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Act in Time to Heart Attack Signs Presentation Tools

February is when our minds naturally turn to our hearts. What better time to share information on how to Act in Time to Heart Attack Signs? The featured presentation tools below were developed to show others the signs and symptoms of heart attack and how to develop a heart attack survival plan. Take the opportunity American Heart Month affords to teach the "Six Steps to Survival" and other important heart attack lessons outlined in these presentation tools. In matters of the heart, this information could be life-saving.

Use the Heart Attack Survival Discussion Kit for Spanish Speakers

NHLBI combined elements from the Act in Time to Heart Attack Signs and the Your Heart, Your Life campaigns to develop this Heart Attack Survival Discussion Kit for Spanish Speakers. The kit's format is primarily for a Spanish speaker to present to a Spanish speaking audience, but also contains English language materials for enhanced usage. Use the Heart Attack Survival Discussion Kit as part of a Promotores/Lay Health Educators Training Refresher or with churches and other groups in the Latino community.

Includes:

• Easy to Read Handout – English and Spanish
• Act in Time to Heart Attack Signs: Your Heart, Your Life - Leader's Manual for Lay Health Educators – English and Spanish
• Act in Time to Heart Attack Signs Video – Spanish

Conduct a Small Group Session for Your Community

The "talk-in-a-box" contains everything needed to quickly and easily plan and lead a compelling 1-hour small group session on heart attack survival. The lesson plan includes talking points, reproducible handouts, 22 overhead masters, tips on how to organize, publicize, and more, all packaged in a sturdy storage box. The 13-minute video is included in the kit and is an integral part of the small group experience. Great for a talk at a senior center, hospital, adult education class, worksite health and safety meeting, or community group.

Includes:

• Act in Time to Heart Attack Signs Lesson Plan/Speaker's Guide – English
• Act in Time to Heart Attack Signs Video – English

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