As a total layman to flatter me most, i would guess it is not wise to move someone who is having seizure incase it damages any nerves/CNS? On side the body is restricted in which way it can move which might put pressure on these and the joints?

Interesting that you mentioned Grand Mal and Petit mal. Had a quick look on net and had this to say on page i landed on from searching Grand mal (or Tonic-clonic seizure as apparently is the current name).

Infact seems in most cases it is the best to leave them until the professionals arrive


Really wish i had opportunity to do First aid course at work but won't let me




Which is suggesting recovery position as best position. But incase of a Rugby player you have to consider if there are any other injuries, and doubt they knew it was going to happen.

To be fair some of the "views" I have encountered as a first aid trainer you can't assume anything about what people will do, especially when you ask "what would you do if you found someone having a fit?" it is quiet worrying the amount who (before properly trained) say they would put them straight into recovery position/restrain their movements/put something in their mouth etc etc so no nothing is obvious it seems!!


And WOTT - you don't need to do it through work, it is possible to book yourself onto a first aid course and basic courses are as short as 4 hours (ok they don't cover everything but they give you a basic knowledge). Recovery position is what is normally used after a seizure until the person comes round, but your right and if you suspect any form of head/spinal injury there are other ways to proceed (jaw thrust or log roll generally) depending on the amount of people available to assist - the key is to maintain the airway really.

Yeah, i know it's just finding the time like most things (silly reason i know), if i could have done it through work it would have been in working time and at no cost to myself. Ah well get round to it eventually.

you got another film in the offering WOTT?

On a tangent from the thread, as a matter of fact i do. This year i'm looking to do two Short films and have started writing a feature film. Early days on that one but past few months haven't been good timewise. There what i've set out as minimum.
Hopefully this year will be different but were already almost into May!

Have wanted to do first aid course for while. Did my Ref one a while ago, so suppose it's an natural progression to my coaching badges.

i make my television debut a week on Saturday if you need a budding young(ish) actors, can't say too much as i'm under contract not to divulge anything from the show.

I would look out for it, but if i don't know about it


You know i was pretty gutted last time round. I never get a CV or showreel from Warrington's favourite Actor. No not Pete or Tim, but Mr Richmond himself.

I understand that you can't just do things for other folks benefit, but, it would be pretty good if you could give Richmond a lead role, so that we can laugh at him like. I say this, as if I'll probably see it, but I'll level with you, I probably won't, but I'll try to if you get me.

Who better for a lead role, than the bloke who came 106th in Mr Warrington 2008.

Danny Dyer.

Didn't he say he was in Nacho Libre. Did anybody see him in it when it was on Channel four the other day?

its ok because my show is available on the BBC iplayer so i shall point you in the right direction after the show has been aired.

On Eggheads aren't you?

No mate, Saturday night telly none of your midweek BBC2 rubbish

BRING ON THE WALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

100 to 1?

Are you revealed as her first boyfriend..

A grand mal is a tonic clonic fit, a petit mal does not always have the tonic clonic aspects ie the aura, taste in the mouth, light headedness etc, same pooh different names tbh just splitting hairs i know



first aid courses should be free in my opinion to all at school and in work, as per most of EU

They should be but the government would never fund it unfortunately and the first aid providers couldn't afford to provide it free on a large scale.

That said St John Ambulance (and other training providers I am sure) are working hard to try to encourage all schools to teach first aid to the young people and more importantly they are also campaigning to get first aid added to the National Curriculum.

But I think anyone who gets the chance to do a first aid course should because you really do never know when you will need it.

Imagine Bettys 'wall'.

Like, Dr.Robotnik holding two double pinters.

nearly mate

no mate, that fat bird with her knockers out is more my type

With or without the tassles??

with, but i would rip them off with my teeth