NC: FIREFIGHTER REALIZES HAIRDRESSER HAVING STROKE
<p><b>Supers/Fonts: </b> Amy Shoemaker, hairdresser / Brent Sharpe, Firefighter / Dr. Morry Brown, Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center</p>\n<p></p>\n<p><b>Story Location: </b> Winston-Salem</p>\n<p></p>\n<p><b>State/Province: </b> North Carolina</p>\n<p></p>\n<p><b>Shot Date: </b> 05/31/2024</p>\n<p></p>\n<p><b>URL: </b> https://www.wxii12.com/article/winston-salem-hairdresser-stroke-during-appointment-novant-doctor-talks-prevention-awareness/60959742</p>\n<p></p>\n<p><b>Notes and Restrictions: </b></p>\n<p></p>\n<p><b>Newsource Notes: </b></p>\n<p></p>\n<p><b>Story Description: </b></p>\n<p>Elements: b-roll of Amy Shoemaker working in hair salon / SOTs: Amy Shoemaker, hairdresser / SOTs: Brent Sharpe, Firefighter / SOT: Dr. Morry Brown, Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center / BE-FAST graphic</p>\n<p></p>\n<p></p>\n<p>Wire/StoryDescription:</p>\n<p></p>\n<p>WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. </p>\n<p>Amy Shoemaker has been a hairdresser for more than 41 years. For at least 30 of them, Brent Sharpe has been in her chair, going from longtime client to, eventually, friend.</p>\n<p></p>\n<p>They have a similar routine: Sharpe cracks jokes, Shoemaker makes comments back, and his haircut is done just in time for him to go back to work as a pharmacist. Sharpe is also a volunteer firefighter and EMT in Clemmons.</p>\n<p></p>\n<p></p>\n<p>Advertisement</p>\n<p>His friendship with Shoemaker and career made him uniquely prepared for an emergency situation a few years ago, when Shoemaker did not laugh at his joke. When he looked up, he knew something was wrong.</p>\n<p></p>\n<p>"Then she fell to the floor," Sharpe said. "She had a drawn face on one side, speech was very slurred and then weakness on one side."</p>\n<p></p>\n<p>He called 911 immediately, recognizing the clear signs that Shoemaker was having a stroke. She was taken to Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center and was in surgery within 45 minutes.</p>\n<p></p>\n<p>Dr. Morry Brown, her diagnostic radiologist, said the quick timing and action are always crucial.</p>\n<p></p>\n<p>"Technology has improved at warp speed," Brown said. "So if youre having a stroke, there are things we can do about it now."</p>\n<p></p>\n<p>Recommended</p>\n<p>North Carolina man accused of attempted murder escapes custody, Union County officials say</p>\n<p>Brown said the best thing you can do for loved ones is to know the acronym, "BE-FAST."</p>\n<p></p>\n<p>B: Balance</p>\n<p>E: Eyes, having blurry or double vision</p>\n<p>F: Face drooping</p>\n<p>A: Arm weakness</p>\n<p>S: Slurred Speech</p>\n<p>T: Time to call 911</p>\n<p>Shoemaker is thankful Sharpe knew the signs, and also that he was running late to his appointment that day.</p>\n<p></p>\n<p>"Had he been there earlier, I wouldve had a pair of shears in my hand and it couldve been devastating for him, too," she said. "We talk about it now and he says, 'I could've lost what hair I do have, or an ear.'"</p>\n<p></p>\n<p>Now, Sharpe said he's intentionally late to all his appointments, since it worked out so well for him that time. And Shoemaker said he'll have a free pass to be late for life, for potentially saving her life.</p>\n<p></p>\n<p>Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center is one of three medical centers that is certified by The Joint Commission as a Comprehensive Stroke Center. Find more information on stroke risk and prevention here.</p>\n<p></p>\n<p></p>\n<p>Station Notes/Scripts:</p>\n<p>AS WE'VE REACHED THE FINAL DAY OF MAY - IT'S ALSO BRINGING AN END TO STROKE AWARENESS MONTH.</p>\n<p> but that doesn't mean the conversation should stop.</p>\n<p> WXII 12'S JACKIE PASCAL SPOKE TO ONE SURVIVOR WHO SAYS THE KNOWLEDGE AND A QUICK RESPONSE IS THE REASON SHE'S STILL HERE TODAY.</p>\n<p></p>\n<p>[TAKE PKG</p>\n<p>OUTCUE:"...it's okay."</p>\n<p>DURATION:1:52] </p>\n<p></p>\n<p><b>--SUPERS</b>--</p>\n<p></p>\n<p><b>--VIDEO SHOWS</b>--</p>\n<p></p>\n<p><b>--VO SCRIPT</b>--</p>\n<p></p>\n<p><b>--LEAD IN</b>--</p>\n<p></p>\n<p><b>--SOT</b>--</p>\n<p></p>\n<p><b>--TAG</b>--</p>\n<p></p>\n<p><b>--REPORTER PKG-AS FOLLOWS</b>--</p>\n<p>NAT: WIDE OF HER COLORING HAIR (2771, :05 music fade in)</p>\n<p></p>\n<p></p>\n<p>AMY SHOEMAKER SPENDS A *LOT OF TIME - HERE...</p>\n<p></p>\n<p></p>\n<p>2769 :07 he was so sweet</p>\n<p></p>\n<p></p>\n<p>AT HER HAIR SALON IN WINSTON-SALEM.</p>\n<p></p>\n<p></p>\n<p>:55 so she doesn't have rootage</p>\n<p></p>\n<p></p>\n<p>BUT ESPECIALLY </p>\n<p></p>\n<p>2763 2:10 right here, me and the bowl</p>\n<p></p>\n<p>AT THE SHAMPOO BOWL.</p>\n<p></p>\n<p>BUT ONE WASH WAS ALMOST HER LAST.</p>\n<p></p>\n<p></p>\n<p>ZOOM W/ RESPONDER: BRENT SHARPE</p>\n<p></p>\n<p>2:23 we were just joking around, like we normally do (3)</p>\n<p></p>\n<p></p>\n<p>SHE WAS WASHING CLIENT BRENT SHARPE'S HAIR.. AS SHE HAS FOR 30-PLUS YEARS..</p>\n<p></p>\n<p>BUT FOR THE FIRST TIME - SHE DIDN'T LAUGH AT HIS JOKE.</p>\n<p></p>\n<p></p>\n<p>BRENT ZOOM</p>\n<p></p>\n<p>2:31 instead she didn't say anything and then she fell to the floor 2:36</p>\n<p></p>\n<p>2763 AMY :39 I literally went down like a tree (2) like boom right there on the floor (5)</p>\n<p></p>\n<p></p>\n<p>SHE DIDN'T REALIZE SHE WAS HAVING A STROKE.</p>\n<p></p>\n<p>BUT LUCKILY SHARPE IS A FIREFIGHTER AND E-M-T.. AND SAW THE SIGNS.</p>\n<p></p>\n<p></p>\n<p>BRENT ZOOM 4:19 drawn face on one side, speech was very slurred and then weakness on one side 4:25</p>\n<p></p>\n<p></p>\n<p>THESE ARE CLASSIC SYMPTOMS NOVANT DOCTOR MORRY BROWN SAYS WE SHOULD *ALL LOOK OUT FOR.</p>\n<p></p>\n<p></p>\n<p>ZOOM W/ DOC</p>\n<p></p>\n<p>8:27 you look for BALANCE, EYE PROBLEMS, FACIAL DROOP (5)</p>\n<p></p>\n<p></p>\n<p>THOSE ARE THE FIRST THREE LETTERS OF THE ACRONYM TO REMEMBER... BE-FAST.</p>\n<p></p>\n<p>A IS FOR ARM WEAKNESS... AND S SPEECH SLURRING.</p>\n<p></p>\n<p>T TIME IS THE FINAL - AND MOST CRUCIAL LETTER.</p>\n<p></p>\n<p>CALL 9-1-1 IMMEDIATELY.</p>\n<p></p>\n<p>?</p>\n<p></p>\n<p>BRENT ZOOM</p>\n<p></p>\n<p>6:50 it doesn't take anyone especially trained to recognize something different is going on and making that phone call to 911 (6)</p>\n<p></p>\n<p>2763 AMY</p>\n<p></p>\n<p>1:24 within 45 minutes I was on my way to surgery (2) that's remarkable timing (5)</p>\n<p></p>\n<p></p>\n<p>SHOEMAKER SAYS SHE'S INCREDIBLY GRATEFUL FOR THE QUICK ACTION OF SHARPE IN THE MOMENT...</p>\n<p></p>\n<p>AND EVEN HIS *DELAY BEFOREHAND.</p>\n<p></p>\n<p>HE WAS LATE TO THE APPOINTMENT.</p>\n<p></p>\n<p></p>\n<p>ZOOM BRENT</p>\n<p></p>\n<p>5:17 I figured it was better that she didn't have scissors in her hand when she fell, that's probably a good outcome 5:21</p>\n<p></p>\n<p>2763 AMY</p>\n<p></p>\n<p>3:58 he said I could've lost what hair I did have, or an ear</p>\n<p></p>\n<p>BUTTED TO</p>\n<p></p>\n<p>2761 AMY</p>\n<p></p>\n<p>11:47 Brent has a writ of passage to always be late if he needs to (4) it's okay</p>\n<p></p>\n<p></p>\n<p> THAT WAS JACKIE PASCAL REPORTING.</p>\n<p> SHARPE SAYS HE'S *INTENTIONALLY* LATE TO ALL HIS APPOINTMENTS NOW, JUST IN CASE.</p>\n<p> DR. BROWN, WHO YOU HEARD FROM, SAYS THERE ARE SOME THINGS YOU CAN DO TO PREVENT STROKES.</p>\n<p></p>\n<p> THE BIGGEST OF THESE IS NOT SMOKING.</p>\n<p> TOBACCO USE INCREASES THE RISK OF STrOKE UP TO FOUR TIMES.</p>\n<p> ALSO GET REGULAR EXERCISE AND EAT A HEALTHY DIET FILLED WITH HIGH FIBER, FRUITS AND VEGGIES.. AND LOWER FATS.</p>\n<p></p>\n<p></p>\n<p><b>-----END-----CNN.SCRIPT-----</b></p>\n<p></p>\n<p><b>--KEYWORD TAGS--</b></p>\n<p></p>