First Responder Emergency Care 3 – FREC3

Description

The FREC 3 course—short for First Response Emergency Care Level 3—is a regulated, nationally recognized pre-hospital care qualification designed for individuals who may need to provide emergency medical care before the arrival of ambulance services. The Qualsafe Level 3 Award in First Response Emergency Care (RQF) (FREC3) covers the full range of skills required by the HSE for first aid, and is the leading qualification for events cover.

This informative, hands-on course fulfils the competencies set out in the PHEM skills framework at level D, providing the practical skills needed to deal with a range of prehospital emergency care situations.

It sits on the RQF (Regulated Qualifications Framework) and is often seen as a stepping stone into emergency medical services (like paramedics), event medical work, or as an advanced first aid course for high-risk workplaces.

What You Will Learn on a FREC 3 Course:

Core Knowledge & Skills:

• Patient assessment (primary and secondary survey)

• Airway management (including use of airway adjuncts like OPAs and NPAs)

• Basic life support (BLS) and CPR (including AED use)

• Oxygen therapy

• Catastrophic bleeding control (e.g. tourniquets and haemostatic dressings)

• Trauma care (fractures, burns, spinal immobilisation, wounds)

• Medical emergencies (heart attack, stroke, asthma, diabetes, seizures, anaphylaxis)

• Assisting with medications (e.g. auto-injectors, aspirin, GTN)

 Practical Scenario-Based Training:

• Realistic, hands-on scenarios to test skills in high-pressure environments

• Patient handling, extraction, and triage

• Working effectively with other emergency services

Who is FREC 3 for?

• Security and event medical staff

• First responders and community first aiders

• High-risk industry workers (e.g. construction, remote)

• Those beginning a career in emergency medical support services

 Course Details:

• Cost £425 plus VAT

• Duration: 5 days

• Certification: Awarded by Qualsafe

• Progression: Leads to FREC 4, and potentially further to paramedic science (via HCPC routes)