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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: • • • • • 10 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.