In case of a medical emergency, every moment is critical in saving a patient's life. The initial assessment and early commencement of the treatment to the patient in the very first hour is crucial in many emergencies and this window of time is often referred to as the 'Golden Hour'. Ambulances play a pivotal role in the golden hour, as the responsibility of the initial treatment and also transporting the patient to the hospital lies with them.With increasing traffic on the roads, we must be sensitive about giving way to the ambulance. The moment we hear the siren of the ambulance, the motorist should start moving to a side and give way to it.

Heart attacks occur due to sudden blockage of the blood vessel supplying the heart, completely cutting off the blood supply to a portion of the heart muscle. If blood flow isn't restored quickly, the heart muscle begins to die. Heart attacks most often occur due to plaque build up inside the coronary arteries that supply blood to the heart muscle. Eventually an area of the plaque can rupture, forming a blood clot that can completely block blood flow through the artery.

Stroke is a 'brain attack', which suddenly strikes a part of, or whole of the brain causing sudden loss of function. A stroke is caused either due to a blood clot in a blood vessel to the brain or due to rupture of the blood vessel causing leakage of blood into the brain.Every second lost can increase the life threatening Complications or chances of fatality. So, the need is to be quick and recognize FAST