Formation of First Aid Skills in Primary School Children

Summary. The purpose of the study is to determine the level of readiness of primary school children to act in life-threatening situations and teach them rules of first aid.

Materials and methods of research. Research materials – test tasks. Prepared taking into account the age characteristics of schoolchildren. Research methods – observation methods, questionnaires, role-playing games, etc.

Results of the study and their analysis. When teaching primary school children the rules of first aid, it is necessary to correct their ideas about first aid; use non-standard solutions aimed at developing first aid skills in children, and also carry out periodic monitoring of the effectiveness of reinforcing the acquired skills.