Our regulated and nationally recognised FREC 3, pre-hospital care qualification
is 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.
Over a 5 day period, learners will gain the knowledge, skills and competencies
needed to deal with a range of pre-hospital care emergencies, such as: managing
a patient’s airways, catastrophic bleeding, management of fractures, medical
emergencies and more.
Ideal as an alternative to the First Person on Scene Intermediate (FPOSi)
qualification, the QA Level 3 Certificate in First Response Emergency Care (FREC
3)
[https://qualsafeawards.org/qualifications/prehospitalcarequalifications/l3frec/] also
forms part of a progressive suite of pre-hospital care qualifications that lead
to the QA Level 5 First Response Emergency and Urgent Care (RQF
[https://www.prehospitalcaregroup.com/training/prehospital-care/l5-first-response-emergency-urgent-care-freuc-5/]).
Endorsed by The Faculty of Pre-Hospital Care – The Royal College of Surgeons of
Edinburgh, and fulfilling the competencies set out in the PHEM skills framework
[https://www.prehospitalcaregroup.com/information/phem-skills-framework/] at
descriptor level D, this fantastic qualification is perfect for a range of roles
in emergency care, such as: Event Medical Responder, Emergency Care Support
Worker and more.
FIRST RESPONSE EMERGENCY CARE (FREC 3) COURSE CONTENT
* 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
INTENDED AUDIENCE
The Qualsafe First Response Emergency Care (FREC 3) 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.