First Aid Course 101 - BE-FAST Stroke Assessment: Recognise a Stroke Fast | Paramedic Guide

Stroke is a time-critical emergency and rapid recognition is everything. In this video James walks through the BE-FAST stroke assessment, a simple but powerful tool for quickly identifying the signs and symptoms of stroke in the prehospital and emergency setting. Every minute without treatment, approximately 1.9 million neurons are lost. Knowing BE-FAST could save a life.BE-FAST stands for: 🔵 B — Balance: sudden loss of balance or coordination 🔵 E — Eyes: sudden vision changes or loss 🔵 F — Face: facial drooping or asymmetry 🔵 A — Arm: arm weakness or numbness 🔵 S — Speech: slurred or difficult speech 🔵 T — Time: note onset time and act immediately What's covered: ✅ The FAST vs BE-FAST assessment — what changed and why ✅ What each component looks for clinically ✅ When and how to act on a positive BE-FAST finding Chapters: 0:00 Intro 0:10 FAST assessment 0:30 What is BEFAST 1:10 What does BEFAST stand for? 2:34 End 🛒 KIT & RESOURCES (affiliate): - Stroke Nursing, 2nd Edition (Paperback): https://amzn.to/4nhru3z - Stroke Nursing, 2nd Edition (Kindle): https://amzn.to/3ORQP7t - Simple Techniques for Effective Stroke Rehabilitation: https://amzn.to/3RdPvMJ - Stroke Recovery Activity Book (Kindle): https://amzn.to/4neQAji - Stroke Recovery Activity Book (Paperback): https://amzn.to/4fbtbxg - Be Fast Stroke Warning Signs Poster: https://amzn.to/49lPYmg Affiliate disclosure: some links above are affiliate links: if you purchase through them we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. 💡 If this was helpful, please consider becoming a channel member to support more clinical education content! 🔔 Don’t forget to LIKE, COMMENT, and SUBSCRIBE for more paramedic and emergency medicine skill tutorials! 🚑💉 Disclaimer: The information contained in the multimedia content posted represents the views and opinions of the original creators and does not necessarily represent the views or opinions of any individual or organisation associated or connected with the original creators, past or present. The mere appearance of video content on this channel does not constitute an endorsement by any individual or organisation of such content.