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Class Syllabus - Dangerous
Reptile Training for the First Responder
9:00-11:00 Venomous
snakes
- Rattlesnake demonstration;
use of snake hook will be highlighted.
- Students will hook
medium sized rattlesnake into trash can.
- Students will hook
pigmy rattlesnake into drywall bucket.
- Viper demonstration;
Gaboon Viper, Rhinoceros Viper, Puff Adder will be used.
- Students will hook
Puff Adder into trash can.
- Techniques using
2 hooks, as well as snake tongs will be demonstrated.
- Cobra demonstration.
- Students will hook
small cobra into drywall bucket.
- Look alike species:
Students will see how much deadly snakes can look like harmless ones.
11:00-11:30 NYS
Native Reptile Species
Protected and nonprotected,
venomous and harmless native species will be shown.
11:30-12:15 Non-venomous
snakes
- Identification
of commonly kept non-venomous species.
- Capture technique
will be practiced with a midsize python.
- Students will handle
Mathilda, a 14 foot Burmese python. Class photo will be taken.
12:15-1:00 Lizards
- Identification
of commonly kept non-venomous species.
- Students will restrain
and contain an aggressive midsize Blackthroat Monitor lizard.
1:00-1:30 LUNCH
(Provided)
1:30-2:30 Crocodilians
- Identification
of crocodilian species, along with their character traits.
- Large caiman, alligator
demonstration.
- Students will restrain
an aggressive midsize Spectacled Caiman.
- Students will restrain
a 3-foot long American Alligator.
2:30-3:00 Snapping
turtles
Students will learn
proper techniques for handling large snapping turtles.
Demonstration with Alligator Snapping Turtle.
3:00-3:30 Invertebrates
- Tarantulas will
be shown and discussed.
- Identification
and dangers of scorpions will be addressed.
- The differences
between tropical Millipedes and Centipedes will be illustrated.
3:30 - 3:45 Working
with materials at hand (Things I learned watching MacGyver)
- Reptile capture
and containment tools will be fashioned from common materials.
- Students will contain
a rattlesnake using only a broom and a trash can.
3:45- 4:15 First
aid for reptile bites
- Medical protocols
for reptile wounds (including venomous snake bites) will be discussed.
- Students will practice
using venom extractors and crepe bandages for venomous snake bites.
4:15- 4:30 Evaluation
of course
Students will give
their input on the value of the class, plus any suggestions for course
improvement.
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