Asthma Awareness for Schools & Carers
This awareness course explains what asthma is, common triggers, the difference between preventer and reliever inhalers and how spacers help. It covers how to recognise and respond to an asthma attack following NHS and Asthma + Lung UK advice, how personal asthma action plans work, and how schools and care settings can manage asthma safely, including emergency salbutamol inhalers in schools. It is awareness training and does not replace practical first aid training or competency assessment.
- Modules
- 4
- Duration
- About 40 minutes
- Pass mark
- 80%
- Assessment
- 10 questions from a bank of 16
Learning outcomes
- ✓Explain what asthma is and identify common asthma triggers.
- ✓Distinguish between preventer and reliever inhalers and describe why a spacer is used.
- ✓Recognise the signs of worsening asthma and an asthma attack.
- ✓Describe the emergency steps for an asthma attack in line with NHS and Asthma + Lung UK advice, including when to call 999.
- ✓Explain the role of personal asthma action plans, emergency salbutamol inhalers in schools, record keeping and informing parents or carers.
Course contents
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Module 1: Understanding Asthma
Video (4 scenes) · 2 lessons · 2 practice questions
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Module 2: Inhalers and Spacers
Video (4 scenes) · 2 lessons · 2 practice questions
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Module 3: Responding to an Asthma Attack
Video (4 scenes) · 2 lessons · 3 practice questions
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Module 4: Plans, Policies and Good Practice
Video (4 scenes) · 2 lessons · 2 practice questions
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Final assessment & certificate