School officials work to replace medications lost in Lulu Ross fire

MILFORD, Del.– Following the fire at Lulu Ross elementary, Milford school officials have been working to find new educational settings for displaced students. But now, destroyed medications kept on campus are being brought to the forefront as steps to replace the lost prescriptions are implemented.

Education associate Ann Covey explains what kind of medications were lost in the fire.

“The most common medications or controlled substances are what matter in this situation,” Covey said. “Medications for ADHD, EpiPens, are the types of medications that were kept in the school nurse’s office.”

Following the fire Delaware Department of Insurance issued Bulletin No. 168 in response to the fire at Ross. Insurance commissioner Trinidad Navarro explains what the bulletin does.

“It asks insurance companies to forgo some of the thresholds when it comes to prescriptions refills,” Navarro said.

Adam Schott with the Delaware Department of Education says the work to restore the lost medicines has moved quickly due to how diligent the team at Lulu Ross has been.

“The Milford team was just terrific,” Schott said. “Whether it’s a fire or a natural disaster or it’s a pandemic, the leadership team clearly has a playbook and they implement it very well.”

For parents still having trouble getting their child’s medication replaced Navarro suggests they reach out to the Delaware Department of Insurance.

“If folks are experiencing any problems in respect to their prescriptions, reach out to our department and we can help expedite the refill time.”