Editorial

COVID-19 First Aid Adaptations

Author
  • Jeffrey L. Pellegrino

Abstract

Argues for modifying established First Aid apps and other educational and help resources with additional features and considerations (including notable step-by-step examples) to address the current circumstances of the COVID-19 pandemic in order to both better equip laypeople to treat non-COVID related illness and injury from home as well as determine when the need for professional examination and care outweighs the increased risks of viral infection when visiting a healthcare provider.

Keywords: First Aid, COVID-19, apps, CPR, early recognition, education, accessing help, self recovery, adaptation, help, Chain of Survival Behaviors

How to Cite:

Pellegrino, J., (2020) “COVID-19 First Aid Adaptations”, International Journal of First Aid Education 3(1), 1-5. doi: https://doi.org/10.25894/ijfae.3.1.2

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Published on
30 Jun 2020
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