{"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":"2026-10-08T15:00:29","modified_gmt":"2026-10-08T15:00:29","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.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/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.&nbsp;<\/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?&nbsp;<\/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.&nbsp;<\/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.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">Grunnendurl\u00edfgun og sj\u00e1lfvirkt&nbsp;hjartastu\u00f0; a\u00f0 athuga vi\u00f0br\u00f6g\u00f0, a\u00f0 opna \u00f6ndunarveg, a\u00f0 athuga \u00f6ndun, hjartahno\u00f0 og bl\u00e1stursa\u00f0fer\u00f0, sj\u00e1lfvirkt&nbsp;hjartastu\u00f0&nbsp;(AED), endurl\u00edfgunarke\u00f0jan, hli\u00f0arlega og losun a\u00f0skotahlutar \u00far \u00f6ndunarvegi.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">First aid:&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">\u00c1verkar; innvortis- og \u00fatvortis bl\u00e6\u00f0ingar, s\u00e1r, brunas\u00e1r, \u00e1verkar \u00e1 h\u00f6f\u00f0i, h\u00e1lsi e\u00f0a baki, \u00e1verkar \u00e1 beinum, v\u00f6\u00f0vum e\u00f0a li\u00f0um, eitranir hitaslag\/hita\u00f6rm\u00f6gnun&nbsp;og ofk\u00e6ling.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/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).&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">Skyndihj\u00e1lp framhald; n\u00e1nari l\u00edkamssko\u00f0un, eitrun, bl\u00f3\u00f0nasir, lost, s\u00e1r og s\u00e1raumb\u00fa\u00f0ir,&nbsp;raflost, h\u00f6fu\u00f0\u00e1verkar, tann\u00e1verkar,&nbsp;skor\u00f0un&nbsp;\u00e1 hrygg, \u00e1verkar \u00e1 brj\u00f3stkassa og kvi\u00f0, v\u00f6\u00f0vakrampar, s\u00fdklas\u00f3tt, yfirli\u00f0 og&nbsp;spelkun&nbsp;\u00fatlima.&nbsp;<\/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&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">Hitaslag \/&nbsp;hita\u00f6rm\u00f6gnun&nbsp;og ofk\u00e6ling&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">Lost&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">Nosebleeds&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">Wounds and wound dressings&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">Electric shock&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">H\u00f6f\u00f0u\u00e1verkar&nbsp;\u202f&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">Dental injuries&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">Skor\u00f0un&nbsp;\u00e1&nbsp;hyrgg&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">Injuries to the chest and abdomen&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">Muscle cramps&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">Contagious disease \u202f&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">Sergeant&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">Spelkun&nbsp;\u00fatlima \u202f&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">T\u00edmasetning: 02.11. og 03.11.2026 kl 9-15<\/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":3,"href":"https:\/\/hac.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/namskeid\/24447\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":24745,"href":"https:\/\/hac.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/namskeid\/24447\/revisions\/24745"}],"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}]}}