Qualsafe First Response Emergency Care (Level 3 RQF) | 5 day course
Description
The Qualsafe Awards First Response Emergency Care (Level 3 RQF) covers the full range of skills required by the HSE for first aid, and ideal for practitioners with the responsibility for prehospital care. For those with further ambitions, it also forms the first step of a programme to become a Paramedic in 2 years.Who’s it for?
The Qualsafe First Response Emergency Care (Level 3 RQF) is a regulated and nationally recognised qualification, ideal for those looking to work or volunteer as a first responder.
Among the first to arrive at a scene, first responders typically include police officers, firefighters, and those providing medical cover at festivals and events such as Emergency/Community First Responders, Door Supervisors, Close Protection Operatives and Security Guards as well as those working in complex environments including agriculture, manufacturing and field work.
What’s involved?
This informative, hands-on 5-day course fulfils the competencies set out in the PHEM skills framework at descriptor level D, providing the knowledge and practical skills needed to deal with a range of prehospital emergency care situations. The Qualsafe First Response Emergency Care (Level 3 RQF) covers; administration of emergency oxygen, management of trauma patients, major illnesses and much more. For a more detailed overview of the topics covered, please download the Qualification Specification.
Pre-requisites
- Learners must be at least 18 years old on the first day of the training
- Learners need a basic command of English (defined as Level 2)
What’s included?
- Certification fees
- Course material
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