QA Level 3 Certificate in First Response Emergency Care – FREC 3 (RQF)
The QA Level 3 Certificate in First Response Emergency Care – FREC 3 (RQF), course is a regulated and nationally recognised pre-hospital care qualification, 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.
What's Covered In The Course
- Roles and responsibilities
- 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
Entry requirements
Learners must be at least 17 years old on the first day of the FREC 3 course.
There are no other formal entry requirements but to benefit from the learning we advise that Learners have a minimum of Level 2 in literacy and numeracy or equivalent and a basic understanding of first aid.
It may be possible to allocate a reasonable adjustment to a learner who has a disability, medical condition or learning need; learners should contact us to discuss. Any reasonable adjustments granted must be in line with the Qualsafe Reasonable Adjustments Policy.
Course Details
Duration
5 days - 9am until 5pm
Awarding Organisation
Qualsafe Awards
Certificate Validity
3 years