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Concussion — Do This Now | AidNow

Concussion

Urgent

⚠️ Check: Is the area safe for you to approach?

Sports equipment
Traffic if injury was on road
Repeated impact risk

Stop activity. Rest quietly. Watch for vomiting or confusion. Call 112 if worse.

Do This Now

Step 1: Stop sports, work, or driving immediately
Step 2: Have them rest quietly and avoid screens
Step 3: Watch for worsening headache, vomiting, or drowsiness
Step 4: Call 112 if symptoms worsen or they were knocked out
Step 5: Seek medical care the same day if in doubt

Do Not

DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT let them return to sports or work the same day — "playing through it" risks second impact.

DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT give aspirin or blood thinners unless a doctor already prescribed them.

DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT leave them alone to sleep for the first several hours if symptoms are significant.

How to Call for Help

DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Call 112 if they vomit more than once, become hard to wake, have a seizure, or one arm or leg becomes weak.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — For non-emergency guidance, contact a doctor or go to urgent care the same day.

When Professional Care Is Needed

Seek urgent care if they were unconscious, vomit repeatedly, have a severe headache, or symptoms worsen.

DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Any loss of consciousness, worsening headache, or repeated vomiting needs emergency evaluation.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Children, older adults, and people on blood thinners should be checked by a doctor even for mild bumps.

This helper does not contact emergency services. You must call yourself.