L5 Diploma in First Response Emergency and Urgent Care

This regulated and nationally recognised prehospital care qualification fulfils the competencies set out in the Pre-hospital Emergency Medicine (PHEM) skills framework at descriptor level F.

The QA Level 5 Diploma in First Response Emergency and Urgent Care (RQF) commonly known as FREC, is intended for those who have a specific responsibility at work, or in voluntary and community activities to provide prehospital care to patients requiring emergency care at an incident.

Course Overview

This qualification is for people who have a specific responsibility at work, or in voluntary and community activities,
to provide out-of-hospital emergency and urgent care supporting registered healthcare professionals and others.
Qualsafe Level 5 Diploma in First Response Emergency and Urgent Care (RQF) Associate Practitioners (FREUC5
Associate Practitioners) work in a variety of out-of-hospital emergency and urgent care settings, having direct
contact with service users and others, providing high quality and compassionate care. Daily duties and tasks
for a FREUC5 Associate Practitioner would involve working as an individual or as part of a team responding to
emergency (999/112) and urgent calls, providing emergency and urgent assistance to the sick and injured.

Intended Audience

This qualification is suitable for those who are working within the ambulance (private or NHS) and event medical sectors in roles such as: Ambulance Technician, Medical Technician and Security operatives/Clinicians working within high risk workplaces. The qualification may also be suited to Learners who wish to progress onto a paramedic education pathways.

Structure

This qualification comprises 6 mandatory components with a Total Qualification Time (TQT) of 1094 hours. The GLH includes 750 clinical practice placement hours in
emergency and urgent care settings.

Learners must complete all assessments successfully within the registration period to achieve the qualification. The maximum time to complete this qualification, including referrals is 24 months. TQT is the total number of hours required for a Learner to achieve this qualification. It has 2 elements:

Guided Learning Hours (GLH) – GLH is the time a Learner is being taught and assessed under the immediate guidance of a Trainer/Assessor and Practice Placement Educator, which for this qualification is 908 GLH, and
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, which for this qualification is 186 hours

Entry Requirements

Learners must be at least 18 years old on the first day of the training.
Learners must have successfully completed the Qualsafe Level 4 Certificate in First Response Emergency Care (QCF/RQF) (FREC4) qualification before they can register on to this qualification.
Centres must ensure that Learners have evidence of continuing professional development covering FREC3 and FREC4 content including annual revalidation of Immediate Life Support (ILS).
Learners must be able to undertake 750 clinical practice placement hours.
Centres may have specific requirements to attend their approved practice placements. Seek guidance from Qualsafe Approved Centres for more details.
There are no other formal entry requirements but to benefit from the learning we advise that Learners have a minimum of Level 2 in literacy and numeracy or equivalent.

Requalification

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

Learner Materials

Anatomy and Physiology in Health and Illness (latest edition) by Ross and Wilson
Ambulance Care Practice (latest edition) by Kris Lethbridge and Richard Pilbery
UK Ambulance Services Clinical Practice Guidelines (latest edition) by JRCALC, AACE and University of Warwick

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L5 Diploma in First Response Emergency & Urgent Care