First Response Emergency Care (FREC 3) - Requalification

The FREC 3 Requalification course is a 3-day (21-hour) course designed to renew the Qualsafe Level 3 Award in First Response Emergency Care (RQF) certification for another 3 years. It covers updated, comprehensive pre-hospital care skills including patient assessment, trauma management, catastrophic bleeding, airway management, and AED usage through practical scenarios. This informative, hands-on 3-day requalification course fulfils the competencies set out in the PHEM skills framework at descriptor level D, providing the knowledge and practical skills needed to deal with a range of prehospital emergency care situations.

Who is this qualification for?

FREC 3 (First Response Emergency Care Level 3) Requalification is for individuals holding a current, soon-to-expire FREC 3 certificate who need to renew their qualification for another three years. It is designed for medical professionals, event responders, security personnel, and high-risk workplace staff requiring advanced, regulated first-aid skills.

Course covers:

• Patient Assessment & Monitoring: Techniques for assessing and monitoring patients, including primary and secondary surveys.
• Airway & Ventilation: Management of airways, including suctioning and adjuncts.
• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) & AED: High-quality CPR for adults, children, and infants, plus Automated External Defibrillator (AED) usage.
• Trauma Management: Catastrophic bleeding (cat-ts), wound management, fractures, dislocations, and spinal immobilization/moving.
• Medical Emergencies: Treatment for shock, poisoning, overdose, environmental exposure, burns, and scalds.
• Oxygen Administration: Safe administration of medical oxygen.
• Roles & Responsibilities: Legal and ethical considerations, incident reporting, and professional responsibilities. 

Course Structure & Assessment:

Delivery: Combines classroom theory with practical, hands-on, outdoor, and indoor scenarios.
Assessment: Involves continuous practical assessment (e.g., 15 practical assessments) and multiple-choice question (MCQ) papers.
Validity: The qualification lasts for 3 years, and the training must be completed before the current certificate expires.

Certification:

Successful learners will receive a nationally recognised qualification, a personalised Qualsafe Level 3 Award in First Response Emergency Care (RQF) e-Certificate will be issued as soon as received by F1 Training Services UK Ltd, printed certificates will follow approximately 2 weeks after the course end date.

Course Cost £295 plus VAT per person

Group discounts available on request.

If you would like to discuss any of this please do not hesitate to contact any of our offices.

Aberdeen 01224 51 61 71, Dundee 01382 60 40 60, Edinburgh 0131 610 9112 or Glasgow 0141 432 2018.

Alternatively, you can send an email to claire@f1train.co.uk  or lisa@f1train.co.uk