 Bemidji is taking steps to become a seizure-friendly community. Epilepsy Foundation Minnesota visited multiple Bemidji area schools and businesses this week to provide seizure response trainings. Some of the places the trainings were held included Bemidji State University, Bemidji High School, Schoolcraft Learning Community and the Bemidji Transportation Center. It is so important for people in the community to know about epilepsy because it impacts a lot of people. One out of 26 people will have epilepsy at some point in their lifetime and so it's really imperative that we know how to respond appropriately because that person who's having the seizure, they're really relying on people around them to give them the best response because it can save their life, it can provide safety for that individual. The foundation will be in Grand Rapids next Tuesday. They'll be hosting an event for people affected by epilepsy at the Thunder Alley XL Bowling Alley. It starts at 5.30. If you enjoyed this segment of Lakeland News, please consider making a tax-deductible contribution to Lakeland PBS.