FREC 3 Course Overview
What is FREC 3?
The QA Level 3 Certificate in First Response Emergency Care (RQF) (FREC 3) is a regulated and nationally recognised qualification specifically designed 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 the knowledge, skills and competencies needed to deal with a range of Prehospital care emergencies, such as:
- Managing a patient’s airways
- Catastrophic bleeding
- Management of fractures
- Medical emergencies
- And much 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 and Emergency Care Support Worker.
Why Choose CIPHER Medical for the FREC 3 Course?
CIPHER Medical uses experienced and appropriately qualified paramedics and out-of-hospital educators, with state-of-the-art equipment, in a realistic learning environment to ensure learners get the best possible learning and simulation as close as possible to real-life clinical practice.
Our specially designed Training Facility is stocked with industry-leading Simulation & Training equipment, plus our immersive classroom features a simulation suite that allows us to put participants right into the action.
There’s only so much you can learn in a classroom, which is why we’ll get you straight into the action and allow you to react to challenging, dynamic environments that you might face out there in the real world. By simulating real-world scenarios, you get a chance to practise the skills and knowledge you’ve learned during the FREC 3 Course without the pressures of dealing with real patients.
How long does a FREC 3 course take?
Our FREC 3 Course takes place over a 5-day period, which includes learning, training, simulations and testing.
What can I do with a FREC 3 Qualification?
Completing the FREC 3 Course is the first step towards a career in pre-hospital care and with this comes a wide range of opportunities. It’s ideal for anyone looking to pursue a career in the emergency services, including the ambulance service, as well as the event medical industry and security medical sector, as well as a number of high-risk workplaces.
As the first step in the FREC pathway, the FREC 3 course opens you up to take the FREC 4, FREC 5, and finally, the Level 6 Diploma in order to become a fully qualified, registered Paramedic.
Jodie –
Really good course, would recommend for anyone that wants to start their career and gain some knowledge in emergency care. Great teaching staff, really friendly and always offer help when needed!
Adam Howell –
A really good course – tutor had amazing knowledge and the practical elements were first class. Highly recommend CIPHER!!!
Jayne –
Brilliant course, enjoyed every minute of it. Highly recommend Cipher Medical for training. Looking forward to doing my Level 4 soon.
Debbie Mandeville –
Well what can I say..fabulous course, thoroughly enjoyed every aspect, very well taught, tutor done fantastic. Looking forward to frec 4, expanding my knowledge and hopefully furthering my career with the fabulous cipher family.
Ryan Sabin –
Absolutely amazing course, learn so much from doing this. I can’t fault the trainer at all. The training is fantastic and the majority of the course is practical which is brilliant to get hands on. The equiptment that we used couldn’t be better and I would highly recommend this course.
Natalie –
Amazing course, well delivered, very informative. Great facilities and equipment.
Connor Mallinson –
Great advancement to my sports therapy degree.
Real applications, taught brilliantly.
Ellis –
Great course, trainer explained everything very well. Very practical and engaging at all times. Along with completing the course in a great working environment.
Jamie-Lee Sickling –
Brilliant course. This course has helped me build self confidence. It provided an intense but very interesting way of building my first aid knowledge.
Tracy –
Scary. Informative. Adventure, my 3 words to describe my FREC03 experience. Trainer and training very informative presented professionally. Thank you Cipher.
Mathew –
No negative comments to add, Aaron is a fantastic teacher with great experience in the field of pre hospital care and medicine, highly recommend this course to anyone wishing to start their career in the medical field.
Sam –
Really good training team. Very knowledgeable and approachable. Instructor helped with my skills and made the learning environment fun and easy. Amazing course and great people.
Lucy –
Amazing course, perfect mix of theory and practical. Aaron was really supportive and knowledge able, always had stories which help make the theory real and easier to understand.
M thomas –
Very good instructor teaching was aimed at the full class of varying levels of knowledge
Taylor –
The instructor was very professional and had clear instructions to gain and improve my knowledge. He was very clear and made the course go very smoothly and comfortable.
Yasmin –
The course is brilliant, really informative and has a good range of equipment to allow you to gain the full experience. The instructor had a great knowledge of the course and made the learning fun and enjoyable.
Karen Howell –
Aaron’s approach to teaching is outstanding. He is very knowledgeable and explains in great depth. I was very nervous but Aaron made me feel comfortable. I will definitely recommend this company and course to others 🙂