First Aid for Seizures:
(Convulsions, generalized tonic-clonic, grand mal)
Cushion head
Loosen restrictive clothing
Turn on side
Nothing in mouth
Look for I.D.
Don't hold down
As seizure ends
... offer help
Although most seizures end naturally without
emergency treatment, a seizure in someone who does not have
epilepsy could be a sign of serious illness. Call for medical
assistance if -
the seizure lasts more than 5 minutes
there is no "epilepsy/seizure disorder" I.D.
slow recovery, a second seizure, or difficult breathing afterwards
