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Canadian School Boards AssociationAppendix HAnaphylaxis Policy ChecklistUse this checklist to help develop your school/board policy on anaphylaxis.Information and Awareness❑ Allergy alert form on file❑ Consent to administer epinephrine on file❑ Anaphylactic child identified to all staff❑ Allergy-alert form placed in key locations❑ Instructions on use of auto-injector posted in child’s classroom❑ Information placed in visible location for supply teachersInservice, including training in use of auto injector, provided for❑ Teaching staff❑ Non-teaching staff❑ Substitute teachers❑ Bus drivers❑ Volunteers❑ OthersInformation sharing in place for❑ Students❑ Parents❑ Parent organizationsLetters asking for cooperation sent to❑ Parents of children in class❑ All parents in schoolAvoidance❑❑❑❑❑❑Allergen-free areas establishedSafe lunchroom and eating area procedures establishedStaff alerted to non-food allergens in schoolProcedures for holidays and special celebrations establishedProcedures for field trips establishedSchool bus procedures establishedEmergency Response❑❑❑❑❑❑❑Emergency plan on file for each anaphylactic studentRapid communication strategy in placeAuto-injectors stored in safe and accessible locationSchool bus emergency procedure in placeRole-playing session plannedRole-playing session implementedReview process in place66
Appendix IAnaphylaxis:A Handbook for School BoardsSources of InformationNational Anaphylaxis Advisory Committee of the Allergy Asthma Information AssociationAAIA National Advisory Committeec/o AAIA Atlantic20 South RoadDoaktown, New BrunswickE9C 1G1Phone: (506) 365-4501The National Advisory Committee has prepared an Anaphylaxis Reference Kit, including speakers notes andoverheads, as a teaching tool to help educators and to inform about anaphylaxis and the procedures thatshould be followed to protect individuals with anaphylaxis.Allergy Asthma Information Association(National Office)P.O. Box 100Etobicoke, ONM9W 5K9Telephone: (416) 679-9521Fax: (416) 679-9524e-mail: national@aaia.cawww.aaia.caAAIA has the following regional offices: BC/Yukon, Prairies/NWT/Nunavut, Ontario, Quebec, and Atlantic.Anaphylaxis Canada maintains an extensive Web site with links to many information sources, articles, andother sites of interest. The network also has an extensive list of publications, audio tapes, video tapes, andsupplies for adults and children.Anaphylaxis Canada416 Moore Ave. Suite 306OntarioCanada M4G 1C9Phone: 416 - 785-56661-888-ANA-PHYL-AXISFax: 416 - 785-0458Email: network@anaphylaxis.orgwww.anaphylaxis.orgCalgary Allergy Network’s Web site is another excellent source of information.http://www.calgaryallergy.ca67
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