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FL S1850
Resolution
AI Summary
- Recognizes May 2019 as "American Stroke Month" in Florida
- Urges Florida residents to familiarize themselves with stroke risk factors, warning signs, and symptoms
- Encourages calling 9-1-1 at the first sign of stroke using the F.A.S.T. acronym (face drooping, arm weakness, speech difficulty, time to call 9-1-1)
- Notes stroke is the fourth leading cause of death in the United States, killing annually more than 140,000 people nationwide and 29,600 in Florida
- Highlights that people with atrial fibrillation have five times greater stroke risk than those without the condition
Legislative Description
American Stroke Month
Last Action
Adopted
4/24/2019
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