Pre-hospital Courses
Level 3 Award in First Response Emergency Care (FREC 3)
Overview
The Level 3 Award in First Response Emergency Care (FREC 3) is the leading entry-level prehospital care qualification in the UK. Designed for those working or aspiring to work within ambulance services, event medical services, rescue organisations, close protection, community response schemes and other emergency care environments, the qualification develops the knowledge and practical skills required to assess, treat and manage patients in prehospital settings.
Duration: 5 day course for standard courses, 3 day for requals and 2 days for RPL
Course Content / Structure
- Roles and responsibilities of the first responder
- Human anatomy and physiology
- Patient assessment and clinical observations
- Airway management
- CPR and AED use
- Oxygen therapy
- Medical emergencies
- Trauma assessment and management
- Catastrophic haemorrhage control
- Fracture management
- Head, spinal and chest trauma
- Environmental emergencies
- Major illness recognition
- Maternity emergencies
- Major incident awareness
- Clinical handover and documentation
Entry Requirements
Standard Route
- Learners must be at least 17 years old.
- No previous healthcare qualification is required.
- Learners must be physically capable of completing practical assessments.
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) Route
- Learners must hold a recognised prehospital care or emergency responder qualification accepted by Qualsafe.
- Documentary evidence of eligibility must be provided prior to enrolment.
- Suitable qualifications include recognised FPOS, RTACC, CFR, Coastguard, RNLI, Mountain Rescue, Police, Armed Forces and equivalent responder qualifications.
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