L4 First Response Emergency Care

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 that lead to the QA Level 6 Diploma in Paramedic Practice (RQF).

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 E.

Course Overview

Over a 5 day period, fulfilling the competencies set out in the PHEM skills framework at descriptor level E, this fantastic qualification provides learners with the knowledge, skills and competencies needed to be able to deal with a wide range of prehospital care emergencies, such as: major incidents, fracture immobilisation, sick and injured children, mental health problems and more.

Intended Audience

This qualification is for people who have a specific responsibility at work, or in voluntary and community activities, to provide prehospital care to patients requiring emergency and urgent care/treatment. It is ideal for those looking to progress their careers within the NHS or private ambulance services as an emergency care assistant, intermediate ambulance practitioner, event medical provider, associate practitioner, healthcare assistant and supports specialist medical roles within the military, police and fire services.

Structure

This qualification comprises 1 mandatory units with a Total Qualification Time (TQT) of 180 hours. Learners must complete all assessments/skills tests in the units successfully within the registration period to achieve the qualification.

Guided Learning Hours (GLH) is the time a Learner is being taught and assessed under the immediate guidance of a Trainer/Assessor, which for this qualification is 39 GLH (minimum) The number of hours a Learner will reasonably be likely to spend in preparation and study, including assessment, as directed by, but not under the immediate guidance or supervision of a Trainer,e.g. pre-course reading, research, assignment completion, mentored practice/work experience, etc. which for this qualification is 141 hours.

Entry Requirements

Learners must be at least 18 years old on the first day of the training and must have successfully completed the QA Level 3 Certificate in First Response Emergency Care (RQF) qualification or a QA recognised equivalent.

Requalification

This qualification is valid while the learner maintains a CPD portfolio and has attended annual refresher training.

Learner Materials

Prehospital Emergency Care Course by Faculty of Prehospital Care, Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
or
Ambulance Care Practice, 1st edition by Richard Pilbery and Kris Lethbridge
As well as
Anatomy and Physiology in Health and Illness, 12th edition by Ross and Wilson
UK Ambulance Services Clinical Practice Guidelines (current edition) by JRCALC, AACE and University of Warwi