Tell your friends to practice writing (at a minimum) your signature with your off hand in case your dominant hand is crippled by a stroke.. Also next to your phone or land line 911, your name age address garage or entry pass code and whether you have a dog. I was able to give that information to the 911 operator as well as my location in the house and that I was having a stroke. The EMT was there in less than 5 minutes, I was given immediate medication in the ambulance and was admitted to the local hospital within 15 minutes of the stroke.