F-A-S-T Stroke Message Helps Save Air Force One Pilot Who Flew on 9/11

Published: March 11, 2012

The FAST mnemonic developed by the UC Stroke Team helped the wife of 48-year-old Scott Goodwin, the pilot who flew President George Bush on 9-11, make an instantaneous decision that her husband was having a stroke. Click on the link below and scroll down to Strokes in Young People, Part 1 and Part 2.

And remember F-A-S-T for the signs and symptoms of stroke:

F: Facial numbness or weakness, especially on one side

A: Arm numbness or weakness, especially on one side

S: Slurred speech or difficulty speaking

T: Time to call 911

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Signs & Symptoms of Stroke – FAST
The best way to treat a stroke is for people to learn what to recognize using FAST:
- F
  
  Facial numbness or weakness, especially on one side.
- A
  
  Arm numbness or weakness, especially on one side.
- S
  
  Slurred speech or difficulty speaking.
- T
  
  Time to call 911.
Other symptoms of stroke also may include: severe headache, dizziness, loss of balance, loss of vision or double vision. Surprisingly, pain is not a frequent symptom of stroke.
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