Date/Time
Date(s) - 02/16/2021
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm

Categories

• Epilepsy Education
• Support Group
• Talk Story

Having epilepsy or caring for someone who does can be challenging. Sometimes the practical problems of daily living – from insurance to jobs, to medical care – may seem overwhelming. At other times, it helps just to talk to people who understand what it’s like to live with epilepsy.

The Epilepsy Foundation of Hawaii’s Talk Story meetings are designed to provide support to those who are interested in connecting with others living with epilepsy and to learn from guest speakers on topics associated with epilepsy.

All are welcome. Please let us know if there is a topic you would like to learn about for an upcoming meeting.

Date: February 16, 2021 at 5:30 pm     Topic: Seizure Recognition and First Aid Certification Training

Seizure Recognition and First Aid Certification is a formal training offered by the Epilepsy Foundation of Hawaii that teaches people:

• How to recognize signs of a seizure
• How to respond with proper seizure first aid
• When to call for help

Why should you know Seizure First Aid?

Knowing how to help someone during a seizure can make a difference and save a life. While there are many different types of seizures, during many of them a person may be confused, not aware of what is going on, or unconscious. Most seizures end on their own or in a few minutes. Some people go back to what they were doing quickly. Others need to recover, and it could take minutes to hours to resume usual activity. A person could get hurt during a seizure or a seizure could last too long, or the seizures could cluster.

Who should be Seizure First Aid Certified?

While everyone should know basic seizure first aid, becoming Seizure First Aid Certified takes you further. You will learn how to recognize signs of a seizure and how to use the basic first aid steps in different settings, for different seizure types and when medical help may be needed.

Seizure First Aid Certification is designed for people who:

• Have a family member, loved one, or a friend with seizures.
• Have a job where you provide care for people with seizures.
• Have a job where you work with the public or work with someone who has seizures.
• Coach or lead groups.
• Work, play, or live in areas or settings where seizures could occur.
• How can I become Seizure First Aid Certified?

Allow roughly 75 minutes for the training. (This can be broken up into two sessions).
You will need to take a pre and post-test.
The certification lasts 2 years. You will be sent an email to recertify every 2 years with a shorter online class.