Amber Marie Power, a driver for Stock Transportation, earns an award from the Ottawa Student Transportation Authority for her efforts to ensure the well-being of a passenger.
School bus drivers who work for contractors in the state can now administer epinephrine auto-injectors for students who have allergy attacks.
A task force finds that students with food allergies are especially vulnerable on school buses because students often bring food that could cause an acute allergic reaction.
The Pennsylvania bill would provide civil immunity to school bus drivers who administer epinephrine autoinjectors, or EpiPens, on students who experience allergic reactions on the bus. Drivers would have to first complete a training program to be qualified to use the EpiPen.
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