ASTHMA ACTION PLAN

GREEN ZONE – NO SYMPTOMS

SYMPTOMS

  • No coughing, wheezing, chest tightness, or difficulty breathing
  • Can work, play, exercise, perform daily activities without symptoms
TEACHER ACTION
  • Monitor for symptoms

YELLOW ZONE – CAUTION, HAVING SYMPTOMS

SYMPTOMS

  • coughing or wheezing
  • shortness of breath
  • chest tightness
  • difficulty breathing
  • other: refer to Asthma Action Plan
TEACHER ACTION
  • Stay with child. Speak softly and stay calm.
  • Keep child sitting upright and encourage slow deep breathing.
  • Give medication indicated.
  • Have another teacher or Admin contact parent or emergency contact.
  • If medication doesn’t take effect, proceed to Red Zone below.

RED ZONE – Alert! Be prepared for emergency action!

SYMPTOMS

  • Breathing difficulty remains or worsens
  • Continuous spasmodic coughing
  • Increasing anxiety or confusion
  • Struggling or gasping for breath
  • Skin pulling in around collarbone and ribs with breathing
  • Child stopping play and not able to start activity again due to breathing problems
  • Lips or fingernails darkening

TEACHER ACTION

  • Stay with child. Speak softly and stay calm.
  • Have teacher or Admin contact parent or emergency contact.
  • Keep child sitting upright and encourage slow deep breathing.
  • Give medication indicated.
  • Have teacher or Admin call 911.
  • Administer CPR if breathing stops and continue until paramedics arrive.