Branford school bus drivers mull medical training

BRANFORD, Conn. (AP) — Branford school officials are asking its school bus contractor to see if drivers can be trained to use emergency equipment if a student is having an extreme allergic reaction.

The New Haven Register reports that two students have asked that school bus drivers be trained to use an EpiPen, which injects medication to counter the effects of a severe allergic reaction from food, a bee sting or other causes.

Current policy requires a driver to call 911, but some parents are concerned that two-way radios and cell phones don't work in several shoreline areas, making it impossible to summon emergency help.

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Information from: New Haven Register