- Follow school district food allergy policy and procedure
Be aware of:
- What food(s) the student can or cannot eat
- Emergency Care Plan (ECP)/Food Allergy Action Plan (FAAP)
- Best practice
- Identify all potential non-food allergens, including these items: cleaning supplies, paints, work materials, or other substances in the school and remove
- Routinely clean all tables, chairs and floors after each seating
- Give special attention to allergen free eating areas/tables, use separate cloths or appropriate disposable wipes effective in removing allergen traces
- Routinely clean classroom, desks, computer keyboards, doorknobs, lockers, give special attention to classrooms with children with life-threatening food allergies
- Take all complaints seriously from students with life-threatening food allergies
- Prevention
Participate in Education/Training (at least annually and as needed)
- Learn signs and symptoms of an allergic reaction
- What to do if an allergic reaction occurs
- How to use epinephrine auto-injector
- School‘s emergency response protocol
- Review
- Food Allergy Information poster
- Location of epinephrine auto-injector
- Who will give the epinephrine auto-injector
