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Published: May 21, 2024

Naples, Texas, second-grader diagnoses mom’s stroke at home and calls 911

Girl spotted a stroke using F.A.S.T warning signs she learned at school from American Heart Association video
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Fred, Chelsea and Carla Udeochu

Seven-year-old Chelsea Udeochu (center) recalled the F.A.S.T. signs to recognize that her mom, Carla (right), was having a stroke and called 911 to save her life in February 2024. Chelsea, a second-grader at Pewitt Elementary School in Omaha, Texas, had learned how to spot a stroke as part of the American Heart Association’s Kids Heart Challenge program.

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Fred, Chelsea and Carla Udeochu

Fred, Chelsea and Carla Udeochu

Seven-year-old Chelsea Udeochu (center) recalled the F.A.S.T. signs to recognize that her mom, Carla (right), was having a stroke and called 911 to save her life in February 2024. Chelsea, a second-grader at Pewitt Elementary School in Omaha, Texas, had learned how to spot a stroke as part of the American Heart Association’s Kids Heart Challenge program.

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