Cranbourne Carlisle Primary School will also provide this policy to casual relief staff and volunteers who will be working with students, and may also provide a briefing if the Principal decides it is necessary depending on the nature of the work being performed.

#### Asthma Emergency Kit

Cranbourne Carlisle Primary School will provide and maintain at least two Asthma Emergency Kits. One kit will be kept on school premises at the First Aid Office and one will be a mobile kit for activities such as:

- • and excursions. • and excursions.

Cranbourne Carlisle Primary School will provide an additional kit for every 300 students. These kits will be kept in the Medications Cupboard and in each large excursion First Aid Bag. The Asthma Emergency Kit will contain:

- • least 1 blue or blue/grey reliever medication such as Airomir, Admol or Ventolin • least 1 blue or blue/grey reliever medication such as Airomir, Admol or Ventolin
- • least 2 spacer devices (for single person use only) to assist with effective inhalation of the • least 2 spacer devices (for single person use only) to assist with effective inhalation of the blue or blue/grey reliever medication. Cranbourne Carlisle Primary School will ensure spare spacers are available as replacements). Spacers will be stored in a dust proof container.
- • written instructions on Asthma First Aid, including: • written instructions on Asthma First Aid, including:
- o to use the medication and spacer devices o to use the medication and spacer devices
- o to be taken in treating an asthma attack o to be taken in treating an asthma attack
- • sheet/log for recording the details of an asthma first aid incident, such as the number • sheet/log for recording the details of an asthma first aid incident, such as the number of puffs administered.

The First Aid Officer will monitor and maintain the Asthma Emergency Kits. They will:

- • all contents are maintained and replaced where necessary • all contents are maintained and replaced where necessary
- • check the expiry date on the canisters of the blue or blue/grey reliever puffers and • check the expiry date on the canisters of the blue or blue/grey reliever puffers and replace them if they have expired or are low on doses
- • spacers in the Kits after each use (spacers are single-person use only) • spacers in the Kits after each use (spacers are single-person use only)
- • of any previously used spacers. • of any previously used spacers.

The blue or blue/grey reliever medication in the Asthma Emergency Kits may be used by more than one student as long as they are used with a spacer. If the devices come into contact with someone's mouth, they will not be used again and will be replaced. After each use of a blue or blue/grey reliever (with a spacer):

- • the metal canister from the puffer (do not wash the canister) • the metal canister from the puffer (do not wash the canister)
- • the plastic casing • the plastic casing
- • the mouthpiece through the top and bottom under running water for at least 30 seconds • the mouthpiece through the top and bottom under running water for at least 30 seconds
- • the mouthpiece cover • the mouthpiece cover
- • dry then reassemble • dry then reassemble
- • the puffer to make sure no water remains in it, then return to the Asthma Emergency Kit. • the puffer to make sure no water remains in it, then return to the Asthma Emergency Kit.