Payment by instalments available with 0% interest.  Discounts for booking the conversion course and FREC 4 with High Peak First Aid

This qualification is a conversion course from First Person on Scene (FPOS) Intermediate to First Response Emergency Care (FREC) 3.  To attend this conversion course over three days your FPOS I certificate needs to be in date.  If you do not have any previous qualification or an indate FPOS I, please go to FREC 3 to see the five day qualification.

First Response Emergency Care is a qualification on the Regulated Qualification Framework (RQF) and therefore regulated by OFQUAL. The FREC suite of qualifications has been developed by the Awarding Body Qualsafe and clinically endorsed by the Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh – Faculty of Pre-Hospital Care (FPHC). High Peak First Aid is an approved Qualsafe Centre to provide the First Response Emergency Care Level 3 qualification. Our centre, policies, tutors and equipment have passed inspection by Qualsafe.

After completion of this conversion course it is possible to move on to First Response Emergency Care (FREC) 4 without having to wait three years for the course renewal.

The FREC system is modular based, enabling a participant to progress through each level from FREC 3 to FREC 6 if desired.  On successful completion of all levels and competencies, the participant can apply for registration as a Paramedic with the Health Care Professions Council (HCPC).  The modular nature of this qualification allows the participant to “step -off” at any point.

This Level 3 Certificate meets the FPHC criteria for descriptor ‘D’ provider on the PHEM skills framework.  More details are here Level 3 Certificate in First Response Emergency Care (RQF) Qualification Specification

SUITABLE FOR
The FREC 3 provides a solid foundation for the learner to be competent to deal with a wide range of medical and trauma situations in the prehospital environment and is suitable for but not limited to:

• Event first aiders
• Fire fighters
• Police fire arms and medics
• Close protection operative: this qualification is recognised by the Security Industries Authority (SIA)
• Expedition Leaders UK and overseas
• Journalists working overseas
• Researchers working overseas
• Film Crews working in remote areas
• Aid workers in hostile or disaster prone countries
• Community Responders in the UK
• High risk work environments in the UK and overseas
• Offshore workers

COURSE DURATION AND LOCATIONS
Three days with one Tutor to six participants.   Part of the course will be classroom based with a very high content of practical.  Some of the practical elements and scenarios will be conducted outside in a variety of terrain at our training facility.  We want you to be confident and competent in all weathers if you need to apply your prehospital skills.

Although not mandatory, learners are encouraged to do a minimum of 118hrs self-directed study.  The self-directed study can include additional reading and applied practice.  Motivated participants used to self-directed study will be able to complete this section without additional help.  However, we offer assistance for learners who are new to this type of study and may not have the opportunity for placements or to put skills into practice as a first responder during the 20 weeks allowed to complete this qualification.  Learners may choose as an example,  some of the following options:

1. Reflective writing after reading books, journals on an area of interest linked to prehospital care.
2. Setting up protocols for the use of AED’s in the work place.
3. Formation of a disaster plan for their organisation, trekking group if involved in a natural disaster.
4. Setting up a training programme for Community Based Disaster Risk Reduction for the local population.

We will offer support before, during and after the qualification to ensure the guided learning hours are completed successfully.

After 3 years the qualification can be revalidated over 3 days.

AWARDING ORGANISATION
Qualsafe

CLINICAL ENDORSEMENT
The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh – Faculty of Pre-Hospital Care

CERTIFICATES VALID FOR
3 years

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS / RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING
An in date First Person on Scene Intermediate certificate (FPOS I).  Participants need to be at least 17 years old to attend the FREC 3. Due to the assessments adequate numeracy and literature skills are needed to obtain a pass.

ASSESSMENT
Continuous assessment is applied through the course. In addition to this, there are three  multi-choice question papers and 15 practical assessments.

PROGRESSION
The FREC Level 3 can be followed by FREC 4, FREC 5 and 6, providing entry requirements are met.  This progressive suite of pre-hospital care qualifications are part of an HCPC approved programme to enable a learner to become a Paramedic. Participants can step off the progression route at any point.