Originally Posted by Starman
KillerB,

In terms of 1st world medical advice regarding
snake bite, it's pretty much across the board that
Tourniquets, incisions and vacuuming are no no.
Even with a pressure bandage it has to be done
correctly, even the 'Pros' don't always get it right.
Some advise not applying such for the risk of
getting it wrong and doing more harm than good.
There are other deciding factors such as what type
of toxin..eg: neurotoxin(elapids) Vs haemotoxin(vipers).
but it's not always that simplistic, for some vipers
can deliver nuerotoxin and some elapids haemotoxin.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3550186/

Starman, the article you cling to is more than a decade old and several years out of date.

Treatment protocols are now recognising the value of immobilisation by bandage to reduce blood flow when providing first aid to Viper envenomation. The recognition of maintaining flow of blood in the affected limb whilst simultaneously constraining that flow has changed treatment. With the newer specifically designed pressure bandages with the squares to gauge amount of pressure it is a more reliable treatment and like the cuff used to measure blood pressure it does slow blood flow through the limb, less in, less back to the body. It is a soft splint.

However, the bandage presents difficulty in tracking progression of the venom and there is a significant danger if the bandage is removed without other control measures in place.

The best immediate treatment is keep the limb low, no exercise and HOSPITAL STAT!

But, if you must walk to a cleared area for medevac, or all the way to a road for vehicle pickup the pressure bandage is far superior to nothing. It is about managing contradictory risks.