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Stroke represents a profound public health problem with potentially devastating effects. EMS plays important roles in addressing these. Engagement in public education is vital so that community members recognize stroke signs and symptoms promptly and activate the EMS system. Optimal interrogation of 9‐1‐1 callers leads to identification of potential stroke patients and appropriate prioritization of the EMS response. EMS clinicians should be well indoctrinated in the evaluation of potential stroke patients, including application of screening tools and suspicion for mimics. They must understand the regional stroke system in which they serve so they facilitate optimal definitive care by delivering patients to the most appropriate facility in the most expeditious manner. Stroke was once an illness that prompted a “wait and see” approach but is no more. It demands the attention of EMS leaders and researchers in close collaboration with health care system partners.