Table 4 Educational pathway on first aid for burns, bleeding and skin wounds, adapted to the sub-Saharan African context

Knowledge

The children:

• recognise a burn

E

K

R

R

R

• know how to provide first aid for a burn (regardless of the degree of the burn)

E

K

R

R

R

• know when to seek medical help for a burn

E

K

R

R

R

• know the difference between a superficial, intermediate and deep burn

E

K

R

R

• know what commonly causes burns (hot water, flames, fire)

K

R

R

R

• know what can cause a burn (heat, chemicals, radiation...)

E

E

E

E

K

R

R

The children can:

• correctly provide first aid for a burn

E

K

R

R

R

• seek medical help if the burn is serious

K

R

R

R

Attitudes

See educational pathway General > Attitudes (see Additional file 9)

The children recognise the importance of:

• continuously applying water to a burn

E

K

R

R

R

Knowledge

The children know:

• what they have to do in the event of a nosebleed

E

K

R

R

R

• when to seek medical help for a nosebleed

E

K

R

R

• how to correctly stop (severe) bleeding

E

K

R

R

• that medical help must always be sought in the event of severe bleeding

E

K

R

R

Skills

The children can:

• correctly stop a nosebleed

E

K

R

R

R

• apply a bandage to stop (severe) bleeding

K

R

R

Attitudes

See educational pathway General > Attitudes (see Additional file 9)

The children recognise the importance of

• stopping a bleeding as quickly as possible

E

K

R

R

The children:

• recognise a skin wound

E

K

R

R

• know which equipment is needed to provide first aid for a skin wound

E

K

R

R

• know when the injured person should seek medical help for a skin wound

K

R

R

R

• know the importance of tetanus vaccinations, and know why tetanus is dangerous and linked with skin wounds

K

R

R

R

• know that an injured person with a skin wound in which a foreign object is embedded should always seek medical help

K

R

R

R

The children can:

• correctly provide first aid for a skin wound if clean water is available

E

K

R

R

R

• stop the bleeding of a wound that does not stop bleeding by itself

E

K

R

R

R

• correctly provide first aid for a skin wound in which a foreign object is embedded

K

R

R

See educational pathway General > Attitudes (see Additional file 9)

The children recognise the importance of:

• correctly providing first aid for a skin wound in which a foreign object is embedded

E

K

R

R