Category: "First Aid for Seizures"

Galloway police assumed this woman had taken drugs. Instead, she was having an epileptic seizure.

Galloway police assumed this woman had taken drugs. Instead, she was having an epileptic seizure.

Corynne McKenney-Collier’s lawyer Stanley King filed a tort notice last week of intentions to file a lawsuit alleging “unnecessary and excessive force” by Galloway police.   Shortly after leaving home for work about 7 a.m., Corynne McKenney-Collier’s vehicle swerved on a South Jersey road, striking a tree. After having an epileptic seizure, she has little […]

Tampa Bay first responders build on life-saving skills with brain and spine training

Tampa Bay first responders build on life-saving skills with brain and spine training

WESLEY CHAPEL, Fla. — When a trauma call comes in, every moment matters, so on Monday, Tampa Bay-area paramedics built on their life-saving skills to learn how to better care for patients with certain injuries on the way to the hospital. “On trauma calls, we’re really against the clock. Time is of the essence, per […]

First Aid And Medical Intervention In Epileptic Seizures: Convulsive Emergencies

First Aid And Medical Intervention In Epileptic Seizures: Convulsive Emergencies

Epileptic seizures are the eighth most common emergency to which first aid professionals respond, accounting for almost 5% of all emergency calls Epileptic seizures and convulsive emergencies: what they are and how to deal with them An epileptic seizure is a period of uncontrolled electrical activity in the brain. It can cause a range of […]

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