The QA Level 3 Certificate in First Response Emergency Care (RQF) qualification is specifically designed for those seeking a career in the emergency services, ambulance services, the event medical sector or those who work in high risk workplaces. Successful candidates will gain the knowledge, skills and competencies needed to be able to deal with a wide range of prehospital care emergencies, such as: managing a patient’s airway; catastrophic bleeding; management of fractures; medical emergencies and many more! What’s more, this Ofqual regulated qualification is clinically endorsed by The Faculty of Pre-Hospital Care –The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, and fulfils the competencies set out in the Pre-hospital Emergency Medicine (PHEM) skills framework at descriptor level D, meaning learners can book this course with total confidence!
Course Length
5 days.
Assessment
Multiple choice exam and Practical Assessment.
Certification
Successful candidates will receive a First Response Emergency Care Level 3 (FREC 3) Certificate Valid for 3 Years
Brochures
First Response Emergency Care Level 3 (FREC 3)
The Pre-Hospital Environment
- Roles and responsibilities of a first responder
- Medical emergencies
- Patient assessment
- Airway management
- Adult, child and infant CPR & AED usage
- Emergency oxygen
- Traumatic injuries
- Catastrophic bleeding
- Shock
- Poisoning and intoxicating substances
- External and internal bleeding
- Helmet removal
- Cervical collars and pelvic splints
- Environmental exposure
- Burns and scalds
- Minor injuries
- Incident reporting
Basic Life Support
- Perform basic Life Support
- Recovery Position
- Perform Child and Infant Basic Life Support
Defibrillation
- Normal/abnormal Heart Rhythms
- Automated External Defibrillation
Recognition and Initial Care of Haemorrhage
- Bleeding
- Shock (including faints)
Medical Related Emergencies
- Recognition and Initial Care of:
- Heart Attack/Angina
- Diabetes
- Stroke
- Epilepsy
- Unconscious Patient
- Asthma/Anaphylaxis
- Assisting a Paramedic
Trauma Related Emergencies
- Recognition and Initial Care of Injuries to Bones, Joints, Tendons and Ligaments
- Recognition and Initial Care of Burns and Scalds
- Recognition and Initial Care of Other Trauma Related Injuries
- Skeletal Stabilisation
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