The aim of this study was to report the experience of short-duration course's execution about first aid and accidents prevention, administered for schoolchildren. This course was part of a universitary extension project of the Faculdade de Enfermagem of Universidade Federal de Goiás. 126 schoolchildren from 8 to 11 years old of a philanthropic school in Goiânia, Goiás participated in this course. Pre and post-test were applied with objective questions and at the end of each course, the children answered a questionnary of the course's assessment. There were meaningful increases of right answer on post-test comparatively to the pre-test. The largest of the schoolchildren praised the course and pointed the dramatization and the puppet play as the best teaching strategy.
First aid; Teaching; Child
