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FREC 3 by fully qualified trainers based in Cockermouth, Cumbria
The leading Level 3 Prehospital care qualification, Qualsafe Level 3 Award in First Response Emergency Care (FREC 3) (RQF).
Equipping first responders with essential life saving skills, exceeding HSE first aid requirements, it forms the first step of a progressive suite of prehospital care qualifications.
You will fulfil the competencies set out in the PHEM skills framework at level D, gaining the knowledge and practical skill needed to deal with a range of prehospital emergency care situations.
This qualification is the perfect fit for individuals looking to work or volunteer as a first responder. It is also suitable for emergency services, security personnel, those providing medical cover at events and those working in high risk environment including the military, power stations, offshore, agriculture and manufacturing.
The FREC 3 course covers the following subjects:
Role and responsibilities of a first responder Operational readiness and human factors Emergency Services capabilities Structured patient assessment Mechanism of injury and incident Life threatening bleeding control Airway management and emergency oxygen Breathing difficulties (trauma and medical) Prehospital trauma care Prehospital emergency medical care Responding to changes in risk and/or threat Primary triage (Ten Second Triage) and lifesaving interventions Moving and handling: in an emergency and assisting a clinician Recording assessment findings Environmental exposure Immersion and submersion incidents Adult, child and infant BLS and AED usage
FREC 3 is a 37 hour course
It is Ofqual regulated, Clinically endorsed by the Faculty of Pre-hospital Care - The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh PHEM Framewrok: Descriptor Level D.
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