What is the first step in treating acute ashma attack?

1. If the person doesn't have an asthma  plan:

• Sit the person upright comfortably and loosen tight clothing.
• If the person has asthma medication, such as an inhaler, assist in using it.
• Remove cap and shake inhaler well.
• Insert inhaler into spacer.
• Have the person breathe out completely and put mouth tightly around spacer mouthpiece.
• Press inhaler once to deliver a puff.
• Have the person breathe in slowly through the mouth and then hold breath for10 seconds.
• Give a total of four puffs, waiting about a minute between each puff.

-Sit the person upright comfortably and loosen tight clothing.-If the person has asthma medication, such as an inhaler, assist in using it.-If the person doesn’t have an inhaler, use one from a first aid kit or borrow someone else’s.