Little KIDS
Do you have a child with asthma or do you work with children?
Do you know what to do if a child has an asthma attack?
Is asthma serious? Yes – children die from asthma!
In the UK the tragic death of 3 year old George Coller from asthma prompted his parents to look for
ways to prevent this happening to other families. The George Coller Memorial Fund and Education
for Health, UK created an online asthma course, “Supporting Children’s Health – Asthma” aimed at
anyone who works with or who has children with asthma.
Imagine being paralysed by fear as you struggle to breathe, unable to speak, unable to ask for
help. That’s what an asthma attack feels like.
Open Airways (with generous sponsorship from The Argus Group
and BF&M) are proud to offer the “Supporting Children’s Health –
Asthma” course in Bermuda
This free asthma training module covers:
• Asthma and its’ impact on children and
young people
• What asthma is?
• How asthma is treated.
• How to recognise an asthma attack.
• What to do in the event of an attack.
• Asthma and inhaler devices.
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.
Please visit Open Airways website www.openair-
ways.com to access the online asthma course.
Asthma is a very common condition in Bermuda
affecting as many as 1 in 5 school age children, it is the
most common chronic condition affecting children and
is the leading cause of children missing school days,
which also causes parents to miss work days looking
after their child.
In Bermuda, over 600 children visit the emergency
room each year for an asthma attack, that is almost
2 children every day. Every visit is a failure in asthma
management and control.
Let’s work together to keep our children safe.
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