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The World Health Organization and Norwegian authorities have set
as a target that the numbers of suicide attempts and completed suicides
should be reduced. This can be achieved by the use of various
forms of training. Knowledge about suicide prevention must therefore
be communicated to large groups of people. Vivat Selvmordforebygging
plays an important role in this educational effort. The workshop
"Førstehjelp ved selvmordsfare" (ASIST) has recently been revised
in line with current knowledge. The fundamental elements of the
workshop are retained, and important new understanding has been
added. The helper’s willingness and ability to conduct guidance in
first aid is underlined. Another central element is brought in; together
with the person at risk, we look for what might constitute a turning
point away from completed suicide and towards continued life. Both
national and international studies suggest that participants at these
workshops find that their skills in providing appropriate first aid have
improved significantly after completing training.