SEIZURE FIRST AID

For seizures lasting less than 5 minutes:

• If the person is falling, help him or her to the ground. Protect the person from nearby hazards.
  
  
• Loosen any tight or restrictive clothing.
  
  
• Turn the person on his/her side in order to keep the air passages open.
  
  
• Look for medical identification.
  
  
• Reassure the person as he/she awakens from the seizure.
  
  
• Do not place anything in the person's mouth. A person who has a seizure cannot swallow his/her tongue.
  
  
• However, objects which are placed in the mouth can cause injury or choking.
  
  
• Do not attempt to give the patient medications, unless he/she requests it.
  
  
• Do not restrain the patient.
  Do not panic. Most seizures stop on their own after one to two minutes.

For seizures lasting more than 5 minutes:

For repeated seizures:

Seizures during swimming: