Calm, Cushion, Call
Epilepsy can happen to anyone. Would you know what to do if you saw someone having a seizure? For National Epilepsy Week (20-26 May 2019) we launched a new campaign aimed at giving people the basic tools of seizure first aid that could help save a life.
The campaign is focusing on tonic clonic seizures as these are the type of seizure that are most easily recognised. The charity’s new campaign gives people three simple but key instructions to remember in an emergency: “Calm, Cushion, Call.”
Stay Calm
1. Stay calm and take control of the situation
Cushion their head
2. Cushion their head with something soft
Call for help
3. Call an ambulance if it lasts longer than five minutes
Download our free "Calm, Cushion, Call" poster
Our aim is to make sure that everyone is #seizuresavvy. Download our free "Calm, Cushion, Call" poster and display it in a prominent place such as a school, workplace, surgery or library, as long as you have permission.
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First aid for epileptic seizures
A selection of first aid information for seizures including how to put someone into the recovery position and what to do if someone is in 'status'.
The recovery position
Our step-by-step guide to the recovery position shows you how to help someone recover after a tonic clonic seizure. These steps should be followed once the shaking has stopped.
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