Wakulla County EMS Offers Stroke Awareness Training

{sidebar id=3}Crawfordville, Florida – The Wakulla County Department of Emergency Medical Services would like to improve the chances of surviving and recovering from a stroke by providing Stroke Awareness Training to County residents. The greatest cause of delay in the patient getting to the emergency room is that often the patient or the family does not recognize the early warning signs of a stroke. Without recognition, the decision to seek treatment is often delayed, costing precious minutes in the treatment window. Research has shown that early medical treatment can often reverse the serious after-effects of a stroke. These effects can include slurred speech, difficulty walking, and significant loss of muscular function.

It is the hope of Wakulla County Emergency Medical Services to address this problem by reaching out to the community through presentations during the month of May. Fran Councill, Director of Wakulla EMS states, “The results of a stroke can be such a catastrophe for the patient and family. We hope this training can help people have a better outcome. Working together we can make a difference.”

You can help your friends, family and neighbors by learning the early warning signs of a stroke in order to improve the chances of surviving a stroke and to ensure a better quality of life following a stroke. Wakulla County Emergency Medical Services requests that any church, community or civic groups, or any other organizations, interested in learning more about stroke awareness and training, to please contact the Department of Public Safety at (850) 745-8697.

This announcement originally published on April 26, 2010.

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