Regional Emergency Medical Advisory Committee of New York City
Prehospital Basic Life Support Protocols
Copyright January 1996 (8/96)

413 SEIZURES

Protect the patient from injury.

Monitor the airway.

Do NOT force anything into the patient's mouth.

Attempt to position the patient to maintain airway patency.

Observe spinal injury precautions, if appropriate. (See Protocol #421.)

Avoid unnecessary or excessive restraint.

Administer oxygen.

Monitor breathing for adequacy.

Request Advanced Life Support assistance for ongoing seizures at time of patient contact (Status Epilepticus).

Treat all injuries as appropriate.

NOTE:IF POSSIBLE, OBTAIN THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
  • THE CAUSE OF THE SEIZURE;
  • THE NUMBER OF SEIZURES;
  • THE TYPE OF SEIZURE (GRAND MAL, PETIT MAL, FOCAL);
  • THE PART OF THE BODY WHERE THE SEIZURE BEGAN, IF WITNESSED;
  • THE DIRECTION OF THE DEVIATION OF THE EYES.

Transport.

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