How asthma friendly is your school? National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. National Asthma Education and Prevention Program. School Asthma Education Subcommittee.

yes no Are the school buildings and grounds free of tobacco smoke at all times? yes no Are all school buses, vans, and trucks free of tobacco smoke? yes no Are all school events, like field trips and athletic events (both “at home” and “away”) free from tobacco smoke? yes no Does your school have a policy or rule that allows students to carry and use their own asthma medicines? yes no If some students do not carry their asthma medicines, do they have quick and easy access to their medicines? yes no Does your school have a written emergency plan for teachers and other staff to follow to take care of a student who has an asthma attack? yes no In an emergency, such as a fire, weather event, or lockdown, or if a student forgets his or her medicine, does your school have standing orders and quick-relief medicines for students to use? yes no Do all students who have asthma have updated asthma action plans on file at the school? (An asthma action plan is a written plan from the student’s doctor to help manage asthma and prevent asthma attacks.) yes no Is there a school nurse or other school health staff in your school building during the school day? yes no Does a school nurse or other school health staff identify, assess, and monitor students who have asthma at your school? yes no Does a school nurse or other school health staff help students with their medicines and help them to participate fully in exercise and other physical activity, including physical education, sports, recess, and field trips? yes no If a school nurse or other school health staff is not full-time in your school, is a nurse readily and routinely available to write and review plans and give the school guidance? yes no Does an asthma education expert teach all school staff about asthma, asthma action plans, and asthma medicines? yes no Is asthma information incorporated into health, science, first aid, and other classes as appropriate? yes no Can students who have asthma participate fully and safely in a range of exercise and other physical activity, including physical education, sports, recess, and field trips? yes no Are students’ quick-relief medicines nearby before, during, and after exercise and other physical activity? yes no Can students who have asthma choose a physical activity that is different from others in the class when it is medically necessary? yes no Can students who have asthma choose another activity without fear of being ridiculed or receiving reduced grades? yes no Does the school help to reduce or prevent students’ contact with allergens or irritants—indoors and outdoors— that can make their asthma worse? Are any of the following are present? †Cockroach droppings †Excessive dust and/or carpets, pillows, cloth-covered or upholstered furniture, or stuffed toys that harbor dust mites (tiny bugs too small to see) †Mold or persistent moisture †Pets with fur or hair †Strong odors or sprays, such as paint, perfume, bug spray, and cleaning products yes no Does your school have a no-idling policy for vehicles on school grounds, such as school buses and carpools? yes no Does your school monitor daily local Air Quality Index (AQI) information to help reduce students’ exposure to unhealthy air quality? yes no Does your school partner with parents and health care providers to address students’ asthma needs? yes no Does your school work with an asthma specialist in the community?