F.A.S.T. Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada.

Calgary boy jumps into action as father suffers stroke.

Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada

His dad, Mike, suddenly collapsed as he was making dinner in their suburban Calgary home.

Eight-year-old Max dropped everything, ran to his father's side, helped him up and immediately noticed some disturbing symptoms.

"He was just sitting on the couch. His left side wasn't really that much moving," said Max, who quickly discovered his dad couldn't pick up an empty glass with his left arm, one side of his face was drooping, and his speech was slurred.

"It was serious, I realized. I was just making sure it was a stroke."

"I was really afraid"

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