First Response Emergency Care Level 3

Service Description

This 5 day course follows the new 2025 syllabus for Qualsafe Level 3 Award in First Response Emergency Care (RQF). Equipping first responders with essential life saving skills, exceeding HSE first aid requirements, it forms the first step of a progressive suite of prehospital care qualifications. You will fulfil the competencies set out in the PHEM skills framework at level D, gaining the knowledge and practical skills needed to deal with a range of prehospital emergency care situations. This qualification is the perfect fit for individuals looking to work or volunteer as a first responder. It is also suitable for emergency services, security personnel, those providing medical cover at events, and those working in high risk environments including the military, power stations, offshore, agriculture and manufacturing. Subjects covered: Role and responsibilities of a first responder Operational readiness and human factors Emergency services capabilities Structured patient assessment Mechanism of injury and incident Life threatening bleeding control Airway management and emergency oxygen Breathing difficulties (trauma and medical) Prehospital trauma care Prehospital emergency medical care Responding to changes in risk and/or threat Primary triage (Ten Second Triage) and lifesaving interventions Moving and handling: in an emergency and assisting a clinician Recording assessment findings Environmental exposure Immersion and submersion incidents Adult, child and infant BLS and AED usage TQT is the total number of hours required for a Learner to achieve this qualification. It has 2 elements: • Guided Learning Hours (GLH) is the time a Learner is being taught and assessed under the immediate guidance of a Trainer/Assessor, which for this qualification is a minimum of 37 GLH (5 days), and • The number of hours a Learner will reasonably be likely to spend in preparation and study, including assessment, as directed by, but not under the immediate guidance or supervision of a Trainer, e.g. pre-course reading, research, which for this qualification is 18 hours Note: if any Extended skills are being delivered and assessed, the course duration will need to be increased depending upon the Extended skills being taught. Optional Extended skills available as part of this course: 1. Supraglottic airway device 2. Inhaled analgesia (Nitrous Oxide) 3. Blood glucose measurement With authorisation from an appropriate employer confirming scope of practice