Stroke Heroes Act FAST

Too few Oklahoma residents know all the signs of stroke or recognize the value of calling 9-1-1. Only 17% of Oklahoma adults know all the signs of a stroke. The OSDH Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Program partners with the American Stroke Association (ASA) to raise awareness about stroke symptoms. The ASA education program teaches that a person having a stroke might experience one or more of the following symptoms and should call 9-1-1 immediately:

• Sudden numbness or weakness of the face, arm or leg, especially on one side of the body
• Sudden confusion, trouble speaking or understanding
• Sudden trouble seeing in one or both eyes
• Sudden trouble walking, dizziness, loss of balance or coordination
• Sudden, severe headache with no known cause

FAST Campaign 
FAST is a campaign to educate the public about the signs of stroke. F-A-S-T stands for:

• Face - Does the face look uneven? Ask the person to smile.
• Arm - Does one arm drift down? Ask the person to raise both arms.
• Speech -  Does their speech sound strange? Ask the person to repeat a simple phrase.
• Time - If you observe any of these symptoms, call 9-1-1 immediately.

Materials are available below for making presentations on the FAST campaign:
Letter to Presenters (.pdf, 59 Kb )
FAST animation (.wmv, 2.6 MB)*
FAST Poster - English (.pdf, 474 KB) or FAST Poster - Spanish (.pdf, 259 KB)
FAST Wallet Card (.pdf, 51 KB) 
FAST Bookmark - English (.pdf, 1.1 MB) or FAST Bookmark - Spanish (.pdf, 1.3 MB)
FAST Frequently Asked Questions (.pdf, 31 KB)
FAST Pre and Post Tests (.pdf, 19 KB)
FAST Presentation Report Form (.pdf, 13 KB)
FAST Presentation Instructions - English (.pdf, 54 KB) or FAST Presentation Instructions - Spanish (.pdf, 55 KB)

*Stroke Heroes Act FAST animation is available online in place of the DVD. Its purpose is to teach the observable signs of stroke and to respond by calling 9-1-1. The Stroke Heroes Act FAST animation is based on the Cincinnati Stroke Scale. The animation has been reviewed and approved by neurologists and stroke associations.