FREC 3 Course Overview

As the leading qualification for events coverage, the Qualsafe First Response Emergency Care (Level 3 RQF), also known as FREC 3, covers the full range of skills required by the HSE for first aid and more!

Over 5 days of face-to-face training, you will fulfil the competencies set out in the PHEM skills framework at descriptor level D, gaining the knowledge and practical skills needed to deal with a range of prehospital emergency care situations.

Topics Covered:

The Level 3 Award In First Response Emergency Care is a comprehensive course designed to provide entry-level knowledge of prehospital care; just some of the topics include:

  • The role and responsibilities of a first responder
  • Assessing an incident
  • Wounds, eye injuries, burns and scalds
  • Adult and child resuscitation (CPR)
  • Using an AED
  • Breathing difficulties
  • Difference between life-threatening and non-life-threatening illnesses and injuries
  • Anaphylaxis
  • Sudden poisoning
  • Seizures
  • Strokes
  • Asthma
  • Head, spinal and musculoskeletal injuries
  • And much more!

Who Is This Course Suited To?

This FREC 3 course is the perfect fit for those who are over the age of 18 and looking to work or volunteer as a first responder. Among the first to arrive at a scene, first responders typically include law enforcement officers, firefighters, those providing medical cover at events, and those working in high-risk environments, including the military, power stations, agriculture, and manufacturing.

Our FREC 3 course is also the perfect stepping stone for those pursuing a career in the ambulance service. It is the prerequisite for FREC 4 training and provides you with the entry-level skills and knowledge needed to become an Ambulance Care Assistant.

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Date Location Price Length Expiration
08/06/26 - 12/06/26Milton Keynes £400.00 per learner 5 day courseCertificate valid for 3 yearsBook
15/06/26 - 19/06/26Plymouth £400.00 per learner 5 day courseCertificate valid for 3 yearsBook
06/07/26 - 10/07/26Plymouth £400.00 per learner 5 day courseCertificate valid for 3 yearsBook
20/07/26 - 24/07/26Norfolk £400.00 per learner 5 day courseCertificate valid for 3 yearsBook
13/07/26 - 17/07/26Milton Keynes £400.00 per learner 5 day courseCertificate valid for 3 yearsBook
10/08/26 - 14/08/26Milton Keynes £400.00 per learner 5 day courseCertificate valid for 3 yearsBook
17/08/2026 - 21/08/2026Plymouth £400.00 per learner 5 day courseCertificate valid for 3 yearsBook
07/09/26 - 11/09/26Milton Keynes £400.00 per learner 5 day courseCertificate valid for 3 yearsBook
21/09/26 - 25/09/26Norfolk £400.00 per learner 5 day courseCertificate valid for 3 yearsBook
28/09/26 - 02/10/26Plymouth £400.00 per learner 5 day courseCertificate valid for 3 yearsBook
05/10/26 - 09/10/26Milton Keynes £400.00 per learner 5 day courseCertificate valid for 3 yearsBook
12/10/26 - 16/10/26Plymouth £400.00 per learner 5 day courseCertificate valid for 3 yearsBook
02/11/26 - 06/11/26Milton Keynes £400.00 per learner 5 day courseCertificate valid for 3 yearsBook
16/11/26 - 20/11/26Norfolk £400.00 per learner 5 day courseCertificate valid for 3 yearsBook
23/11/26 - 27/11/26Plymouth £400.00 per learner 5 day courseCertificate valid for 3 yearsBook
07/12/26 - 11/12/26Norfolk £400.00 per learner 5 day courseCertificate valid for 3 yearsBook
14/12/26 - 18/12/26Plymouth £400.00 per learner 5 day courseCertificate valid for 3 yearsBook

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