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First Response Emergency Care (FREC) Level 4

  Duration

37 hours (5 days)

  Cost

£595

  Certification Type

Ofqual Qualification

  Certification Valid For

36 Months

  Course Overview:

A prehospital care qualification for responders working in emergency response, event medical, patient transport and frontline care environments. Builds confidence in patient assessment, decision-making and management of medical and trauma emergencies through theory, practical skills and scenarios.


  Course Will Enable Learners To:

  • Expanding FREC 3 skills
  • Anatomy and physiology, including ECG recognition
  • Patient assessment
  • Paediatric emergencies
  • Medical gases
  • Medical emergencies
  • Trauma care
  • Major incidents and triage
  • Immediate Life Support
  • Maternity
  • Mental Health


  Assessment:

  • Practical skills assessments

  • Scenario-based assessments

  • 3 Written workbooks

  • 2 invigilated exams


  Certification / Qualification:

On successful completion of this course delegates will receive a Level 4 Award in First Response Emergency Care. This is an Ofqual regulated qualification which is valid with CPD evidence each year and endorsed by the Faculty of Pre-hospital Care – The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. PHEM Framework: Descriptor Level E.


  Daily Programme:

This course takes five days (39 Hours) to complete and runs 09:00 – 17:00 each day.


  Venue Information:

Must hold a valid (in date) FREC 3 Qualification prior to attending the course.
 

Who should attend?

  • FREC 3 holders
  • Event medical staff
  • Security professionals
  • Fire and rescue personnel
  • Emergency response teams


  Scheduled Courses
Start Date Time Venue Places Left
2026-09-21T08:00:00Z 2026-09-21T08:00:00Z Education Centre, Team Valley 10 Book Now  

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