Are the teachers willing to learn how to operate
an epinephrine kit?
Where would
an epinephrine kit be stored?
If your child rides a school bus, an extra
epinephrine kit will need to travel on the bus.
The recess monitor may need to carry
the epinephrine kit outside if the playground is a significant distance from the location of the kits.
Of course, we also train the adults how to work
his epinephrine kit, and give them a copy of his Health Care Plan so that they know what to look for in an allergic reaction and how to appropriately respond.
Eating out at restaurants became a planned event; vacations were put on hold; babysitters had to be versed in the use of
the epinephrine kit; and even shopping in the local grocery store required hours of reading labels on boxes.
Not exact matches
Federal law requires airlines to include
epinephrine in onboard emergency medical
kits, although doctors say patients with severe allergies should always travel with the loaded syringes.
Epinephrine can also be easily damaged by light and heat, so a DIY
kit would have to be prepared and carried very carefully, and refilled more often than an EpiPen, in order to make sure the medicine doesn't become ineffective.