our local Scout group invites Wildcare each year to talk to the children about snakes and then the Leaders, during first aid training, always run through the correct first aid for snake bites.

Were we live, is Australia highest population of tiger snakes on the mainland, and from the moment we moved here we taugth our children about snakes and what to do if they are bitten. They both know to stand still when they see a snake and how to apply a compression bandage, they can identify the difference between a tiger, brown and red belly black snake and have learnt to respect them and not fear them.

Statistics show that between 3000 to 5000 people are bitten each year in Australia and between 300-500 actually received anti-venom and 1-2 people die. Not bad statistics really when you consider that over 2500 people are killed each year on our roads.

Perhaps our next topic of discussion should be how we are going to keep our teenagers alive.

Clog Wogs Wife

Only one thing to remember when bitten by a snake or spider; ......P.I.B.

PRESSURE..IMOBILISATION.....BANDAGE, from the second knucle on the hand all the way to the armpit, then a splint bandaged on.

DO A FIRST AID COURSE

Baz.