Health Emergencies: Asthma Awareness

According to the American Lung Association, asthma is the most common chronic childhood disease in the United States. As such, all school staff members need to have a basic familiarity with asthma. Understanding the disease and recognizing its symptoms are key to ensuring the safety of students with asthma. This course will discuss what happens during an asthma attack, early warning signs and immediate signs of an asthma attack; and the basic types of asthma medications and methods for medication administration.