You can escort the casualty to the first age station, PPE should be worn e.g. masks.
Complete a preliminary assessment, if possible, while maintaining social distancing (currently > 2 metres).
The preliminary assessment to involve the screening questions for COVID-19.
Minor injuries
Many of these patients could provide self help under direction from the first aider, thus maintaining social distancing.
The first aider should encourage ‘supervised self help’ (from a safe distance) i.e. instruct the patient to wash a minor wound and then apply a plaster to themselves.
The successful application of this model of care will reduce the requirement to don PPE every time a person enquires about a minor injury etc.
Always follow FAR CPGs when advising care provision.
Coach the casualty through the first aid provision/technique that is necessary at the time.
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