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Duration
30 hours (5 days)
Cost
£499.00
Certification Type
Ofqual Qualification
Certification Valid For
36 Months
The Level 3 Award in First Response Emergency Care (RQF) is the leading qualification in prehospital care, designed for individuals aiming to excel as first responders. This program equips participants with vital life-saving skills, exceeding the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) first aid requirements. It serves as the first step in a progressive suite of prehospital care qualifications, preparing learners for a variety of emergency scenarios.
Participants will gain comprehensive knowledge and practical competencies aligned with the PHEM skills framework (Level D). This includes managing medical emergencies, traumatic injuries, and environmental exposures, among other critical situations.
This qualification is ideal for:
What’s Covered:
| Roles and responsibilities | External, internal, and catastrophic bleeding |
| Patient assessment | Shock management |
| Medical emergencies | Poisoning and intoxicating substances |
| Airway management | Neck, spine, and pelvic immobilisation |
| CPR & AED usage for adults, children, and infants | Environmental exposure management |
| Return of Spontaneous Circulation procedures | Burns and scalds |
| Emergency oxygen | Incident reporting |
On successful completion of this course delegates will receive a Level 3 Award in First Response Emergency Care. This is an Ofqual regulated qualification which is valid for three years and is clinaclly endorsed by the Faculty of Pre-hospital Care – The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. PHEM Framework: Descriptor Level D.
This course takes five days (35 Hours) to complete and runs 09:00 - 16:00 each day.
Public courses open for individual or multiple delegate bookings take place at our Education Centre in Team Valley Trading Estate, Newcastle upon Tyne. These can be booked online
We can also undertake training at your workplace or choice of venue, for privately booked courses for up to 12 delegates. Please call 0300 777 2717 or email commercialtraining@neas.nhs.uk to discuss.
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| There are no public courses available at present. Please contact our Booking Hotline on 0300 777 2717 to discuss your requirements or send us an Enquiry. | ||||
Please note: If your preferred course date is fully booked, and there are no other suitable alternatives, please get in touch with our team to see what we can do for you. We may be able to add new course dates to our schedule or provide bespoke training for you at your own premises. Please call us on 0300 777 2717 or e-mail commercialtraining@neas.nhs.uk