Seizure First Aid Training in New Jersey | TRUST Recognition & Response

Learn how to recognize common seizure types, respond with seizure first aid, and identify a seizure emergency. This recorded TRUST training from Epilepsy Services of New Jersey (ESNJ), an affiliate of the Family Resource Network (FRN), provides education for New Jersey school personnel, families, caregivers, and community members. Andrea Racioppi, Vice President of Epilepsy Services, discusses focal, absence, and tonic-clonic seizures; common seizure triggers; treatment options; rescue medications; and individualized seizure action plans. WHAT YOU WILL LEARN • How different types of seizures may look • What to do when someone has a seizure • The TRUST approach to seizure first aid • When a seizure requires emergency assistance • Why individualized seizure action plans matter • How rescue medications fit into a person’s prescribed care plan NEW JERSEY SCHOOL PERSONNEL The recording includes discussion of Paul’s Law and seizure preparedness in New Jersey schools. For current training requirements, certificate eligibility, and completion instructions, contact ESNJ through the training resources below. CHAPTERS 00:00 Welcome and training introduction 01:14 About FRN and Epilepsy Services of New Jersey 02:00 Epilepsy resources and family support 03:31 Paul’s Law and epilepsy advocacy in New Jersey 04:31 Community events and ways to connect 05:20 Training objectives and epilepsy basics 06:45 Epilepsy myths and facts 07:47 What is a seizure? 08:05 Focal impaired awareness seizures 09:16 Focal aware seizures and auras 10:42 Absence seizures 11:58 Generalized tonic-clonic seizures 12:48 Intractable epilepsy 13:19 Common seizure triggers 15:08 Epilepsy treatment options 17:59 TRUST seizure first aid 19:21 Recognizing a seizure emergency 19:53 First aid for focal seizures and seizures in water 20:40 Seizure rescue medications 22:25 Individualized seizure action plans 22:52 Questions and answers 28:59 Closing remarks and follow-up TRAINING AND RESOURCES Seizure recognition and response training: https://www.familyresourcenetwork.org... Paul’s Law, school training, and seizure action plan resources: https://www.familyresourcenetwork.org... Epilepsy support and services in New Jersey: https://www.familyresourcenetwork.org... Family Resource Network: https://www.familyresourcenetwork.org/ Contact ESNJ: 800-336-5843 This recording provides general education. Follow the individual’s prescribed seizure action plan and current medical guidance. Questions about medication administration and school procedures should be directed to the treating clinician, school nurse, and ESNJ. #SeizureFirstAid #EpilepsyEducation #NewJersey