Epilepsy can happen to anyone. Would you know what to do if you saw someone having a seizure? National Epilepsy Week (20-26 May 2019) is 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 new campaign gives people three simple but key instructions to remember in an emergency: “Calm, Cushion, Call.”

Stay Calm 

Stay calm and take control of the situation.

Cushion Their Head 

Cushion their head with something soft.

Call for Help 

Call an ambulance if it lasts longer than five minutes.

To find out more on Epilepsy, follow the link - www.epilepsysociety.org.uk

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