Lara- how scary for your Mum, I think that it is easier to be calm when it is not someone who you are close to. The emotional connection makes it hard to stay calm. I was really bad when my eldest had a febrile convulsion age 13mths, I couldn't even call the ambulance. I went off and did a first aid course level2, so that I felt like I would know what to do. So glad that your dad was alright. I am much better in an emergency now, but still I don't want to have to use my knowledge on my family. When Josh had a febrile convulsion a stupid nurse at a drs surgery told me to drive him to the hospital and if he stopped breathing just to give him mouth to mouth (WTF!) I called an mbulance at least they are trained to save lives and could do it if they needed to.

Cheers Michelle