What to Do if Someone is Having a Stroke?

3 Things to Do When Someone Is Having a Stroke:

1. Call 911 immediately

2. Note the time you first see symptoms

3. Perform CPR, if necessary

When a person is having a stroke, every second counts. And what you do in those critical moments can potentially help save someone’s life.

A stroke is often described as a “brain attack.” Part of the brain is robbed of the oxygen and blood supply it needs to function, because a blood vessel to part of the brain either has a clot or blockage, or bursts.

The longer a stroke goes untreated, the more brain cells die. But there are treatments that can be given if a person reaches the hospital in time.