HSN – ILS foundation

This course is only intended for staff of the North-East Regional Health Authority (HSN). 

Specialised Resuscitation I (ILS – Immediate Life Support) 

Target group 

Healthcare professionals who rarely carry out resuscitation but still need to be able to respond and participate in it, e.g. nurses, nursing and medical students, and paramedics. 

Objective 

The aim is to train healthcare staff in actions to prevent cardiac arrest, to apply basic life support, i.e. cardiopulmonary resuscitation and defibrillation, until specialised assistance arrives. The purpose of this training is to make the staff member more capable of participating in resuscitation as a member of the team. 

Contents 

The course is based on the standards of the European Resuscitation Council (2025 edition) and is taught accordingly. The course is composed of lectures, practical exercises and discussions. Lectures cover the causes and prevention of cardiac arrest and the procedures for resuscitation. In practical sessions, the emphasis is on primary survey and resuscitation, rescue breaths, and teamwork in resuscitation. The emphasis is on practical exercises and active student participation. 

Assessment 

Símat is constantly on the course. 

Number of participants 

The minimum number is 12 students. 

Textbook 

European Resuscitation Council (2025. Immediate Life Support. ERC guidelines 2025 edition. 

Instructor: From the School of Paramedicine 

Where and when: 

Húsavík – 29th October, 8:00-16:00 – Registration ends on 15 September.