Level 4 Diploma in First Response Emergency Care (FREC)
The Level 4 Diploma in First Response Emergency Care (FREC) offered by OXQUAL develops advanced knowledge and practical competence in prehospital emergency care. The programme covers patient assessment, trauma, airway management, cardiovascular and respiratory emergencies, paedia...
About this qualification
The Level 4 Diploma in First Response Emergency Care (FREC) offered by OXQUAL develops advanced knowledge and practical competence in prehospital emergency care. The programme covers patient assessment, trauma, airway management, cardiovascular and respiratory emergencies, paediatric care and structured emergency response.
Career-focused
Develop relevant skills and knowledge that can support your next professional step.
What you'll cover
Key topics covered in this OXQUAL programme include:
- Anatomy and Physiology for Emergency Care
- Primary and Secondary Patient Assessment
- Trauma Assessment and Treatment
- Bleeding and Shock Management
- Head and Spinal Injuries
- Burns and Fractures
- Medical Emergencies
- Seizures and Stroke
- Diabetic Emergencies
- Anaphylaxis
- Airway Management
- Oxygen and Ventilation Awareness
- Emergency Pharmacology Awareness
- Paediatric Emergency Care
- Cardiac Emergencies
- Respiratory Emergencies
- Vital-Sign Monitoring
- Team-Based Emergency Response
Who it's designed for
This OXQUAL programme is suitable for:
- Emergency Medical Technicians and First Responders
- Industrial Emergency-Response Teams
- Firefighters and Rescue Personnel
- Safety Personnel in High-Risk Industries
- Individuals developing advanced prehospital-care skills
What you'll gain
Successful completion of this OXQUAL programme can help learners to:
- Develop advanced prehospital-care competence.
- Strengthen trauma-management skills.
- Improve patient assessment and monitoring.
- Develop airway and respiratory-care knowledge.
- Strengthen cardiac and paediatric emergency-response skills.
- Improve coordinated team response.
How this qualification is assessed
The assessment pattern for this OXQUAL programme is outlined below.
- Assessment Type: Written examination, practical skills assessment and scenario-based evaluation.
- Format: Multiple-choice questions, case studies and advanced emergency-care simulations.
- Total Questions: 60 theory questions plus 3 practical assessments.
- Passing Score: 70%.
- Duration: 5 days (40–45 hours total).
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