Finish F.A.S.T
for Stroke Awareness and Prevention
for Stroke Awareness and Prevention
Otherwise known as the Signs of Stroke for the Young and Young at Heart
Our heroes from the Signs of Stroke have returned once more to battle the evil forces of STROKE.
This time, they have brought along a friend to form a Super-Team, to do the jobs that sometimes the regular team can't do.
Her name is Bumblebee, but you can call her B.E. for short. Her job is to bring Balance along with a keen Eye. She checks for signs of a sudden loss of balance, vision loss or changes in one or both eyes.
As a Super-Team (B.E-F.A.S.T.), they fight STROKE by defeating the evil forces of the Mind Flayer and its minions, before they can try anything tricky.
Fight the evil forces of STROKE by remembering B.E.-F.A.S.T.
Bumblebee (B.E. for short), checks for any signs of a sudden loss of balance,
Her mystical Staff of the Eye checks for any signs of vision loss or changes in one or both eyes.
The Flash Thinks F.A.S.T. and Acts F.A.S.T. checking the face for signs of drooping or appearing "funny"
Aquaman checks that the arms can go into the air like he does when diving into the water
Since we don't have X-ray vision like Superman or Supergirl, they listen and check for signs of slurring or confused speech. Super-hearing is not needed for this.
If any of these signs are seen, it is Time for the Doctor by calling 000, Who?
Any doctor by calling 000.
A fez is not needed to do so.
National Stroke Week (4-10 Aug 2025) has hopefully highlighted that stroke does not discriminate, it strikes the young and old alike. One Australian every 11 minutes suffers a stroke, of which, up to 120 babies and 400 children have a stroke in Australia each year.
Be a true Super-hero and learn the signs of stroke today.
No matter which team you use, the goal is the same - defeating STROKE.
Like any good superhero media, this photo has an easter egg! (Hint: Thor and Loki are present to get help).
As a Stroke Survivor with a love for Lego, I believe building with Lego helped me during my recovery. The manual dexterity used in putting pieces together is great for recovery. Reading and building from the instructions helps strengthen and rebuild processes in the brain. Being fun makes you forget about this being recovery.
For note, I did reach out to LEGO to help spread the word.
Dear Damian,
Thank you for your message and for spreading awareness of the signs of stroke. You're doing a really important job.
We appreciate the trust you place in the LEGO Group to help spread this message and that you've used our minifigures to tell the story.
As you surely know, we receive many fantastic ideas for new projects and causes to get behind every day.
We would love to help with them all, but that is not realistically possible. Unfortunately, this time we are unable to accept your proposal for cooperation.
We are currently not accepting any new projects; our current activity focuses on long-term strategic collaboration centered around children that you can learn more about here.
Nevertheless, we wish you great success with the post and hope it reaches many pairs of eyes.
Kind regards,
Emily
LEGO® Customer Service