Spot a stroke

Posted 5/30/19

Spot a stroke In an effort to highlight the symptoms of a stroke, the Southern New England Chapter American Heart Association brought its FAST display to Warwick Mall on Saturday. The interactive display, made possible by Rhode Island Medical Imaging,

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Spot a stroke

Posted Thursday, May 30, 2019 12:44 pm

In an effort to highlight the symptoms of a stroke, the Southern New England Chapter American Heart Association brought its FAST display to Warwick Mall on Saturday. The interactive display, made possible by Rhode Island Medical Imaging, will be at public places and gatherings throughout the state this summer. FAST stands for three symptoms – Face drooping, Arm weakness and Speech difficulty that should be heeded as Time to call 911. The display features the FAST acronym, sans the A that viewers are urged to fill in. Here, Nevaeh Levy and her mother, Courtney Coelho, do the honors. (Warwick Beacon photo)