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By Matt Rosenberg, About.com Guide to Geography since 1997

Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Antivenin Bank

Friday December 10, 2004
The Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Department has developed a snakebite response unit, "Venom 1," which is the only firefighting unit in the country equipped to deal with snakebites. The unit contains 25 different antivenins for 95% of the world's venomous snakes; it's the most extensive supply in the U.S.

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