Updated: June 4, 2026
Seizures in the Workplace
On May 19, 2026, the governor signed S.935 (Seizures in the Workplace) into law. The new state law, Act No. 229, requires all state governmental entities to post the Seizure First Aid poster in a clearly visible and accessible location frequented by employees. The law defines state governmental entity to mean “this State, a state agency in the executive, judicial, or legislative branch of state government, or a political subdivision of this State.”
Over 45,000 people in South Carolina are living with epilepsy (Epilepsy Foundation of South Carolina). Knowing how to ensure a person’s safety and administer first aid during a seizure is critical at work, school, home or other social settings. It only takes a few moments to learn how to help someone having a seizure. Educating yourself now can make a real difference in someone’s seizure recovery.
Seizure First Aid
Follow the steps below to help someone having a seizure.
- STAY with the person until they are awake and alert after the seizure.
- Remain calm
- Time the seizure
- Check for a medical ID
- Keep the person SAFE
- Move or guide them away from harm
- Call 911
- Turn the person onto their SIDE if they are not awake and aware
- Keep airway clear
- Loosen tight clothes around the neck
- Put something small and soft under their head
Do NOT restrain a person or put any objects in their mouth. Rescue medicine can be given if prescribed by a healthcare professional.
Seizure First Aid Poster
The Epilepsy Foundation’s Seizure First Aid poster (pdf) contains the steps – STAY, SAFE, SIDE – to help someone having a seizure, when to call 911, and what not to do. Review, share, and post the poster in workplaces, childcare and school settings, dorms, and at home.