First Response Emergency Care Level 3
The Qualsafe Level 3 Award in First Response Emergency Care (RQF) is a leading Level 3 prehospital care qualification. It equips first responders with essential life-saving skills, exceeding HSE first aid requirements. It also forms the first step of a progressive suite of prehospital care qualifications. Participants will meet the competencies in the PHEM Skills Framework at Level D, gaining the knowledge and practical skills needed to handle various prehospital emergency care situations.
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Description
Course Overview: 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 and minor injuries
• External, internal, and catastrophic bleeding
• Shock
• Poisoning and intoxicating substances
• Helmet removal
• Neck, spine, and pelvic immobilization
• Environmental exposure
• Burns and scalds
• Incident reporting
Key Information
• Clinically endorsed by the Faculty of Pre-hospital Care, The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh.
• Ofqual regulated and aligned with the PHEM Framework Descriptor Level D.
• 35-hour course with a certificate valid for 3 years.
