Highfield First Response Emergency Care (Level 3) | 5 day course

About the course

Description

This qualification is designed for individuals who operate in complex environments where a significant part of their role involves addressing accidents or medical emergencies. These professionals may be working in contexts where immediate medical response is crucial, and they must be equipped to handle a variety of emergency scenarios effectively.

The training is particularly beneficial for personnel who support project teams in international locations, especially in areas where medical infrastructure is lacking, and access to timely medical assistance is limited. These regions may have inadequate healthcare facilities, prolonged emergency response times, or logistical challenges that complicate quick medical intervention.

By obtaining this qualification, individuals will gain the necessary skills and knowledge to provide critical care and stabilise patients until they can access more advanced medical treatment. This competence is crucial for ensuring the safety and well-being of team members, thereby improving overall project success and safety outcomes.

In accordance with industry guidelines, this qualification supports responders for a period of three (3) years, after which learners will need to retake the course.

Who’s it for?

Operating overseas: Commercial companies, Government departments, NGO’s, charities, consultants, contractors, Government contractors, security professionals, media (Press), media (Productions), sporting groups, adventure travel groups, athletes, education groups, travel charity groups, private individuals.

As the first person on the scene, you’ll be the initial responder providing emergency care and stabilising the patient until additional help arrives.

If you are not sure if this course is right for you and want to check, get in touch.

Product outcomes

This course includes modules on the following topics:

Role and responsibilities of first responders

Response to Act, defining a SAFE scene

Assessing incidents and conducting casualty surveys

Managing an unresponsive casualty

Administering therapeutic oxygen therapy

Administering nitrous oxide within scope

Safely handling medical gas cylinders

Recognizing and managing compromised airways

Effectively assessing casualties

Managing suspected injuries to bones, muscles, and joints

Managing suspected head, spinal, and chest injuries

Handling sudden poisoning emergencies

Responding to major medical emergencies (spinal injuries, heart attack, anaphylaxis)

Performing CPR for adults, children, and infants

Managing catastrophic bleeding

What’s involved?

Ongoing evaluations are carried out throughout the course, requiring learners to demonstrate proficiency in all specified course outcomes. Final assessment methods include practical tasks and multiple-choice questions. To ensure quality and for Internal Quality Assurance (IQA) purposes, some alternative assessments may be recorded.

Pre-requisites

Learners must be a minimum of 18 years of age and must be physically capable of completing the practical assessment. It is also advised that learners have a good level of English and have some prior knowledge of first aid.

What’s included?

Certification fees

Course materials