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I don’t think ems is trained
Wed, 01/01/2020 - 19:18When u call 911 for help u need help but when ppl are not trained on epilepsy cause ppl don’t look at this as a big deal this is a big problem
I'm a Firefighter/Paramedic
Submitted by John doe_5b912717f074c on Sat, 2020-02-01 - 06:08
I'm a Firefighter/Paramedic (who happens to have epilepsy). I can almost guarantee with 99.9999% certainty that every one of us (EMT's and Paramedics) are trained in how to handle seizures. Some departments have volunteers who MIGHT not necessarily be trained the best. So that can be a problem. Any other training such as EMR, CPR/First aid, etc. etc. might not teach people how to handle seizures. And the teachers THEMSELVES might not even know how to do it (as it's not required).