Spreading the word about Stroke Awareness Month is very important to me
Tip of the Week 1 – Know Stroke Symptoms
Many people don’t know that if you can recognize the symptoms of a stroke you can save not only your life, but maybe the life of someone else. Being able to recognize symptoms and to understand that they signal an emergency, you are able to seek medical attention quickly. Treatment exists to minimize the effects of stroke; however it must be given within 3 hours of the first symptom. It is easy for people to recognize stroke symptoms by learning to think F.A.S.T.
F=Face Ask the person to smile. Does one side of the face droop?
A=Arms Ask the person to raise both arms. Does one arm drift downward?
S=Speech Ask the person to repeat a simple sentence. Are the words slurred?
T=Time If you observe any of these signs, then it’s time to call 9-1-1.
Information provided by National Stroke Association www.stroke.org
Great tip. I am another heathen homeschooler from WA State and am really enjoying looking through your blog. It would be a great idea to have a list of heathen homeschoolers blogs so people can connect. I know a few and will send them your way.
Val
Great info – thanks for sharing!
I think that would make a great page to add to my blog. Feel free to email me the list of blogs that you know. My email is heathenmom at heathenhomeschoolers dot com
I love it. Thanks!