FREC 3 COURSE
Level 3 First Response Emergency Care
A FREC 3 course is your first step to a rewarding career
FREC 3 is required for ambulance work, close protection, events, security and remote area response roles.
The course is ideal for people who may or may not have previous medical training. We can give you this with the 43 hours of contact learning time, delivered as a 5-day course.
Qualsafe recommends you do a minimum of 10 hours pre-course reading of Ambulance Care Essentials. This is available from our awarding body Qualsafe. There are e-book versions available too!
Learners must be at 17 or older at the start of the course. Learners need a minimum of Level 2 in literacy and numeracy. There are no other formal entry requirements.
You do not need any previous medical training or experience to attend this course!
F3 is recognized by the Security Industries Authority (SIA).
£495 per learner
FREC 3 COURSE CONTENT
Roles and Responsibilities of Pre-Hospital Care Providers:
• Casualty assessment
• Airway management
• FREC provider role
• Universal precautions
• Emergency care equipment
• Patient/Treatment documentation
• Consent
Incident assessment and control:
• Dynamic risk assessment
• Initial management of the scene
Casualty assessment:
• Primary Survey <C>ABC
• Levels of consciousness
• Secondary Survey
• ABCDE approach
Catastrophic Bleeding:
• Direct/Indirect Pressure
• Trauma dressing
• Tourniquet use
• Haemostatic agent/dressing
Airway management:
• Airway anatomy
• Airway management methodologies Dynamic Airway assessment
• Head tilt-chin-lift
• Jaw thrust
• Postural drainage
• Altered Airway anatomy management Oro-pharyngeal airway Naso-pharyngeal airway
• Manual suction device
• Choking
Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR):
• Adult CPR
• Child CPR
• Infant CPR
• CPR adaptions
• Casualty handover
• Automated External Defibrillation
• When resuscitation should not be attempted
Medical Gases:
• Emergency Oxygen
• Pocket Mask/Bag Valve Mask
• Non-re-breather mask
Trauma:
• Universal precautions/Infection control
• Medical Shock
• External bleeding
• Embedded object
• Internal bleeding
• Minor injuries
• Eye injuries
• Burns
• Poisons
Trauma (Muscular-Skeletal):
• Head injuries
• Spinal injuries
• Helmet removal
• Cervical collar
• Pelvic immobilisation Fractures
• Sprains & Strains Dislocations
• Crush injuries
• Manual in line stabilisation
Trauma (thoracic):
• Closed chest injuries
• Open chest injury
• Positional asphyxia
Medical conditions:
• Anaphylaxis
• Adrenaline Auto-injector
• Asthma
• Hyperventilation
• Heart Attack
• Angina
• Stroke
• Diabetes
• Seizures
• Meningitis
Environmental:
• Hypothermia
• Hyperthermia
• Sun stroke
• Dehydration
• Exhaustion
• Food poisoning
Human body:
• Hypoxia
• Respiratory system
• Circulatory system
What is your next step after you achieve FREC Level 3?
Find out about taking FREC Level 4 with Solent Medical Skills.