First Response Emergency Care (FREC 3 Course) (RQF) 35 hours contact time and 118 Hours contextualized learning:
First Response Emergency Care (FREC) 3 course is for those who wish to train to become part of an Ambulance Crew. This qualification is regulated and is a nationally recognized Pre-Hospital care qualification.
Target audience: Suitable for any person wishing to pursue a career in the NHS Ambulance services, Voluntary Ambulance Services, medical, and security sectors. or those working in high risk workplaces, and the emergency services ambulance service.
The FREC Pathway to Become a HCPC Registered Paramedic
What course do I need?
The FREC Suite is a stage by stage process (modular) you must start at level 3 and pass each qualification and progress to the next, you may be able to APAL/APEL prior study, this would be done on a case by case basis, for example a military medic may be able to evidence some of the competencies required.
What is a FREC 3 qualification on an Ambulance?
A FREC 3 is the equivalent of a trainee Associate Ambulance Practitioner, Trainee Emergency Care Support Worker. The FREC qualification will in stages allow you to become a Autonomous Ambulance Clinician at FREC level 5, this is what was known as an Emergency Medical Technician, or more commonly known as a Ambulance Practitioner. Finally, FREC 6 is where you study to become a HCPC registered Paramedic.
Endorsed by The Faculty of Pre-Hospital Care – The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
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.
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)
This course is designed to meet the roles and responsibilities of first responders and we have worked hard to ensure the course fulfills the emergency services ambulance services needs.
