What To Do If Someone Has A Seizure - First Aid Training - St John Ambulance

A St John Ambulance trainer demonstrates what to look for if someone is having a seizure, what causes a seizure and what to do to help.

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[natalietilsley]

I was so embarrassed when I told my boyfriend about me being a epileptic person. But when I showed him this video and I admit I cried, he cuddled me and said don't worry! At first I thought he would dump me, but he so loving and he is always there for me. Sometimes I find it embarrassing to tell friends about me being a epileptic, so when my boyfriend says anything about me being a epileptic, sometimes I even shout at him just just incase my friends walk away from me as if I would a some kind of disease that they would catch from me. But they don't worry and my friends still help me and we all hang around with each other. So it's not embarrassing to tell friends about being a epileptic person. Just be yourself and live life to the full. Enjoy it.💋💚👄

[bobdeclor]

1:01
"Hey it's your agent, just got you an acting gig!"
"Sweet, finally my big break!"

[Amysbiblereads]

Just met someone who I work with closely with epilepsy! Very glad I watched this! Better to know than not!

[spott]

I just learned my student is having more and more seizures and this helps me out alot just in case if something happens. Thank you!
EDIT: the day after i watched this my student had a seizure and i knew exactly what to do since i watched this video!! Thank You

[hermelindasolano]

I think it is very important for students to learn this so that they can help anyone in need of help.

[reneewee]

I hv seizure and when it happened for the first time, for what shocked me the most was my co-worker actually asked if seizure contagious or not.
I mean, seriously?

[youreincorrect]

Who's binge watching this while imagining saving a friend?

[shilkpopreinando]

My dad just had a seizure and I was freaking out all crying and stuff. Now that I’ve watched this video i feel more calm and brave to help him if he gets another. Keep in note I’m 11

[zamamagubane]

I have epilepsy, and it very difficult to leave with this condition, people should know about, so they can help others.

[rachaelgoan]

Schools should provide way more first aid classes. I (18 year old) was on the bus today and a man was having an epileptic seizure. I told the bus driver got him to pull over and called 999 while making sure the passenger was comfortable and wouldn’t hurt himself. I had no clue what to do and everyone else on the bus simply stayed seated and ignored what was happening. I’m so glad I watched this and have learnt so much today that I am now far more confident if I was ever to face this situation again. :) thank you for this video 🙌🏼

[Cupcakeme]

Thank you for this video. My dad had a seizure in the middle of the night suddenly. I didn’t know what to do. He’s been diagnosed with post stroke epilepsy. No one tells you what you need to do and this video has helped me immensely.

[asimkumaras]

It happened in school today. My history teacher was teaching when she suddenly fell down and started seizing. A classmate caught her just in time and we rushed off to call the teachers and medical staff. It was so scary as most of us had never seen anyone seizing before today and we were just stuck to our places

[Banyo__]

I worked at a museum as a supervisor and seizures were the majority of our Code Blue calls. I dealt with a babies first seizure, kids, and adults with seizures. The families would literally lose their minds with some screaming and yelling and panicking and I'd go in there calm and collected and render first aid. By the last one I was reciting the known given medical history, and time of seizure, and any injuries and having cleaning staff at the ready for bodily fluids. It really taught me to stay calm and focused in an emergency.

[chikientran]

All those people who never in such situation and watching, know that this will be worth it, but your first time will be panic, stay calm and call Emergency. I was in such situation a few months back when one of the household members got into seizure, I panicked and didn't know about it, thought it was a stroke. But luckily I put him down lying comfortably and call the emergency. Watch a lot of videos afterwards. Yesterday, that person went into seizure again, I quickly use all the thing I learnt from the video into practice. Thanks for these videos!

[hyeilooza]

My mom just had a dangerous seizure today, It was very traumatic to see I'm super worried for her, We need prayers! 🙏

[jeremyjames]

I’m glad seizures are being taught and recognized more, I grew up having undiagnosed seizures. My parents would yell at me I started having petite mal seizures in my early elementary years and my grades tanked especially in math. Subjects that required alot of steps really were a struggle history and science I was great at. I remember my parents always being mad and even my best wasn’t good enough. I turned 23 and started having grand mals and I looked into my moms eyes and said I told you! My brother told me it’s not the time and I said easy for you to say I’m the one laying in the bed being yelled at all these years for their ignorance!

[Be_Gee]

St John's videos are amazing, everyone should watch this, and their first aid playlists. Better safe than sorry

[mac_the_birb_guy]

The guy in these videos has been through so much... he had a diabetic emergency, fractured his arm, had a spinal chord injury and now has had a seizure. Truly sad lol.



But in all seriousness thanks to them fro making these videos as I'm sure they might help someone.

[nareegreel]

My little cousin 7yo at the time and her mom came to visit. Her mom went to bed and suddenly fell off the bed and started having a seizure. We had no idea she was epileptic. But my little cousin calmly pushed her on her side. My mother came in at that moment when my little cousin reassured us that she will be fine. I was so blown away by this. I was scared out of my mind 🥺, but my baby cousin was so calm and responsive.

[SatelliteK_]

This year, I was at a wedding where a guest I didn't know had an alcohol-poisioning-induced seizure. Regretfully, I moved their head sideways so they wouldn't choke on their tongue or own vomit, because that is what I had been taught. Thank goodness my actions had no adverse effects. I am thankful that I know the right actions to take now