In an asthma emergency, it is important to stay calm and follow the asthma first aid steps - but this can be difficult to remember in a high-stress situation. For those who have been prescribed the blue reliever inhaler (such as Ventolin), in an asthma emergency, you need to take 6 puffs of this through a spacer, with 6 breaths per puff, every 6 minutes until help arrives. We have put together a short animated video to help practice this breathing technique below. For those who take a combined p