The FPOS I conversion course to FREC 3 is now available. Our first availability for this conversion course is January 2018. If you have a current First Person on Scene Intermediate qualification it is possible to renew by attending the FREC 3 conversion qualification. This is taken over three days and gives you the option to attend the First Response Emergency Care (FREC) 4 course. You can see dates and how to book at First Person on Scene Intermediate
Conversion Course to FREC 3 or contact us on 01433 621484 for further details.
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Free 16hr Wilderness First Aid Training
We currently have eight Wilderness First Aid courses a month. These outdoor first aid courses are accepted by most Governing Bodies and make a good foundation for anyone considering attending the First Response Emergency Care (FREC 3). It is possible to attend the FREC 3 with no previous first aid experience. However, we are offering a free place on a High Peak Wilderness First Aid 16hr course for anyone who requests this on booking the FREC 3 qualification.
To find out more, contact us on 01433 621484 or info@highpeakfirstaid.co.uk
First Response Emergency Care Level 4 (QCF) (FREC 4)
FREC 4 in the Peak District 15-19 January 2018. We have three places left on this regulated qualification. The course fee is £630 but discounted to £594 if the FREC 3 is also booked. We have a FREC 3 6th-10th November and 4th-8th December. Book a FREC 3 before Christmas and receive a free Celox 5ft Z-folded gauze and also claim your discount for FREC 4 in January.
The First Response Emergency Care suite of prehospital care qualifications are suitable for expedition leaders, security consultants (SIA approved qualification) and community responders to name a few.
We are only taking 6 per course so if you would like to join us, please contact us on 01433 621484 or info@highpeakfirstaid.co.uk for more details.
Free Celox Z-Fold Gauze
Free Celox Z-Fold Gauze for all First Response Emergency Care Level 3 (FREC 3) qualifications booked before Christmas 2017. Life threatening bleeds are part of the syllabus so it makes sense to have your own kit. High Peak First Aid stocks the complete range of Celox products and a comprehensive selection of tourniquets. We also have a variety of first aid supplies and bags at discounted prices for course participants.
High Peak First Aid is an approved Qualsafe Centre to provide First Response Emergency Care qualifications. The FREC series of qualifications are modular, appealing to first responders, security staff (SIA approved), outdoor instructors, expedition leaders and those on the pathway to become an Emergency Care Assistant, Emergency Medical Technician or Paramedic.
As the FREC 3 is a Prehospital care qualification we place an emphasis on embedding the theory into as much practical work as we can manage in a variety of settings ranging from domestic to wilderness. We have two classrooms available at a permanent base, wide screen audio visual facilities and an extensive selection of equipment plus a handpicked library including Nancy Caroline’s Emergency Care in the Street and Wilderness Medicine by Dr. Paul S. Auerbach. We also have an extensive selection of journals and PDFs you would otherwise have to pay to obtain access. You will be supported pre and post course to ensure you benefit from this qualification after investing in yourself. Once you have chosen your FREC 3 date, we have your recommended pre-course reading of the “Generic Core Material of the Prehospital Emergency Care Course, Royal College of Surgepns Edinburgh” sent out by courier along with your free Celox Z-Fold gauze. It’s not all about reading as we supplement your learning with select links to online bite-size videos.
Eight Outdoor First Aid courses a month
High Peak First Aid has eight outdoor first aid courses a month held at our training facility in the Peak District. These 16hr first aid courses meet the requirements for a number of governing bodies. Following the links to these organisations will demonstrate the requirements for each sport. Hillwalking and climbing activities are supported by the Mountain Training Association and paddle sport by British Canoeing.
Mountain biking has a number of awarding bodies such as MIAS (Mountain-bike Instructors Award Scheme). British Cycling states that training providers should meet criteria as laid down by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). Mountain Bike Coaching (MBC UK) also lays down clear guidelines.
High Peak First Aid 16hr first aid courses for the outdoors are not limited to the above sports, so please contact us if further details are needed. All of our first aid courses offer you the opportunity to learn in two dedicated classrooms before skills are transferred to a variety of wilderness terrain. We are lucky to be situiated in the middle of private land in the Hope Valley, Peak District which gives us immediate access to the outdoors.
We are not limited to outdoor first aid for the UK. There is the opportunity to take a three day first aid training course for expedition leaders. The Wilderness First Aid Modules 1-3 is popular for those taking expeditions overseas and is currently accepted by a number of leading expedition providers. If you are short on time, it is possible to attend the Wilderness First Aid Module 3 for one day to add on to your existing first aid training.
There is also the option of taking your first aid training up a notch to attend the First Response Emergency Care suite of qualifications. High Peak First Aid is a Qualsafe approved centre (no: 906483) for the provision of the First Response Emergency Care Level 3 and the First Response Emergency Care Level 4. To complete your guided learning hours High Peak First Aid can offer you modules from the range of courses to include topics such as altitude illness, bites and stings, and expedition medical kits. This approach makes a truly unique outdoor qualification that not only prepares you for working in a remote seeting but may just give you the edge when applying for a post as an expedition leader. Your guided learning hours can demonstrate your interests and knowledge.
All of the above first aid courses include training in the use of haemostats and tourniquets as laid down in the current European Resuscitation Council Guidelines. To find out more about the first aid courses, please look at the following links or contact High Peak First Aid on 01433 621484 where our receptionist will be happy to help. We take calls outside office hours or you can email on info@highpeakfirstaid.co.uk
