Description
Duration: 5 Days
Valid for 3 years
Course Overview
The Qualsafe Level 3 Award in First Response Emergency Care (RQF) (FREC3) covers the full range of skills required by the HSE for first aid, and is the leading qualification for events cover. For those with further ambitions, it also forms the first step towards a career in prehospital care.
The Qualsafe Level 3 Award in First Response Emergency Care (RQF) is a regulated and nationally recognised qualification, ideal for those looking to work or volunteer as a first responder. Among the first to arrive at a scene, first responders typically include police officers, firefighters, and those providing medical cover at festivals and events such as Emergency/Community First Responders, Door Supervisors, Close Protection Operatives and Security Guards as well as those working in high risk environments including the military, power stations, agriculture and manufacturing.
This informative, hands-on course fulfils the competencies set out in the PHEM skills framework at level D, providing the practical skills needed to deal with a range of prehospital emergency care situations.
What’s more, the Qualsafe Level 3 Certificate in First Response Emergency Care (RQF) also forms part of a progressive suite of prehospital care qualifications, available to view at Qualsafe.org
What’s Covered?
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
Entry requirements
Learners must be at least 17 years old on the first day of the training.
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.
Assessment Methods
- 6 x practical assessments/skills tests
- 3 x theory assessments (multiple choice question papers)
- 1 x invigilated exam.
