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 )
Stroke Heroes Act FAST animation - English (.wmv, 29 MB)*
Stroke Heroes Act FAST animation - Spanish (.wmv, 31 MB)*
Stroke Heroes Act FAST animation - Portuguese (.wmv, 32 MB)*
Stroke Heroes Act FAST animation - Khmer (.wmv, 119 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. The animation can be streamed or downloaded by right clicking the link.  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.