Education Package - Anaphylaxis
Public Health, in consultation with community partners, developed a self-directed education package that provides valuable information for staff who work in schools and community settings with children at risk for anaphylaxis.
For more information refer to your organization's policies and procedures for the management of life threatening allergies.
Who is the education package for?
Everyone in regular contact with children who have life threatening allergies should participate in this training, including:
- School staff (including teachers, principals, teacher assistants, etc.)
- Nurses
- Foodservice staff
- Bus drivers
- Coaches
- Volunteers
- Recreation staff
What will I learn?
How to:
- Identify children at risk
- Define anaphylaxis
- Describe signs & symptoms
- Identify triggers for anaphylaxis
- Treat anaphylaxis
- Apply avoidance strategies
- Use an auto-injectors correctly
Training Materials & Videos
- Anaphylaxis: Education for a Life Threatening Allergic Reaction (11:51 minutes)
- Formation sur les réactions allergiques pouvant causer la mort (13:05 minutes)
- Epinephrine Auto-injectors
- Anaphylaxis Canada
- Anaphylaxis in Schools & Other Settings, 3rd Edition
L’anaphylaxie à l’école et dans d’autres milieux, 3e édition