Knowledge Is Power As Fire Chief Acts F.A.S.T. In Response To Mom's Stroke

Posted: Thursday, March 7, 2013 5:44 am | Updated: 2:33 am, Fri Mar 8, 2013.

Knowledge Is Power As Fire Chief Acts F.A.S.T. In Response To Mom's Stroke By NAPS,
North American Precis Syndicate sedaliademocrat.com

(NAPSI)—Stroke is a leading cause of death and serious long-term disability in the U.S., killing more than 133,000 people each year. Unfortunately, many Americans do not recognize the signs of stroke, ignore their symptoms or do not call 9-1-1. But for those with firsthand knowledge of what a stroke entails, the results can be very different.

That was the case with Fire Chief Captain John Curry of the Fire Officers Association of Miami-Dade (FOAM-D) when he received a phone call from his mother, Elaine Curry. Elaine had been reading a book when she suddenly realized she was unable to understand the words she was reading on the page.