THE IMPORTANCE OF FIRST AID EDUCATION FOR PRIMARY EDUCATION PROFESSIONALS: A LITERATURE REVIEW

Authors

  • Jocilene Da Silva Paiva
  • Marcela Faustino De Arruda
  • Alice Moreira De Carvalho
  • Carlos Gabriel Roseno de Lima
  • Ana Marília Ancelmo Oliveira Lima
  • Rita Damasceno De Souza
  • Francisco Mardones Dos Santos Bernardo
  • Cristina Barroso Pinto
  • Ana Paula Silva Rocha Cantante
  • Terezinha Almeida Queiroz

Keywords:

First aid, Early childhood education, Health education

Abstract

The present study is an exploratory literature review of qualitative character that aims to demonstrate the importance of first aid training actions for professionals working in early childhood education, as well as to verify the level of knowledge of these professionals on the subject. First aid is characterized as the initial conducts that can be performed by a spectator, not necessarily a health professional, with the objective of providing help to the person at risk of death to maintain vital functions with as little aggravation and impairment as possible, ensuring the maintenance of life while specialized help is available. In this context, first aid training aimed at professionals working in primary education has the potential to mitigate the serious or fatal consequences resulting from accidents, urgencies and emergencies with children in the school environment, so the relevance and pertinence of this study is justified. To this end, a bibliographic survey was carried out through consultations in the database of the journal Scientific Electronic Library Online (Scielo) and Google Scholar according to the terms "first aid", "early childhood education", "teachers" and "children". The results obtained pointed out that, by being trained in first aid, professionals can respond quickly and effectively to common emergencies in the school environment. It is concluded that, despite the Lucas Law, the first aid training of primary education professionals still does not have the necessary coverage to ensure the safety of children; This training has the potential to minimize injuries and deaths resulting from accidents and emergencies.

Published

2025-05-28

How to Cite

THE IMPORTANCE OF FIRST AID EDUCATION FOR PRIMARY EDUCATION PROFESSIONALS: A LITERATURE REVIEW. (2025). Seven Editora, 163-176. https://sevenpublicacoes.com.br/editora/article/view/7231