Asthma Friendly Policies and Practices: An Assessment * Your Name and Position*

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Asthma Friendly Policies and Practices: An Assessment *** Your Name and Position***

School Health Services and Coordination

School Nurse Ratio The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that there be at least one full-time school nurse for every 750 students

How is Our School Doing?

Identification of Students with Asthma Montana law requires that all students who self-carry asthma and severe allergy medication fill out the required paperwork annually (MCA ) – All students with chronic health conditions should be identified annually in order to ensure school safety Important health information should be passed on to relevant school staff

How is Our School Doing?

Written Treatment Plans Written treatment plans should be prepared for all students with chronic health conditions – This includes having asthma action plans for all students with asthma – The National Asthma Education and Prevention Program encourages students to provide their school with an asthma action plan

How is Our School Doing?

Self-Carry Law and Backup Medications MCA states that: “(a) school…shall permit the possession or self-administration of medication, as prescribed, by a pupil with asthma, severe allergies, or anaphylaxis…” Additionally, the law states that: “asthma, severe allergy, or anaphylaxis medication may be kept by the pupil and backup medication must be kept at a pupil's school in a predetermined location or locations to which the pupil has access in the event of an asthma, severe allergy, or anaphylaxis emergency.”

How is Our School Doing?

Emergency Health Procedures School wide protocols need to be in place for handling emergency medical situations, including asthma attacks These protocols should be posted around the school and readily available to school staff

How is Our School Doing?

Staff Training School staff need to receive regular training on common health conditions, including asthma – Approximately one out of every ten Montana children has asthma

How is Our School Doing?

Other Health Services Policies ***Add information about other relevant policies related to school health services and coordination***

How is Our School Doing?

School Environment

Tobacco Tobacco products need to be completely eliminated from the school environment – Tobacco smoke is a potent asthma trigger – Montana law prohibits tobacco use on school property

How is Our School Doing?

Vehicle Idling Instituting a “No Idling” policy can improve air quality around the school – These policies are supported by both the US Environmental Protection Agency and the MT Department of Environmental Quality – In addition to reducing pollutants, reducing idling also has the potential to save fuel costs for the school district

How is Our School Doing?

Pest Management Overuse of pesticides can trigger asthma – Integrated pest management (IPM) techniques reduce or eliminate the use of pesticides while managing pest populations at an acceptable level – The US Environmental Protection Agency recommends that schools use IPM

How is Our School Doing?

Cleaning Products Use of “green” and less toxic cleaning products can improve indoor air quality – These cleaning products are less likely to irritate the airways of children with asthma – Encouraged by the US Environmental Protection Agency

How is Our School Doing?

Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) System Regular inspection and maintenance of the Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) system needs to be performed – This ensures optimum indoor air quality in the school

How is Our School Doing?

Outdoor Air Quality Monitoring In addition to indoor air quality levels, it is important to monitor outdoor air quality levels as well – When outdoor air quality levels are unhealthy, outdoor activities need to be modified –

How is Our School Doing?

Other School Environment Policies ***Add information about other relevant school policies related to creating and maintaining a healthy school environment***

How is Our School Doing?

Conclusions ***Add several bullet points reviewing your main findings*** ***More***

Questions? ***Your Contact Information Here*** For more information about asthma, contact the Montana Asthma Control Program