Family LIFE
Asthma
in the
Summer
BY OPEN AIRWAYS
I
s your child attending sum-
mer camp?
Do the camp staff know what
to do if your child has an asthma attack?
All camp staff should complete
the Open Airways on-line supporting
children’s health asthma course – plus
first-aid and CPR courses.
Open Airways with sponsorship
from Argus and BF & M are proud to
now offer this “SUPPORTING CHIL-
DREN’S HEALTH - ASTHMA” course in
Bermuda.
The course is free and takes about
45 minutes to an hour to complete, a
certificate of completion can be printed
after taking the course.
Just an Hour to Help Save A
Child’s Life:
This free asthma training module covers:
• Asthma and its impact on children
and young people
• How asthma is treated.
• How to recognise an asthma attack.
• What to do in the event of an attack.
• Asthma and inhaler devices.
Please visit Open Airways website www.
openairways.com to access the online
asthma course.
Let’s keep our children safe during
their summer camp experiences by
following the steps below:
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BERMUDA PARENT MAGAZINE
Taking their preventer inhaler (if
prescribed) every day to control
their asthma.
Make sure your child takes their
relief inhaler with them to camp
every day plus their preventer inhal-
ers if staying overnight.
Do not forget to inform the camp
staff that your child has asthma.
Do the camp staff know what to do if
your child’s asthma flares up?
Ask the camp staff if they have taken
the on-line asthma course.