FAST (stroke) FAST (stroke) FAST is an acronym used as a mnemonic to help detect and enhance responsiveness to the needs of a person having a stroke. The acronym stands for Facial drooping, Arm weakness, Speech difficulties and Time to call emergency services. The FAST was developed in the UK in 1998 by a group of stroke physicians, ambulance personnel, and an emergency department physician and was designed to be an integral part of a training package for ambulance staff. The FAST was created to expedite administration of intravenous tissue plasminogen activator to patients within 3 hours of acute stroke symptom onset.
Safety of emergency medical services flights during flight. A white paper published by Helicopter Association International in August 2005 examined many of the same issues as AMPA. On October 7, 2010, the FAA proposed new warning systems and increased training for emergency medical flights to deal with the spate of recent crashes. Safety of emergency medical services flights The safety of emergency medical services flights has become a topic of public interest in the United States, with the expansion of emergency medical services aviation operations, such as air ambulance and MEDEVAC, and the increasing frequency of related accidents. Emergency medical services (EMS) aviation operations (conducted with