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FAST Test: Recognize a stroke in seconds

“Stroke? FAST helps”—headline of a slide for World Stroke Day. At the top, inside a dark green circle, is the date “Oct. 29.” Below the headline, in green, is “World Stroke Day,” and below that, in a white box: “Four letters to help you recognize the most important warning signs.” Below that is a round button with an arrow pointing to the right to swipe forward and six dots, the first of which is highlighted in green. In the lower right corner is the Familienpraxis Tirol logo featuring illustrated figures against a mountain silhouette. The background is light green with soft wave patterns.“Face”—second slide on the FAST test for stroke. In the top left, on a dark green bar, it says “F – FACE”; in the top right, inside a green circle, is the number 2. In a white box, there’s a green circle with a sad face and a drooping corner of the mouth; below it is the large green heading “Face.” Below that is the text: “Please ask the person to smile.” and in bold, “Is one corner of the mouth drooping?” Below the box are six dots; the second one is highlighted in green. In the bottom right corner is the Familienpraxis Tirol logo featuring drawn figures against a mountain silhouette. Light green background with soft wave patterns.“Arms”—third slide on the FAST test for stroke. In the top left, on a dark green bar, it says “A – ARMS”; in the top right, inside a green circle, is the number 3. In a white box, there’s a green circle with a white figure extending both arms out to the sides; below it is the large green heading “Arms.” Below that is the text: “Have the person raise both arms forward.” and in bold: “Does one arm drop or fail to raise?” Below the box are six dots; the third one is highlighted in green. In the bottom right corner is the Familienpraxis Tirol logo featuring illustrated figures against a mountain silhouette. Light green background with soft wave patterns.“Speech”—fourth slide on the FAST test for stroke. In the top left corner, on a dark green bar, it says “S – SPEECH”; in the top right corner, inside a green circle, is the number 4. In a white box, there’s a green circle with two white speech bubbles, one of which has an exclamation point; below it is the large green heading “Speech.” Below that is the text: “Have the person repeat a simple sentence.” and in bold: “Does their speech sound slurred, or are words missing?” Below the box are six dots; the fourth one is highlighted in green. In the bottom right corner is the Familienpraxis Tirol logo featuring drawn figures against a mountain silhouette. Light green background with soft wave patterns.“Time”—fifth slide on the FAST test for stroke. In the top left corner, on a dark green bar, it says “T – TIME”; in the top right corner, inside a green circle, is the number 5. In a white box, there’s a green circle with a white telephone receiver emitting signal waves; below it is the large green headline “Time.” Below that is the text: “Even one sign is enough:”, in bold “call 144 immediately!” and “Every minute counts.” Below the box are six dots; the fifth is highlighted in green. In the bottom right corner is the Familienpraxis Tirol logo featuring illustrated figures against a mountain silhouette. Light green background with soft wave patterns.“In an emergency: 144” is written in large white letters on a dark green box that takes up the top half of the image. Below it is the text: “Even if the symptoms go away after a few minutes: please call 144 anyway—this could be a warning sign,” with “please call 144 anyway” highlighted in bold. Below that is a white line with a green circle containing a telephone receiver and signal waves; next to it, in green, is the word “Emergency,” and to the right is the number “144.” Below the box are six dots; the sixth and last one is highlighted in green. In the lower right corner is the Familienpraxis Tirol logo featuring illustrated figures against a mountain silhouette. Light green background with soft wave patterns.

🧠 Recognizing a stroke—with the FAST test

October 29 is World Stroke Day. A stroke often strikes suddenly, and every minute counts: the faster help arrives, the better the brain can be protected. Four letters help you recognize the most important warning signs—take a look 👉

😟 F – Face: Ask the person to smile. Is one corner of their mouth drooping? 💪 A – Arms: Have the person raise both arms forward. Does one arm drop or fail to rise? 💬 S – Speech: Have the person repeat a simple sentence. Does their speech sound slurred, or are they missing words? ⏱️ T – Time: Even a single sign is enough—call 144 immediately!

🚑 Even if the symptoms go away after a few minutes, please still call 144. This could be a warning sign.

Remember the FAST test and tell your family about it—that way, you can act quickly and appropriately in an emergency.

Your team at Familienpraxis Tirol 💚

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