. >> reporter: andrea holka runs a group that spreads information about food allergies.er group has even investigated accidents at schools and held study sessions so a more rigorous protocol could be implemented. >> this is, you know, a life-threatening asthma attack or a life-threatening severe allergy. you have to act so quickly due to those tragic deaths at school, the school community reached out to medical professionals. they came together, and they came up with a protocol. >> reporter: the countermeasures have had good results. for example, high school freshman leandrea martinez went into sudden shock after eating a sunflower seed at school. a teacher injected an epipen, and the girl recovered. >> it really doesn't. it's easy to do. we've been trained here. we train every year at it. as a first responder, i look at it as my duty to make sure every student i treat as my own, make sure i give them the best care i can give them at the time. >> if they didn't have it, i could have died. you never know. and that scares me. i feel great. i feel happy. and i'm thankful fo