Skip to main content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Here’s how you know

Dot gov

Official websites use .gov
A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.

HTTPS

Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock (LockA locked padlock) or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

    • Environmental Topics
    • Air
    • Bed Bugs
    • Chemicals and Toxics
    • Climate Change
    • Emergency Response
    • Environmental Information by Location
    • Environmental Justice
    • Greener Living
    • Health
    • Land, Waste, and Cleanup
    • Lead
    • Mold
    • Pesticides
    • Radon
    • Science Topics
    • Water Topics
    • A-Z Topic Index
    • Laws & Regulations
    • By Business Sector
    • By Topic
    • Compliance
    • Enforcement
    • Guidance
    • Laws and Executive Orders
    • Regulations
    • Report a Violation
    • Environmental Violations
    • Fraud, Waste or Abuse
    • About EPA
    • Our Mission and What We Do
    • EPA Administrator
    • Headquarters Offices
    • Regional Offices
    • Labs and Research Centers
    • Planning, Budget, and Results
    • Organization Chart
    • EPA History
    • Staff Directory
Related Topics:
  • Indoor Air Quality in Schools
Contact Us

Webinar: Know the Drill for Healthy IAQ: Training School Staff and Occupants to Reduce Indoor Asthma Triggers

Recorded June 9, 2016

After you view the webinar, please complete the webinar evaluation to help us understand your IAQ knowledge and steps you want to take to assist your district with managing IAQ comprehensively. Once you submit the evaluation, you can download a certificate of completion for this webinar.

To receive your certificate:

  1. You will receive the evaluation link for this webinar via email (from iaqschools@epa.gov).
  2. Once you have completed and submitted your evaluation, you will have access to your completion certificate.
  3. If you have technical difficulties, please send an email to iaqschools@epa.gov.

Register to view the webinar

Speakers:

  • Tracy Enger, Facilitator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Indoor Environments Division
  • David Blake, Indoor Air Quality Specialist, Northwest Clean Air Agency, WA
  • Francine Locke, Director, Office of Environmental Management & Services, The School District of Philadelphia, PA

Expert Panel:

  • Diane Rhodes, Asthma Awareness Education Program, Assistant Director, Health Services, North East Independent School District, TX
  • Peggy Caruso, Assistant Director of Maintenance and Operations, Katy Independent School District, TX
  • Barbara Kaplan, Director of Lung Health Education, American Lung Association
  • Shirley Shantz, Director of Nursing, National Association of School Nurses

Participants will learn:

  • Train staff to identify, recognize and address indoor environmental asthma triggers and perform the actions essential for effectively managing asthma in schools.

  • Design and successfully implement a staff training system as part of a sustainable IAQ management program.

  • Successfully implement the Framework for Effective School IAQ Management and systematically address IAQ issues with policies and practices that save money and improve health.

  • Use the School IAQ Assessment Mobile App—new technology featuring the IAQ Tools for Schools Action Kit—to conduct regular walkthrough assessments and take simple, low-cost actions to prevent or correct environmental health issues in school facilities.
  • Replicate best practices used by a school district facility director who successfully implemented IAQ Tools for Schools and improved IAQ in his school district.​
 
Contact Us to ask a question, provide feedback, or report a problem.
Last updated on November 17, 2022
United States Environmental Protection Agency

Discover.

  • Accessibility Statement
  • Budget & Performance
  • Contracting
  • EPA www Web Snapshot
  • Grants
  • No FEAR Act Data
  • Plain Writing
  • Privacy
  • Privacy and Security Notice

Connect.

  • Data.gov
  • Inspector General
  • Jobs
  • Newsroom
  • Open Government
  • Regulations.gov
  • Subscribe
  • USA.gov
  • White House

Ask.

  • Contact EPA
  • EPA Disclaimers
  • Hotlines
  • FOIA Requests
  • Frequent Questions

Follow.