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First aid for seizures

First aid kit

Managing seizures is often very simple: keeping the person safe from harm and staying with them as they recover afterwards.

Knowing how to help someone during and after a seizure may help you to feel more confident if a seizure happens. How you can best help someone depends on the type of seizure they have, and what happens to them.

If it is someone you know, they may have told you how to help them, or you might like to ask them how you can help. If it is someone you don't know, or you don't know about their epilepsy, this section gives you some simple steps for how to help during and after a seizure.

These are general guidelines. If you are unsure about anything in this section you might like to call our epilepsy helpline.




Free first aid cards

We have produced a free, handy credit sized card for you to carry in your purse or wallet giving specific instructions on what to do if you see someone having an epileptic seizure. 
> Order a free first aid card through our online shop

Free first aid poster

> Order a free 'Seizure? You can help' poster




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