Level 3 Certificate In First Response Emergency Care

Course Overview

This regulated and nationally recognised prehospital 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 prehospital care emergencies, such as: managing a patient’s airway, catastrophic bleeding, management of fractures, medical emergencies and more.

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 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.

What’s more, the QA Level 3 Certificate in First Response Emergency Care (RQF) also forms part of a progressive suite of prehospital care qualifications that lead to the QA Level 5 Diploma in emergency and urgent care (RQF).

What’s Covered?

• 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