Table 2 Knowledge of kindergarten and elementary schools teachers towards first aid in Gondar city, Northwest Ethiopia, 2021 (n = 338)

Have you ever heard about first aid

276 (81.7)

62 (18.3)

First aid is the immediate care given for a person who sustained an injury or accident before the victim arrives health institution

316(93.5)

22(6.5)

Pressing firmly with a clean bandage the bleeding part is one of the measures to stop bleeding

301(89.1)

37(10.9)

Giving fluid by mouth is one of the first aid measures for fainting a child

114(33.7)

224(66.3)

One of the first aid measures for an epileptic child is keeping the airway clear by placing the child on his/her back

229(67.8)

109(32.2)

Standing behind the child encircling the child’s chest by hands and squeezing is the first aid measure for choking a child

240(71.0)

98(29.0)

For a child with neck and back injury avoiding head and neck movement and keeping the body straight is one measure of first aid

269(79.6)

69(20.4)

In case a child has bitten by his friend, cleansing wound with soap and water for 5 min is one measure of first aid for a human bite

233(68.9)

105(31.1)

One of the first aid measures for nose bleed/epistaxis is placing student sitting comfortably with slightly backward and applying uninterrupted pressure by pressing nostrils together

257(76.0)

81(24.0)

Encouraging the child to sit quietly, breathe slowly and deeply in through the nose and out through the mouth is the first aid measure for the child with the difficulty of breathing

292(86.4)

46(13.6)