
Level 3 Award in First Response Emergency Care (FREC3)
Classroom based course with study materials, tutor support and final exam included
Summary
Monthly instalments available
- Qualsafe Level 3 Award in First Response Emergency Care (RQF) - Free
- Exam(s) / assessment(s) is included in price
- Tutor is available to students
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Location & dates
Sighthill Loan
Edinburgh
Midlothian
EH114NT
United Kingdom
Overview
During the 5 day course you will learn
- Roles and Responsibilities of a First Responder
- Medical Emergencies
- Patient Assessment
- Airway Management
- Adult, Child and Infant CPR & AED usage
- Return of Spontaneous Circulation (ROSC) Procedures
- Emergency Oxygen
- Traumatic Injuries
- Catastrophic Bleeding
- Shock
- Poisoning and Intoxicating substances
- External and Internal Bleeding
- Helmet Removal
- Neck, Spine and Pelvic Immobilisation
- Environmental Exposure
- Burns and Scalds
- Minor Injuries
- Incident Reporting
Qualification
Certificates
Qualsafe Level 3 Award in First Response Emergency Care (RQF)
Digital certificate - Included
Course media
Description
FREC 3 is a regulated and nationally recognised pre-hospital care qualification is ideal for those seeking a career in the emergency services, ambulance service, the event and security medical sector or those who work in high-risk workplaces. Over a 5 day period, learners will gain the knowledge, skills and competencies needed to deal with a range of prehospital care emergencies, such as: managing a patient’s airway, catastrophic bleeding, management of fractures, medical emergencies and more.
FREC 3 is endorsed by The Faculty of Pre-Hospital Care – The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, and fulfilling the competencies set out in the PHEM skills framework at descriptor level D, this fantastic qualification is perfect for a range of roles in emergency care, such as: Event Medical Responder, Emergency Care Support Worker and more. What’s more, the QA Level 3 Certificate in First Response Emergency Care (RQF) also forms part of a progressive suite of pre-hospital care qualifications and allows progression to FREC 4 (QA Level 4 Certificate in First Response Emergency Care (RQF).
Our instructors Ian & Steve have over 35 years working within the Scottish Ambulance Service and are both currently Senior Paramedics within the Clinical Training Department. So you know you are in the right hands!
Who is this course for?
FREC 3 is ideal for the following
- Event First Aiders
- Ambulance Care Assistants
- Fire Fighters
- Police Firearms& Medics
- Close Protection Operative: this qualification is recognised by the Security Industries Authority (SIA)
- Expedition Leaders UK and overseas
- Journalists working overseas
- Researchers working overseas
- Film Crews working in remote areas
- Aid workers in hostile or disaster-prone countries
- Community Responders in the UK
- High risk work environments in the UK and overseas
- Offshore workers
- Anyone looking to enhance their first aid skills
Requirements
All learners must be able to understand a minimum of level 1 English & be at least 17 years old.
Career path
Creating a career path for participants of the Qualsafe Level 3 Award in First Response Emergency Care (FREC 3) involves outlining the progression opportunities and potential roles that can be pursued upon completion of the course. This qualification is aimed at those who wish to become emergency care providers in a range of environments, including in the community and workplace settings.
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