Description
Duration: 5 Days
Certification remains valid with successful yearly completion of an Immediate Life Support (ILS) course & maintenance of a CPD portfolio.
Course Overview
The Qualsafe Level 4 Certificate in First Response Emergency Care (FREC 4) RQF is a regulated and nationally recognised prehospital care qualification specifically designed for those looking to progress their career within the NHS or private ambulance services as an emergency care assistant, intermediate ambulance practitioner, event medical provider, associate practitioner or healthcare assistant. It is also ideal for those who are looking to work within specialist roles in the military, police, security, and fire services.
As the next step for those who have completed the Qualsafe Level 3 Certificate in First Response Emergency Care (RQF), this qualification fulfils the competencies set out in the PHEM skills framework at descriptor level E. This fantastic qualification provides learners with the knowledge and skills needed to be able to respond to a wide range of prehospital care emergencies, such as major incidents, fracture immobilisation, sick and injured children, mental health crisis and more.
What’s more, the Qualsafe Level 4 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?
Initial patient assessment
Physiological observations
Anatomy and physiology
Heart disease
Electrocardiogram application and monitoring
Managing a patient’s airway – supraglottic airways
Medical gases – including dosages and administration
Thoracic trauma
Sepsis
Maternity care
Respiratory disorders and infections
Mechanisms of injury and kinetics
Triage
Full body and limb immobilisation
Sexual assault
Major incidents
Psychosocial development in children
Emergency care for sick and injured children
Mental health crisis
Assisting the clinician with clinical interventions
Entry requirements
Learners must be at least 18 years old on the first day of the training.
Learners must hold a valid (in date) Qualsafe Level 3 Award in First Response Emergency Care (RQF) or a QA recognised equivalent and provide a continuing professional development (CPD) portfolio containing evidence of 118hrs study and/or contextualised practice before they can begin the Qualsafe Level 4 Certificate in First Response Emergency Care (RQF) qualification.
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 or equivalent.
Assessment Methods
- 3 x Practical assessments
- 2 x Skills tests
- 3 x Learner workbooks
- 2 x Invigilated exams
