FAST Presentation

Think FAST to Recognize a Stroke

About 795,000 Americans each year suffer a new or recurrent stroke.

Stroke is the 5th leading cause of death and the leading cause of serious long term disability costing the US $33 Billion dollars each year.

37% of all Americans cannot accurately identify even one warning sign for stroke. Can you?

Why do you need to know how to identify a stroke? Recognizing a stroke can save a life.

FAST - Is it a stroke? Check these signs FAST! Face - does the face look uneven? Arm  - or does one arm drift down? Speech -  or does their speech sound strange? Time - then its time to call 911.

Face: Ask the person to smile. Is the smile uneven? Does one side of the face droop?

Arm - Is one arm weak? Ask the person to raise both arms. Does one arm drift down? Even slightly?

FAST is: Face, Arm, Speech, Time.

Unsure? Call anyway! Don’t wait! False alarms are ok!