QA LEVEL 4 FIRST RESPONSE EMERGENCY CARE (RQF) – FREC 4 – Teesside

As the next step for those who have completed the FREC 3 course, this qualification provides Learners with a wider scope of practice in Prehospital care emergencies, allowing for greater employment opportunities such as Emergency Care Assistant within the private and NHS ambulance sector. It is also ideal for those who are looking to work within specialist roles, such as; 

• Event first aiders
• Fire fighters
• Police fire arms and medics
• Close protection operative: this qualification is recognised by the Security Industries Authority (SIA)
• Expedition Leaders UK and overseas
• Journalists working overseas
• Researchers working overseas
• Film Crews working in remote areas
• Aid workers in hostile or disaster prone countries
• Community Responders in the UK
• High risk work environments in the UK and overseas
• Offshore workers

As the next step for those who have completed the FREC 3 course, this qualification provides Learners with a wider scope of practice in Prehospital care emergencies, allowing for greater employment opportunities such as Emergency Care Assistant within the private and NHS ambulance sector. It is also ideal for those who are looking to work within specialist roles, such as; 

• Event first aiders
• Fire fighters
• Police fire arms and medics
• Close protection operative: this qualification is recognised by the Security Industries Authority (SIA)
• Expedition Leaders UK and overseas
• Journalists working overseas
• Researchers working overseas
• Film Crews working in remote areas
• Aid workers in hostile or disaster prone countries
• Community Responders in the UK
• High risk work environments in the UK and overseas
• Offshore workers

Students must hold an in-date QA Level 3 First Response Emergency Care Level 3 qualification or a QA recognised equivalent and be over 18 at the start of the course. 

Delegates will be issued a certificate of qualification which is valid indefinitely where the holder maintains a portfolio of continuing professional development (CPD) and attends annual refresher training such as Immediate Life Support (ILS), otherwise the certificate is valid for one year. 

The QA Level 4 First Response Emergency Care Course builds upon those skills learned in the FREC 3 programme and includes subjects such as more in-depth knowledge of the anatomy and physiology of the heart and respiratory system, ECG monitoring and rhythm recognition, use of supraglottic airway devices. Click here to view the qualification specification. 

Parking

There is limited parking on site due to 24 hour operational staff use. There is ample on street parking nearby, but delegates are encouraged to cycle, use public transport or car share where possible. 

Getting there

By car – The address and postcode is CIPHER Medical, 5 Limeoak Way, Stockton on Tees, TS18 2LS.

Nearest public car park:

Maritime Long stay car park Portrack Ln, Stockton-on-Tees TS18 2HP

By foot – We are based just under a mile from Stockton High Street (approx 15 minutes’ walk).

By public transport – Stockton High Street is well served by busses. Stockton Railway Station and Thornaby Railway Station are both approximately 1 mile from the venue. 

By bike – We are just off the National Cycle Network Routes 1 and 14.

Where to stay

There are a range of accommodations to suit every budget. These are two hotels within a short journey that we can recommend. 

 Hampton by Hilton Stockton on Tees, Church Rd, Stockton-on-Tees TS18 1TW (0.5 miles).

 Premier Inn Stockton on Tees (Teesside), Teesside International White Water Course, Whitewater Way, Stockton-on-Tees TS17 6QB (1.2 miles)