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First Aid for seizures

At Purpledayss we believe that spreading awareness is just as powerful as educating those. This page will guide you through simple life saving steps to follow if you ever witness a seizure because sometimes support doesn't come with in just words.

First Aid Kit

What to do if someone is having a Seizure

When someone has a seizure knowing what to do can make all the difference, whether you know the person or not, your actions could help save someone's life.

1. Stay calm

Do not leave the person stay calm and help reassure others around you.

2. Time the seizure

This is very important because if the seizure lasts more then 5 minutes you must call emergency services.

3. Protect their head

Try and keep them safe, move dangerous things that might be surrounding them and if you can try and cushion there head with a pillow or a jumper .

4. Do not restain them

This is also very important let the seizure happen do not restrain them or put anything in their mouth this could cause more harm to them. 

5. Do NOT put anything in their mouth

Do not place anything in their mouth, If possible loosen any tight clothes or jewellery from around their neck to help them breath. if the person is vomiting or foaming out the foam, just turn their head to the side.

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6. Turn them on their side when seizure ends

Did you know it is physically impossible to swallow your tongue when having a seizure!!!

Make sure after the seizure has finished you place them in the recovery position on their side, this will also help clear their airway.

7. Stay with them

Stay with them until recovered, they might be a bit confused so keep talking to them and reassuring them everything fine and explain calmly to them what happened.

Call Emergency services if:

  • The seizure lasts more then 5 minutes

  • They go into another seizure straight after

  • They are injured, pregnant or diabetic

  • They have trouble breathing or don't wake up

  • If its their first seizure 

What to do when someone is having a Focal seizure?

If Someone is having a focal seizure they may not be aware of their surroundings or what they are doing. This then can come with unusual movements, behaviour and sounds. It’s important that you don’t hold the person down or move them unless they are in danger. Someone having a focal seizure may, or may not, be aware of what is happening. Try to avoid doing anything that might frighten them, like sudden movements, shaking them or shouting at them. Even if they are aware, they could feel confused and unsteady for a while after the seizure. If the person has a history of tonic clonic seizures then this focal seizure could be the start of them going into a tonic clonic seizure so try and make sure the person is safe if anything was to escalate.

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