The QA Level 3 Certificate in First Response Emergency Care (RQF) qualification is specifically designed for those seeking a career in the emergency services, ambulance services, the event medical sector or those who work in high risk workplaces.

Successful candidates will gain the knowledge, skills and competencies needed to be able to deal with a wide range of prehospital care emergencies, such as: managing a patient’s airway; catastrophic bleeding; management of fractures; medical emergencies and many more!

What’s more, this Ofqual regulated qualification is clinically endorsed by The Faculty of Pre-Hospital Care – The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, and fulfils the competencies set out in the Pre-hospital Emergency Medicine (PHEM) skills framework at descriptor level D, meaning learners can book this course with total confidence!

For those that have current FPOSi (First Person On Scene intermediate) and/or current frontline 999 experience, we offer the QA Level 3 Certificate in First Response Emergency Care short course (FREC 3 Uplift) (3 days).

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Modular courses

Both the FREC 3 and FREC 3 Uplift courses can be offered as a mofular course.
The FREC 3 can be taken over 5 Saturdays in two payments, and the FREC 3 Uplift over 3 Saturdays in 3 payments. Please get in touch for details.

The QA Level 4 Certificate in First Response Emergency Care (QCF) qualification is specificallydesigned for those who want to provide prehospital care to patients requiring emergency treatment.

As the next step for those who have completed the QA Level 3 Certificate in First Response Emergency Care (QCF) or equivalent, this qualification is ideal for those looking to progress their career in the emergency services, ambulance services, event medical sector and high risk workplaces. Successful candidates will gain the knowledge, skills and competencies needed to be able to deal with a wide range of prehospital care emergencies, such as: major incidents, fracture immobilisation, sick and injured children, mental health problems and more.

Fulfilling the competencies set out in the Pre-hospital Emergency Medicine (PHEM) skills framework at descriptor level E, this Ofqual regulated qualification is the ideal foundation for those who are progressing in education to become a registered healthcare professional.

Please note that Qualsafe has changed the validity period of the FREC 4 qualification. It used to be 3 years, but is now valid whilst the learner maintains an up to date portfolio and relevant CPD and holds a valid intermediate life support (ILS) qualification.

The QA Level 5 Diploma in First Response Emergency and Urgent Care (RQF) qualification is specially designed for those who want to provide prehospital care to patients requiring emergency and urgent treatment.

Fulfilling the competencies set out in the Pre-hospital Emergency Medicine (PHEM) skills framework at descriptor level F, this Ofqual regulated qualification is ideal for those wishing to progress their career in the emergency services, event medical sector, ambulance services or high risk work areas. Successful candidates will gain the knowledge, skills and competencies needed to be able to assess and manage a range of prehospital care situations, such as: acute conditions, end of life care, post incident management, childbirth and many more.

Would you know how to react in the event of a terrorist attack?

Whenever there is a shooting, stabbing or bomb explosion, the initial priority is understandably to ensure public safety, which can unfortunately cause delays to the emergency services being able to reach the injured.

The QA Level 2 Award in citizenAID (RQF) has been specifically developed to help members of the public learn life-saving skills for use in these extreme situations. Based on the citizenAID phone App and pocket guide, this regulated qualification is designed to teach people how to react safely, prioritise the injured and give first aid to victims in the event of a deliberate multiple casualty incident.

During this 3 hour course, candidates will have the opportunity to practise techniques for dealing with catastrophic bleeding and will be equipped with the skills and knowledge needed to save lives in the aftermath of a terrorist attack.

Did you know that following a cardiac arrest, every minute without CPR and defibrillation reduces a casualty’s chance of survival by 10%?

Sudden cardiac arrest is one of the UK’s biggest killers, and yet statistics show that most of the British public are unaware of the life-saving difference they can make by performing CPR and defibrillation.

The QA Level 2 Award in Basic Life Support and Safe Use of an Automated External Defibrillator (QCF) qualification has been designed to provide candidates with the skills needed to administer safe, prompt and effective basic life support and use an AED safely in emergency situations. With an estimated 60,000 out of hospital cardiac arrests occurring every year in the UK alone, make sure you are prepared!

Would you know what to do in an emergency?

The QA Level 2 Award in Basic Life Support for Adults and Children (QCF) is a regulated and nationally recognised qualification designed to equip candidates with the essential skills needed to administer safe, prompt and effective basic life support in an emergency situation.

It is the perfect qualification for those who have a specific responsibility at work, or in voluntary and community activities to provide basic life support for adults and children. It is also ideal for qualified first aiders who are looking to refresh their knowledge and practise the latest basic life support techniques.