Mississauga bus driver calls for first-aid training for all operators

Mississauga bus driver calls for first-aid training for all operators

February 16, 2018 6:18 pm EST.

A MiWay bus driver who helped a passenger having a heart attack is calling for first-aid training for transit operators. Amanda Ferguson with how the driver jumped into action — despite not knowing how to administer CPR.

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