Stroke Smart Champions are active in their communities, educating those around them through five simple acts. 

       1) Ask

• May I take 2 minutes to tell you some important health info about Strokes?
• Do you know how to spot a stroke?

2) Warn: Strokes Kill and Disable

• Strokes are the number one cause of disability in the U.S.
• One in Six People with have a stroke in their lifetime
• Evert four minutes someone (in the US) dies of a stroke

3) Encourage: Quick Response Saves Lives

• A stroke happens when blood flow to your brain is interrupted
• Two million brain cells die every minute during a stroke!
• Treatments to restore the blood flow and save the brain are available!
• If you are treated in time, you may go home in full health.
• The treatments are VERY TIME SENSITIVE
• A soon you Spot a Stroke—call 911

4) Know: Symptoms may include (even one!)

• Weak or numb on one side of the body
• Slurred speech
• Loss of balance
• Loss of vision
• Severe headache
• Symptoms can come and go
• Call 911

5) Offer: Stroke Smart Magent/Wallet Card

• Here is a reminder to keep in your wallet
• Please share this with your community
• If you need more, please let me know.