Primeiros socorros na escola: a capacitação dos professores para a multiplicação do cuidado imediato

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: In the school environment, several types of activities are developed, being those aimed at teaching, recreation and socialization, thus being considered a favorable place for the occurrence of accidents. In the event of an accident it is necessary to provide first aid care. OBJECTIVES: to understand the importance of first aid at school and the training of teachers for the multiplication of immediate care. METHODOLOGY: This is an exploratory literature review study. To survey the articles, a search was used in the Scientific Electronic Library Online (SciELO), Latin American and Caribbean Literature in Health Sciences (LILACS) and Pubmed, from 2010 to 2022. RESULTS: The results of the study show that teachers should carry out first aid training. Therefore, it suggests that training is an important strategy to increase the knowledge of school teachers about first aid. CONCLUSION: It is important that in all schools the importance of first aid is implemented in their curriculum and that all professionals involved, especially teachers receive training, so that they can be trained for the multiplication of immediate care.