What should you do for a suspected snakebite while orienteering?

Get first aid and seek qualified medical help.

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  1. Keep running the course fast
  2. Get first aid and seek qualified medical help ✔
  3. Suck out the venom yourself

Why: Snakebites need proper first aid and professional medical care.

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A snakebite is no time to wing it.
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References

Answer: Get first aid and seek qualified medical help. Snakebites need proper first aid and professional medical care.

  1. Scouting America: Orienteering www.scouting.org/merit-badges/orienteering
    Show that you know first aid for the following types of injuries that could occur while orienteering: cuts, scratches, blisters, snakebite
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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