The leading qualification for events cover, the Qualsafe First  Response  Emergency Care (Level 3 RQF) covers the full range of  skills required by the  HSE for first aid, and more! For those with  further ambitions, it also forms  the first step of a programme to  become a Paramedic in 2 years. 
Over 5 days, you will fulfil the competencies set out in the PHEM  skills  framework at descriptor level D, gaining the knowledge and practical skills  needed to deal with a range of prehospital  emergency care situations. A perfect fit for those looking to work or volunteer as a first responder.

Among the first to arrive at a scene, First  Responders typically  includes law enforcement officers, firefighters, and  those providing medical cover at events, as well as those working in high  risk  environments including the military,

power stations, agriculture and manufacturing.

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Course Content 

Role and responsibilities 

Incident assessment and management 

Patient assessment 

Catastrophic bleeding 

Airway assessment 

Emergency oxygen 

Airway and ventilation 

Basic Life Support (Adult) 

Basic Life Support (Infant and Child) 

Chest injuries 

Asthma 

Hyperventilation 

Anaphylaxis 

Wounds, bleeding and shock 

Wound assessment and treatment 

Eye injuries 

Burns and scalds 

Medical emergencies – recognition and management 

Assessment and Treatment of Illness 

Environmental exposure 

Sudden poisoning 

Head injuries 

Muscular-skeletal trauma theory & practise 

Helmet removal 

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