Early identification of stroke: BEFAST

"B" - Balance refers to loss of balance or coordination, sudden difficulty walking;

• “E” – Eyes refers to eyes, sudden vision changes, difficulty seeing;

• “F” – Face refers to the face, which is asymmetrical and has crooked corners of the mouth;

• "A" - Arms refers to sudden weakness or numbness in the arms, usually on one side of the body;

• “S” – Speech refers to language, difficulty in speaking and understanding;

•“T” – Time refers to time.

To dial 120 correctly, remember these 6 points:

1. Make the call, stay calm, and speak clearly, concisely, and easily understood.

2. Briefly and clearly inform the patient of the condition, such as age, gender, medical history, symptoms, etc.

3. Tell your exact location. The more detailed the better, including the street and house number. It is best to provide some obvious landmarks to facilitate emergency personnel to arrive in time.

4. Wait for the 120 staff to hang up the phone first to ensure that the staff has accurate information.

5. After making the call, if there is more than one person present, one of them can be asked to meet the ambulance at the door or intersection. If they see an ambulance, they should take the initiative to step forward and lead medical staff to the scene.

6. Remember to keep the phone used to dial "120" open.