Abstract
The contribution includes presentation of research outcomes dealing with implementation of the field human protection in emergency and first aid principles into teacher training. Nowadays the need for innovation in human protection grows.
That's why this thematic unit is newly integrated in the Framework Educational Programs of primary and secondary schools. The aim of the research conducted at Charles University - Pedagogical Faculty was to monitor level of future teachers' knowledge of protection in emergency, to find out their educational needs in the field of providing first aid.
Combining quantitative and qualitative research methods provided an insight into current educational reality of protection in emergency and helped to identify current educational needs of future teachers in the field. The outcomes will be used for the new conception of integrating the thematic unit into educational programs at teacher-training faculties.