Two emergency medical technicians in Powell County, Kentucky, could lose their licenses after administering antivenom to a man bitten by a mamba snake, according to reports. Paramedic Eddie Barnes and his team responded to the Kentucky Reptile Zoo in May when co-director James Harrison was bitten by a poisonous mamba. Harrison, who described the progression of symptoms as paralysis, respiratory failure, and cardiac arrest, urged immediate action. Barnes obtained verbal approval from an ER doctor to use antivenom, which he and his partner had on hand. However, the Kentucky Board of Emergency Medical Services (KBEMS) requires wilderness paramedic certification to administer antivenom, a designation neither responder held at the time. A hearing is scheduled for September 30 to determine if their licenses will be revoked. The incident has sparked debate over bureaucratic restrictions versus life-saving improvisation.