30/08/2026
Springtime is tick time — and it's snake season too. Here's what's actually in our Snake Bite Max first aid kit, and why it covers more than just snake bite.
I've spent 19 years teaching people what to do when help is a long way off — and spring in NSW throws two problems at you at once. Ticks don't announce themselves. No yelp, no swelling, nothing — until your dog's wobbly on her feet, and pulling the tick off yourself doesn't stop what's already started. Snake bite's the one everyone thinks about, but it's rarely the only bite or sting you'll deal with this time of year.
That's why Snake Bite Max is built the way it is. It's a proper snake bite first aid kit — two full-size snake bite bandages, done as a pressure immobilisation bandage with indicator so you can see you've got the tension right. Remember: tip to pit, tip to hip — bandage a bitten arm up to the armpit, a bitten leg up to the hip. That's the whole pressure immobilisation technique in five words.
It's also built for the rest of what spring throws at you and your pets — tick removal tools, tick spray, and proper wound covering for stings and bites that aren't snake bite but still need cleaning and dressing properly, not just a Band-Aid slapped on.
You can grab a Snake Bite Max kit, packed by hand here in Dubbo, at assurancefirstaidkits.com.au. This channel's free and it always will be.
