Majority of teachers not trained to use life-saving EpiPens

With the prevalence of food allergies in schoolchildren, a University of Galway study found major gaps in teacher training for recognizing anaphylaxis and administering adrenaline auto-injectors.

Only 9.8% of teachers correctly performed all steps in administering an adrenaline auto-injector in a simulation, revealing low confidence and competence levels in managing anaphylaxis cases.

Read at Irish Independent