Snake Catcher & Hazardous Training

Who it is for

Campus security teams, garden and landscaping crew, civil maintenance workers, and EHS officers in green campuses and industrial estates.

What you will learn

• Identify the 'Big Four' venomous snakes of South India: Spectacled Cobra, Russell's Viper, Common Krait, and Saw-scaled Viper
• Understand snake habitats, seasonal activity peaks, and preventative compound management
• Execute non-lethal, humane rescue and containment using snake hooks and rescue bags
• Administer correct, evidence-based first aid for snakebites: immobilisation and urgent hospital transfer (dispelling dangerous myths)

Objectives are proposed syllabus content, shared for your review and adjusted to your facility.

Topics covered

1. 1Herpetology basics and ecological role of snakes in rodent control
2. 2Campus deterrence: clearing brush, lighting perimeters, managing scrap heaps
3. 3Use of professional snake handling gear: standard hooks, grabbers, and breathable bags
4. 4Snakebite protocol: strict 'Do Nots' (no tourniquets, no cuts, no suction) and rapid Anti-Snake Venom (ASV) hospital routing

Practical activities

• Demonstration of snake hook maneuvering and bag closure techniques using simulated props
• Pressure immobilisation bandage demonstration on limbs

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