If you are around someone having an epileptic seizure, first rule don't panic.
Follow these steps:
• Ease the person to the floor.
• Move any dangerous objects away from the person seizing
• Put the person in the recovery position (on their side)
• Put something soft and flat, like a folded jacket, under his or her head.
• Time the seizure (If it is longer than five minutes call emergency services)
• Stay with the person until the seizure ends and he or she is fully awake. After it ends, help the person sit in a safe place. Once they are alert and able to communicate, tell them what happened in very simple terms.
• Comfort the person and speak calmly.
• Check to see if the person is wearing a medical bracelet or other emergency information.
• Offer to call a taxi or another person to make sure the person gets home safely.
• Lastly keep yourself and other people calm.
DO NOT's
Knowing what NOT to do is important for keeping a person safe during or after a seizure.
Never do any of the following things
•Do not hold the person down or try to stop his or her movements
•Do not put anything in the person’s mouth. This can injure teeth or the jaw. A person having a seizure cannot swallow his or her tongue.
•Do not try to give mouth-to-mouth breaths (like CPR). People usually start breathing again on their own after a seizure
•Do not offer the person water or food until he or she is fully alert.
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