The course is intended for anyone who wants to learn first aid and resuscitation, and to gain the knowledge and skills to assist people in emergency situations. A course for those who wish to dedicate sufficient time to learning first aid, such as members of the public, volunteers in Red Cross first aid groups, and students who receive a credit for taking a first aid course.
Objective:
- To increase participants' knowledge and skills in the safe application of simple first aid techniques.
- To improve skills in assessing the symptoms of common illnesses and injuries.
Subject
- Introduction; what is first aid?
- Fundamentals; emergency stress, emotional responses after providing first aid, psychological support and infection prevention.
- The four steps of first aid: ensure the scene is safe, assess the condition of the injured or ill, get help and give first aid.
- Grunnendurlífgun og sjálfvirkt hjartastuð; að athuga viðbrögð, að opna öndunarveg, að athuga öndun, hjartahnoð og blástursaðferð, sjálfvirkt hjartastuð (AED), endurlífgunarkeðjan, hliðarlega og losun aðskotahlutar úr öndunarvegi.
- First aid:
- Áverkar; innvortis- og útvortis blæðingar, sár, brunasár, áverkar á höfði, hálsi eða baki, áverkar á beinum, vöðvum eða liðum, eitranir hitaslag/hitaörmögnun og ofkæling.
- Acute illness; chest pain (heart attack), acute allergy, stroke, seizures, diabetes and breathing difficulties (asthma).
- Skyndihjálp framhald; nánari líkamsskoðun, eitrun, blóðnasir, lost, sár og sáraumbúðir, raflost, höfuðáverkar, tannáverkar, skorðun á hrygg, áverkar á brjóstkassa og kvið, vöðvakrampar, sýklasótt, yfirlið og spelkun útlima.
Educational material
Teaching slides. The publisher of the educational material is the Red Cross in Iceland.
Entry requirements
It is advisable that participants familiarise themselves with the study material before the course begins.
Assessment
Performance is assessed continuously throughout the course. There is no requirement to complete a written or practical exam, but it is available to participants at the end of the course.
Acknowledgement
After completing the course, participants receive a certificate from the Icelandic Red Cross and the Ministry of Welfare. Refresher training is recommended every two years.
The topics are an add-on for a 4-hour course.
- Poisonings
- Hitaslag / hitaörmögnun og ofkæling
- Lost
- Nosebleeds
- Wounds and wound dressings
- Electric shock
- Höfðuáverkar
- Dental injuries
- Skorðun á hyrgg
- Injuries to the chest and abdomen
- Muscle cramps
- Contagious disease
- Sergeant
- Spelkun útlima
Tímasetning: 02.11. og 03.11.2026 kl 9-15