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INDOOR AIR QUALITY   



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Larry Fowler
Indoor Air Quality Coordinator
Phone 657-8622
LFOWLE@NEISD.NET

 

 

 

 

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Nick Kellar
Indoor Air QualityTechnician
Phone 657-8622
NKELLA@NEISD.NET

 







Department Overview 


Department of Indoor Air Quality was established in 2009. Our mission is to provide children and staff with a safe and healthy environment. We will manage the facility safety and building science issues that occur at schools and buildings throughout the District.

Department responsibilities include:

  • Establish a Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) team on each campus in order to bring awareness and proactive environmental strageties throughout the District.
  • Improve absenteeism due to allergy, asthma or poor IAQ

The Department would like the document Tips for a Healthier Classroom available to all campuses to serve as a guideline to help improve the Indoor Air Quality of our schools. The items listed are from the San Antonio Metropolitan Health Department, National Asthma/Allergy Guidelines, and NEISD IAQ. The Department appreciates your help and cooperation in removing these items to improve the environment of the district classrooms.

Indoor Air Quality

 

This program is designed to improve the health outcomes for our children. Its primary goal is to increase staff, student and parent awareness, decrease school or work days missed and to potentially lead individuals live fuller lives. Because IAQ issues impact individuals, this program will be an integral part of the Maintenance team. The IAQ Awareness Program has the following responsibilities:

  • Educate the staff on symptoms, triggers, and management
  • Educate the parents and students to understand their symptoms, triggers, and medication management
  • Reduce episodes of asthma in the school setting by addressing and monitoring progress of control triggers
  • Prevent effects on respiratory sensitive individuals by addressing and monitoring progress and/or correction of any IAQ issues
  • Minimize emergency department visits and hospitalizations of students or staff by assisting individuals with Asthma Management
  • Inspecting campuses and promoting trigger control/awareness in these areas

    Classrooms including Fine Arts/Athletic spaces
    Offices
    Closets
    Nurse's clinic
    Custodial closets
    Work areas
    Cafeteria
    Common areas
  • Administering training to staff/administration in the following areas:

      NEISD Asthma Education Awareness Goals
      Potential Asthma triggers
      Common Asthma symptoms
      Basic Asthma medications
      How to handle an Asthma episode

Downloads:

 

Asthma Action Plan (English/Spanish)

Asthma Control Test

Asthma Home Environment Checklist

How to treat and control Asthma

Tips for Healthier Air Quality in classrooms