Objective: The objective of this study is to assess the level of knowledge and practice of burn first aid management among household parents.

Method: A cross-sectional study was conducted among household parents in Taman Desa Darul Naim, Pasir Tumbuh, Kelantan Malaysia. The survey was adapted from Davies et al., and translated by the expert committee with Cronbach’s alpha 0.7. Data were analyzed using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) of descriptive analysis, independent t-test and Chi-square test.

Results: A total of 80 respondents participated, 46.3% showed minimum knowledge on burn first aid, 47.5% have moderate knowledge and 6.3% high knowledge. There is a significant relationship between the demographic data and the knowledge on burn first aid for gender (p=0.02). No significant relationship between the level of knowledge and level of education (p=0.29) and age (p=0.09).

Conclusions: The findings indicated that the level of knowledge on burn first aid is limited. Education to household parents including demonstration of burn first aid is needed to promote safe action and prevent further injury among the community.

Keywords: knowledge, practice, burn first aid, household, parents