Sentara Obici Hospital awarded its first "Brain Saver Award" outside of the hospital’s care team to Suffolk Fire & Rescue Station 6, for their life-saving response to a stroke patient. When Medic 6 and Engine 6 responded to a Priority 1 call, the crew immediately used the BE FAST method to identify stroke symptoms, began care in the field, and alerted our emergency department while en route. Thanks to their quick action, the stroke team at Sentara Obici Hospital was ready and waiting, administering life-saving clot-busting treatment just 17 minutes after arrival. The result? The patient made a full recovery. 💙 “Our EMS partners play a huge role in successful outcomes,” said Kelly Beale, Stroke Program Coordinator. “This team did excellent work in the field, and I wanted to recognize them with the ‘Brain Saver’ award, which is an internal award we usually reserve for our hospital stroke team.” #StrokeAwareness #BEFAST #SentaraHealth #BrainSaver (fb)

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