Level 3 First Response Emergency Care (FREC)

FREC L3

The QA Level 3 Certificate in First Response Emergency Care (QCF) is a brand new course, accredited by Qualsafe Awards, clinically endorsed by The Faculty of Pre-Hospital Care - The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and is is one of the few first aid qualifications recognised by the Security Industry Authority (SIA).

This qualification may be used towards other qualifications at the same and higher levels, plus aid career progression in a relevant profession.

Course Syllabus

The syllabus includes:

Kinematics – How to perform a ‘SAFE’ approach and predict injury based on the evidence of forces and motion as derived from the accident scene
Catastrophic bleeding – Learn to identify both internal and external haemorrhaging and apply suitable treatment such as tourniquets and haemostatic agents.
Airways – Develop skills in identifying and managing airway problems, including use of OP/NP airways.
Breathing – Study serious chest injuries and their management, including the use of chest seals.
Circulation – Examine how the circulatory system works and how to identify and treat shock.
Disability – Identify and treat head injuries and prevent secondary brain injury.
Extremity Trauma – Identify and treat fractures and soft tissue injury using a wide range of splints and slings.
Burns – Understand the different types, severity, and treatment of burns
Suspension and Crush injuries – Recognition of the severity of suspension trauma, crush injuries and management of these conditions.
Paediatric Trauma – Recognise the difference between adult and child injuries, and adapt treatment methods for children.
Packaging and evacuation – Learn thedifferent ways of packaging casualties for rapid evacuation, and choose appropriate extrication and transport equipment for time-critical patients including long-boards, vacuum mattresses, scoop-stretchers and speed-boards.
Special Circumstances – Discuss adaptations for treatment for pregnant patients or victims of drowning or poisoning.
CPR and AEDs – Learn the Resus Council 2015 CPR guidelines and the safest and most effective way to use AEDs.
Medical Gasses – Understand the physiology of respiration and the indications and contradictions for oxygen therapy.