{"id":24447,"date":"2026-08-18T15:07:06","date_gmt":"2026-08-18T15:07:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hac.is\/?post_type=namskeid&#038;p=24447"},"modified":"2026-08-18T15:07:07","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T15:07:07","slug":"hsn-skyndihjalp-12-klst","status":"publish","type":"namskeid","link":"https:\/\/hac.is\/en\/namskeid\/hsn-skyndihjalp-12-klst\/","title":{"rendered":"HSN \u2013 First Aid 12 hours"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Objective:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">To increase participants&#x27; knowledge and skills in the safe application of simple first aid techniques.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">To improve skills in assessing the symptoms of common illnesses and injuries.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Subject&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">Introduction; what is first aid?\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">Fundamentals; emergency stress, emotional responses after providing first aid, psychological support and infection prevention.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">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.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">Basic life support and automated defibrillation; checking response, opening the airway, checking breathing, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), the automated external defibrillator (AED), the chain of survival, side-lying position and removal of foreign bodies from the airway.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">First aid:\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">Injuries; internal and external bleeding, wounds, burns, injuries to the head, neck or back, injuries to bones, muscles or joints, poisonings, heatstroke\/heat exhaustion and hypothermia.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">Acute illness; chest pain (heart attack), acute allergy, stroke, seizures, diabetes and breathing difficulties (asthma).\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">First Aid Advanced; more detailed physical examination, poisoning, nosebleeds, shock, wounds and wound dressings, electric shock, head injuries, dental injuries, spinal cord injury, chest and abdominal injuries, muscle cramps, infection, fainting and limb splinting.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Educational material<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Teaching slides. The publisher of the educational material is the Red Cross in Iceland.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Entry requirements&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is advisable that participants familiarise themselves with the study material before the course begins.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Assessment<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Acknowledgement<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The topics are an add-on for a 4-hour course.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">Poisonings\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">Heat stroke \/ heat exhaustion and hypothermia\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">Lost\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">Nosebleeds\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">Wounds and wound dressings\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">Electric shock\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">Head injuries\u00a0\u202f\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">Dental injuries\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">Deficiency of hyaluronidase\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">Injuries to the chest and abdomen\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">Muscle cramps\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">Contagious disease \u202f\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">Sergeant\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">Limbs&#x27; play \u202f\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Time to be announced later<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":24445,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"nf_dc_page":""},"tegund":[39,40],"class_list":["post-24447","namskeid","type-namskeid","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tegund-hsn","tegund-starfstengd-namskeid"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hac.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/namskeid\/24447","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hac.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/namskeid"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hac.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/namskeid"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/hac.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/namskeid\/24447\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":24448,"href":"https:\/\/hac.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/namskeid\/24447\/revisions\/24448"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hac.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/24445"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hac.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24447"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"tegund","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hac.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tegund?post=24447"}],"curies":[{"name":"WordPress","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}