first response emergency care level 3 - 5 day course

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This regulated and nationally recognised prehospital care qualification is ideal for those seeking a career in the emergency services, ambulance service, the event and security medical sector or those who work in high risk workplaces.

Over a 5 day period, learners will gain knowledge from experienced instructors, providing skills and competencies needed to deal with a range of prehospital care emergencies, such as: managing a patient’s airway, catastrophic bleeding, management of fractures, medical emergencies and more.

Endorsed by The Faculty of Pre-Hospital Care – The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, and fulfilling the competencies set out in the PHEM skills framework at descriptor level D, this fantastic qualification is perfect for a range of roles in emergency care, such as: Event Medical Responder, Emergency Care Support Worker and more.

What’s more, the QA Level 3 Certificate in First Response Emergency Care (RQF) also forms part of a progressive suite of prehospital care qualifications that lead to the QA Level 6 Diploma in Paramedic Practice (RQF).

Suitable for anyone working in high risk or hostile environments.

This course would suit :

• Event first aiders
• Close protection operatives and security guards
• Expedition Leaders UK and overseas
• Journalists working overseas
• Film Crews working in remote areas
• Aid workers in hostile or disaster prone countries
• High risk work environments in the UK and overseas
• Offshore workers

5 Day Course 

Valhalla Training & Security, Glasgow (Convenient free parking available). On site instruction available by request.

Assessment is ongoing by the instructor, along with a multiple choice question paper and on completion, a three year qualification will be issued to those who satisfy the criteria. In addition, we strongly recommend that all students undergo an annual refresher programme of three hours.

A maximum of 6 students can be accommodated on this course and all candidates must be a minimum of 17 years of age.

Refresher Training and re-qualification is essential to keep up to date in the First Aid environment.

• 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 injuries
• Catastrophic bleeding
• Shock
• Poisoning and intoxicating substances
• External and internal bleeding
• Helmet removal
• Neck, spine and pelvic immobilisation
• Environmental exposure
• Burns and scalds
• Minor injuries
• Incident reporting

Cost £550.00 inc VAT