An elderly woman in Okinawa was bitten by a poisonous snake. This Marine saved her life

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An elderly woman in Okinawa was bitten by a poisonous snake. This Marine saved her life
Diana Stancy Correll
 
Using lifesaving skills he learned from the Marine Corps, Sgt. John James from Combat Logistics Battalion 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, was able to save a local elderly woman from a venomous snake bite on Nov. 6. (Cpl. Brandon Salas/Marine Corps)

Marine Corps Sgt. John James was at a barbeque with friends in November in Okinawa, Japan, where he is stationed, when all of a sudden the group heard the cries of a local elderly woman.

“We were grilling burgers and hot dogs at the saloon bar, and suddenly we heard an elderly woman screaming in a language we didn’t understand,” James said in a Marine Corps release. “We didn’t know what was wrong until she started screaming out ‘habu, habu.’”

Okinawa is home to four poisonous snakes — including the habu. As a result, James sprung into action and employed a belt as a tourniquet several inches above the snake bite, while also eliciting the help of another service member. Additionally, the saloon owner contacted emergency services to further assist.

https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/your-marine-corps/2020/12/22/an-elderly-woman-in-okinawa-was-bitten-by-a-poisonous-snake-this-marine-saved-her-life/