Call emergency services immediately
Note the time symptoms started
Keep the person lying down with head slightly elevated
Do not give food, drink, or pills
Do not give aspirin unless instructed by a medical professional
Monitor breathing and consciousness
Perform CPR if the person is unresponsive and not breathing normally
If trained, place an unconscious but breathing person on their side
Get to a hospital with stroke treatment capability as fast as possible
Follow hospital treatment such as clot-busting medicine or clot removal if eligible
Treat blood pressure, blood sugar, and oxygen levels as directed by medical staff
Start rehabilitation as soon as recommended
Take prescribed medicines exactly as directed
Control risk factors such as high blood pressure, diabetes, smoking, cholesterol, and atrial fibrillation