Frec 3 course or First Response Emergency Care is a prehospital emergency care qualification designed for those who either in a professional or voluntary capacity need to expand their knowledge and skills above the level of a First Aider.
What is the First Response Emergency Care 3 course?
FREC courses are the alternative way for a person to work towards becoming a prehospital clinician either at Emergency Medical Technician/Associate Ambulance Practitioner or Paramedic.
An alternative way to learn
FREC courses are a way to learn vocationally in a modular format as is popular with those employed in the NHS ambulance services, Independent Ambulance Services, Voluntary Ambulance Services, Military, or those whom three years at university is not an option.
Can I become a clinician via the FREC Qualification?
The aim of the FREC suite is to be able to progresses towards an autonomous Clinician at what was previously known as an Emergency Medical Technician, more commonly known as, an Associate Ambulance Practitioner in today’s NHS ambulance Service. These courses can lead to becoming a Paramedic.
Where do I start?
This course must be completed first, the Frec suite of prehospital care qualifications can be completed and eventually can lead to the award of Level 6 Diploma in Paramedic Practice (RQF) where the learner will be able to register as a Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and use the legally protected title of “Paramedic”.
Training 999 is approved to deliver the Ofqual-regulated courses.
What do thequalification levels mean ?
- Level 3 is the required standard required to work at apprentice level under the supervision of an autonomous clinician.
- Level 4 Trainee EMT/AAP
- Level 5 is the standard required for Autonomous non-registered Healthcare Professional (EMT/AAP)
- Level 6 – HCPC registered Paramedic
