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MEET THE HEROES
Our three retired superheroes and their grandson each has a superpower that will help us remember the most common symptoms of stroke. They use the emergency number used to call an ambulance as the hook to recall the symptoms easily.
In Europe for example, our heroes teach families to remember the three most common stroke symptoms by linking them to the numbers in the EU emergency number:
In Europe for example, our heroes teach families to remember the three most common stroke symptoms by linking them to the numbers in the EU emergency number:
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side of the FACE that suddenly starts DROOPING
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ARM that suddenly goes WEAK
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LIPS that suddenly can’t form SPEECH
MEET THE TEAM
Meet the FAST Heroes 999 team.
I bet you didn’t know that sometimes even heroes need a little help?
I bet you didn’t know that sometimes even heroes need a little help?
FRANK
THE FACE
Frank’s superpower is his face.
If he’s not making Timmy laugh by making funny faces, he’s using it to disguise himself while fighting the evil clot. Could a stroke somehow affect Frank's face?
If he’s not making Timmy laugh by making funny faces, he’s using it to disguise himself while fighting the evil clot. Could a stroke somehow affect Frank's face?
ARMAN
THE ARMS
Some Heroes are so strong that they can lift an entire car using only one arm. But when the evil Clot strikes, even the strongest hero may suddenly lose the superpower in one arm.
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SOPHIA
THE SINGER
Sophia has the voice of an angel. It’s her superpower. No one can tell a bedtime story like Grandma Sophia. Could a stroke somehow affect Sophia’s speech?
TIMMY
ON TIME
Timmy used to be slow and late for everything. Since becoming a FAST Hero he now has lightning speed as a superpower. He can cross hundreds of kilometers in no time. He uses his superpower to help out when one of his heroes need a little help, and to have some fun with grandpa Frank.
TANYA
THE TEACHER
Tanya loves learning new things and teaching others what she has learnt – it’s her superpower! She teaches her grandparents, her friends, her cousin Timmy, and even her dog Duke. As well as cool dance moves, she has taught them about the evil Clot and spotting the signs of stroke. She knows that sharing knowledge can help save lives.
WHO IS THE
EVIL CLOT?
The thing that makes the evil Clot so dangerous is that he attacks quietly, without any warning.
He strikes by blocking the flow of blood to the brain, starving it of oxygen and nutrients. Causing the person to suddenly have one or more of the 999 stroke symptoms. This is known as a Stroke.
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The clot is a baddie that attacks the brain and causes damage.
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He strikes by blocking the flow of blood to the brain.
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This starves the brain of oxygen and nutrients.
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Causing the person to show one of the 999 stroke symptoms.
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Make sure you know the 999 stroke symptoms, and if your hero loses their superpower, suspect STROKE and call an AMBULANCE on 999.
