Level 4 Certificate in First Response Emergency Care (FREC 4)

FREC 4 Course Overview

The QA Level 4 Certificate in First Response Emergency Care (RQF), also known as FREC 4, is a regulated and nationally recognised prehospital care qualification specifically designed for those looking to progress their career within the NHS or private ambulance services as an emergency care assistant, intermediate ambulance practitioner, event medical provider, associate practitioner or healthcare assistant. It is also ideal for those looking to work within specialist roles in the military, police and fire services.

Widen Your Knowledge In Prehospital Care Emergencies

As the next step for those who have completed the QA Level 3 Certificate in First Response Emergency Care (RQF), this qualification provides learners with a wider scope of practice in prehospital care emergencies, allowing for greater employment opportunities. It also forms part of a progressive suite of prehospital care qualifications. Fulfilling the competencies set out in the PHEM skills framework at descriptor level E, this fantastic qualification provides learners with the knowledge and skills needed to be able to respond to a wide range of prehospital care emergencies, such as major incidents, fracture immobilisation, sick and injured children, mental health crisis and more.

What's Covered?

Initial patient assessment
Medical gases – including dosages and administration
Major incidents
Psychosocial development in children
Physiological observations
Thoracic trauma
Emergency care for sick and injured children
Anatomy and physiology
Sepsis
Heart disease
Maternity care
Electrocardiogram application and monitoring
Respiratory disorders and infections
Mental health crisis
Managing a patient's airway – supraglottic airways
Mechanisms of injury and kinetics
Assisting the clinician with clinical interventions
Triage
Full body and limb immobilisation
Sexual assault

Select Your Course

Date	Location	Price	Length	Expiration
29/06/26 - 03/07/26	Norfolk	£500.00 per learner	39 hour course (minimum) + 141 hours of self-directed study	Certificate remains valid by maintaining CPD portfolio and ILS certification	Book
04/07/26 - 05/07/26 18/07/26 19/07/26 01/08/26	Milton Keynes	£500.00 per learner	39 hour course (minimum) + 141 hours of self-directed study	Certificate remains valid by maintaining CPD portfolio and ILS certification	Book
06/07/26 - 10/07/26	Milton Keynes	£500.00 per learner	39 hour course (minimum) + 141 hours of self-directed study	Certificate remains valid by maintaining CPD portfolio and ILS certification	Book
13/07/26 - 17/07/26	Plymouth	£500.00 per learner	39 hour course (minimum) + 141 hours of self-directed study	Certificate remains valid by maintaining CPD portfolio and ILS certification	Book
24/08/26 - 28/08/26	Norfolk	£500.00 per learner	39 hour course (minimum) + 141 hours of self-directed study	Certificate remains valid by maintaining CPD portfolio and ILS certification	Book
03/08/26 - 07/08/26	Milton Keynes	£500.00 per learner	39 hour course (minimum) + 141 hours of self-directed study	Certificate remains valid by maintaining CPD portfolio and ILS certification	Book
05/09/26 - 06/09/26 19/09/26 20/09/26 03/10/26	Milton Keynes	£500.00 per learner	39 hour course (minimum) + 141 hours of self-directed study	Certificate remains valid by maintaining CPD portfolio and ILS certification	Book
14/09/26 - 18/09/26	Plymouth	£500.00 per learner	39 hour course (minimum) + 141 hours of self-directed study	Certificate remains valid by maintaining CPD portfolio and ILS certification	Book
28/09/26 - 02/10/26	Milton Keynes	£500.00 per learner	39 hour course (minimum) + 141 hours of self-directed study	Certificate remains valid by maintaining CPD portfolio and ILS certification	Book
05/10/26 - 09/10/26	Norfolk	£500.00 per learner	39 hour course (minimum) + 141 hours of self-directed study	Certificate remains valid by maintaining CPD portfolio and ILS certification	Book
09/11/26 - 13/11/26	Milton Keynes	£500.00 per learner	39 hour course (minimum) + 141 hours of self-directed study	Certificate remains valid by maintaining CPD portfolio and ILS certification	Book
09/11/26 - 13/11/26	Plymouth	£500.00 per learner	39 hour course (minimum) + 141 hours of self-directed study	Certificate remains valid by maintaining CPD portfolio and ILS certification	Book