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Malaysia-Fireman creates safe device to catch snak
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by tigers9 on January 28, 2009
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http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/Thursday/National/2465295/Article/index_html
2009/01/29
Fireman creates safe device to catch snakes
KOTA BARU: Catching snakes, whether poisonous or not, is part and parcel of the hazards of being a fireman.
One fireman, however, decided to create a device that protects not only the catcher but the reptiles as well.
The device won the Kelantan Fire and Rescue Department's innovation award last year and is now being used at all 15 fire departments in the state.
Che Zamri Che Ya, who created the device which he named Cobra PC, said he got the idea after watching a snake slithering into a drainpipe at his home last year.
"I actually have a phobia of touching snakes with my bare hands, so the task of catching them is not one that I look forward to.
"I am also worried about my safety. A colleague of mine was bitten by a snake while trying to remove it from the snare which we used. The tip of his middle finger was removed after it turned septic.
"When I saw the snake slithering into the drainpipe, I realised that I had to create a trap that is similar to the pipe as they like to hide in dark and cool places," said the 37-year-old father of two.
Cobra PC, which stands for Pengkalan Chepa, is a PVC cylinder sprayed black, with a retractable long pole for easy handling and a double-stringed sack tied at one end and a long pole with a curved hook to guide the snakes into the trap.
"The handler does not touch the snake at all. Just guide it into the opening and the snakes will go directly into the sack.
"By using this device, both the handler and the snake are protected unlike the current method which uses a pole with a cable knot as the snake can bite the handler. The snakes often die from being choked by the cable," he said.
This is Che Zamri's second invention. His first, a device to clean fire hydrants, also won an award in 2006 when he was stationed in Terengganu.
"I have so many ideas of how to make my job and my life easier but translating them into reality is hard. I am glad I got the support of my superiors."
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