• Get to a hospital immediately. The only accepted treatment is the appropriate serum, or antivenin, administered by a medical professional.  If the trip is a long walking distance, send someone for help.
• Remain calm.  Activity speeds your heart rate and your metabolism, which increases the rate the venom spreads through your body.
• Put a safe distance between you and the snake.
• Remove rings, watches, and bracelets from around the bite area.
• Keep the bite area immobilized and level with your heart.
• Carry a cell phone to call for help if needed.
• DO NOT attempt to capture the snake.
• DO NOT use the "cut-and-suck" method.
• DO NOT use ice on the bite.