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AoFAQ Level 3First Person on Scene
Intermediate
For:• Community first responders• Co responder e.g. police, fire and other emergency services• Military• First aid trainers• Security• Close protection• Stewards• Event medical industry• Voluntary sector • Cabin crew
About:The new Level 3 Award in the First Person on Scene (Intermediate) is an up to date qualification underpinned by current practice.
It provides learners with the knowledge and life savings skills to assess, manage and treat a patient in a trauma and/or medical emergency and to stabilise the patient for up to forty minutes before the ambulance or pre-hospital care providers arrive.
The qualification is regulated by the government department Ofqual and is clinically endorsed by the Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh, Faculty of Pre-Hospital (FPHC) Care and meets the Level 3 FPHC Pre-Hospital Emergency Medicine Skills Framework. It is further approved by the Association of First Aiders.
On completion of the qualification, the learner will be eligible to apply to the Faculty of Pre Hospital Care for Level 3 membership. Progression will be available up to a level 4 diploma (in development).
Scene safety
Scene management including triage
Patient assessment
The principles of manual handling
The management of catastrophic bleeding
Basic and intermediate airway management skills (including adjuncts)
Respiratory assessment
Management of breathing difficulties (including the use of oxygen)
Basic and Intermediate life support including AED
Management of haemorrhages and shock
Recognition and management of a range of medical emergencies
Recognition and management of a range of trauma emergencies
The recognition features of sepsis
Assisting the health care professional
Paediatric life support
Subjects:All up to date and highly relevant subjects in today’s pre-hospital arena.
• Level: 3 Award• Total Qualification Time: 30 hrs• Type: Regulated RQF • Assessment: Observation and Multi Choice Questions• Endorsed by: The Faculty of Pre-Hospital Care, Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh• Approved by: Association of First Aiders• Regulated by: Ofqual• Credits: 3• Certificate Validity: 3 years
Key facts:
AoFAQ Level 3 First Person of Scene is designed by AoFA Qualifications, an Ofqual Recognised Awarding Organisation
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