How to Recognize a Stroke

Remember the first three letters...

S - T - R

Smile, Talk, Raise both Arms

You might just save someone's life!!!

S    -  Ask the person to SMILE.

T    -  Ask the person to TALK, to speak a simple sentence coherently (i.e. It is sunny out today).

R    -  Ask him or her to RAISE BOTH ARMS.

Another good sign of a stroke is this:

Ask the person to stick out their toungue. If the tongue is crooked and goes to one side or the other it is also a good indication of a stroke.

If the person has trouble with any of these tasks, call 9-1-1 immediately and describe the symptoms to the dispatcher.

Submitted by Mike Sundberg - 4/24/06