Emergency Health Services
COVID-19 Screening Tool for Paramedics
The below screening tool is based on the latest COVID-19 case definitions and the Coronavirus disease (COVID-2019) situation reports published by the World Health Organization.
COVID-19 Screening Tool – Version 1.9 (June 17, 2020)
- Did the person travel outside of Canada in the past 14 days?
- Has the person tested positive for COVID-19 or had close contact with a confirmed case of COVID-19 without wearing appropriate PPE?
- Does the person have any of the following symptoms: fever, new onset of cough, worsening chronic cough, shortness of breath, difficulty breathing, sore throat, difficulty swallowing, decrease or loss of sense of taste or smell, chills, headaches, unexplained fatigue/malaise/muscle aches (myalgias), nausea/vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, pink eye (conjunctivitis), runny nose/ nasal congestion without other known cause?
- If the person is 70 years of age or older, are they experiencing any of the following symptoms: delirium, unexplained or increased number of falls, acute functional decline, or worsening of chronic conditions?
- If YES to ANY Question – patient screened POSITIVE
- If NO to ALL Questions – patient screened NEGATIVE
If patient screens POSITIVE, document and continue use of routine and additional precautions outlined in the latest Training Bulletin No. 120 – Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19).