Remember this: ANYONE can have a stroke, even young people. MOST important: rush to
get treated with special stroke medicine (unfortunately, not every hospital can do this correctly).
Strokes happen when blood vessels in the brain break. If oxygen stops coming to that part of the brain, it will die. This can cause paralysis (part of the body can't move), aphasia or other problems. Many of these problems can be greatly reduced if a stroke patient gets the correct treatment very soon (within the first few hours). This is what FAST is about.
What does FAST stand for? Use this 3 minute video to help you remember:
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| http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHzz2cXBlGk |
Stroke Heroes Act FAST
Jenny and her Grandma Mae on an ordinary
day
There in the kitchen Grandma started to
sway
Grandma sounded strange when she spoke
Jenny had to ask,
What if my Grandma's having a stroke?
I think I better act fast
I think I better act fast
Does her face
look a little bit uneven?
Does one arm
drift down?
Is her speech
coming out kind of strangely?
Then it's time
Time to call
9-1-1
Jack and his favorite friends
Were having lunch in town
When Hank looked up half his face drooped
down
Hank wasn't makin' a joke and so Jack had
to ask
What if my buddy is having a stroke?
I think I better act fast
I think I better act fast
Does his face
look at little bit uneven?
Does one arm
drift down?
Is his speech
coming out kind of strangely?
Then it's time
Time to call
9-1-1
Helen and Bob were walking
At their favorite time of day
Helen turned to Bob and said
My arm is not okay!
Her arm was limp inside her coat
And so Bob had to ask
What if Helen is having a stroke?
I think I better act fast
I think I better act fast
Does her face
look at little bit uneven?
Does one arm
drift down?
Is her speech
coming out kind of strangely?
Then it's time
Time to call
9-1-1
A stroke can happen anywhere
Morning, noon or night
Every minute after that
More brain cells die
Our heroes acted quickly
And so they all have hope
With precious time and emergency care
You can beat a stroke
You can beat a stroke
Call fast for
any sign of stroke
It's what you
gotta do
Call fast,
call 9-1-1
The one you
love is depending on you
Someone is
depending on you (x5)
