FutureQuals Level 4 Diploma in Emergency Response Ambulance Driving Instruction (RQF)
Level 4 Diploma in Emergency Response Ambulance Driving Instruction (DERADI®) This Qualification is the industry standard qualification for those wishing to teach Emergency Response Ambulance Driving Qualifications within the NHS and Private Ambulance Sector. You are required to undertake a “Pre-Course” assessment prior to being accepted on to the qualification. See our DERADI Pre-Course Assessment Course here About the course This FutureQuals Level 4 Diploma in Emergency Response Ambulance Instruction (RQF) known as “DERADI®” is an intense course that ensures the rigour, validity and quality standards for the delivery of the FutureQuals Level 3 Certificate in Emergency Response Ambulance Driving. You will be exposed to, and expected to use different techniques to help convey your additional knowledge, skills and experience to help your learners to understand and appreciate the risk that the role of an emergency response driver brings to everyone, whilst allowing them to learn the skills required to do so safely. Safety is of utmost and paramount importance, your ability to be able to pro-actively protect the public and other road users whilst training emergency response drivers; needs to be unquestionable. You will be required to robustly demonstrate beyond any doubt to your facilitator and assessors that you are able not only to teach and assess to a high standard, but also manage learners attitudes, and the risk these activities generate when they are in control of the vehicle, Course Entry Requirements: Learners are required to evidence the following before they can be accepted on to the course: Be 18 years of age (or older) (21 if using our vehicle) Hold a valid driving licence for the category of vehicle being driven the full duration of the qualification Learners must have a contract (or job offer) with an Ambulance Service (NHS/HSC or Private) that CQC regulated (or equivalent) Successful completion of a DERADI Pre-Entry Program (DERADIPEP) completed with SCTNI Limited at one of our centres Learners are not required to have any formal qualifications in literacy or numeracy; however as a Level 3 Certificate qualification – learners will be expected to demonstrate an adequate level of written English (comparable to an a-level academic standard) Learners are also expected to have access to a laptop and have basic IT skills as we use Microsoft Office 365 to facilitate elements of the course, course material and host your portfolio which you are required to complete. Course Content Successful completion of the course meets the requirements for ambulance service drivers to claim exemptions under the road traffic legislation and to operate to the specification of the Road Traffic Regulations Act (exemptions for speed limit regulations) Whilst guided learning hours with your facilitator are very “practical”, learners have a significant amount of knowledge to acquire. Even when ‘on-the-road’ facilitators will still be teaching theoretical and knowledge based aspects of the course a summary of topics are below: Instructor role and responsibilities Emergency Response driving instructor role Emergency Response driving instructor responsibilities Maintaining driving driving instructor role currency Principles of Instructional Commentry Instruction and coaching methodologies Assessor role and responsibilities Risks associated with instruction, coaching and assessing From: £8950 + VAT Course Summary: Regulated RQF Qualification Classroom / Blended / On The Road 575 GLH hours 750 hours TQT Non Expiring Certificate Course Delivery Options Full Time: 6 Weeks Monday – Friday Mixture of classroom and practical driving. Part Time: Bespoke Part Time Courses to accommodate those learners still in work can be considered; this is more challenging, but not impossible. Examples could include, 3 day weekends of Friday, Saturday, Sunday (for example) where learners only need to take leave from their main job for one day per week if they work Monday – Friday. Bespoke: If your availability doesn’t fit into the options above, we can schedule courses to suit a group. Chat to us about your requirements and we can devise a schedule to suit your group and their availability. How the course is assessed Learners are assessed by formative and summative, assessments conducted by your facilitator, an independent assessor and online electronic exams taken under exam conditions. Formative Assessments: Formative assessments are an ongoing, overall observation of your skills, abilities, attitudes and working practices; this is done by your facilitator throughout the course to ensure that you have the right attributes appropriate to the role. Even if you pass all assessments, you still need to demonstrate to your facilitator that you are responsible and capable of the role, otherwise you could still be referred Summative Assessments: Summative assessments are final assessments of skills where you have opportunity to demonstrate to your facilitator that you have learned the required knowledge, either by demonstrating activities such as: Vehicle Daily Inspection Pre Driving Checks Reversing and Maneuvering Route Planning Night Driving Emergency Call re-prioritisation Invigilated Exams: There are two examinations conducted under exam conditions throughout the course including: Traffic Signs, Road and Vehicle Markings (MCQ) Short Answer Question Exam on Legislation, Highway Code and Roadcraft (SAQ) Final Independent Driving Assessments Once you have completed the Routine and Emergency Demonstration Driving modules, you will have a summative (final) assessment of these two areas by an independent assessor; much like your CERAD Qualification, this will be a similar type of drive on various road types, the different between your CERAD final independent assessment dirve and this one, is you be “teaching” your independent instructor by providing relevant commentary on the drive. What your course fees cover Access to the scheduled classes as part of the Guided Learning Hours (GLH) Registration fee with the Awarding Organisation (FutureQuals) One attempt at each Multiple-Choice Question Paper (MCQ) as timetabled Two submissions for the review of written work products (including diaries) Assessment and sign off of your portfolio (By Group or Cohort) * Quality Assurance of your portfolio (By Group or Cohort) * Electronic Certificate (E-Certificate For the duration of your qualification you will have access to our Microsoft Office 365 platform which will provide you with: Office 365 Licence: Access to online versions of the Microsoft
QA Level 4 Certificate in First Response Emergency Care (RQF)
Level 4 Certificate in First Response Emrgency Care (FREC4) This Level 4 Pre-Hospital Care Qualification is designed for those looking to work as Emergency Care Assistants (ECA’s) intermediate ambulance practitioner, event medical provider or those working in specialist roles within military, police or fire services. About the course The Level 4 Certificate in First Response Emergency Care (FREC 4) is a nationally recognised pre-hospital care (PHC) qualification, providing learners with a wider scope of practice in pre-hospital care emergencies, allowing for greater employment opportunities. On your course you will learn to be able to recognise a wide range of medial emergencies and respond confidently to save lives. You will learn to recognise situations that require early intervention from more specialised clinical providers (like paramedics) and assist them in those advanced clinical interventions. Course Entry Requirements: Learners are required to evidence the following before they can be accepted on to the course: Be 18 years of age (or older) Hold a valid FREC 3 Certificate (or recognised alternative qualification) Continuous Professional Development (CPD) portfolio with at least 118 hours. Learners are not required to have any formal qualifications in literacy or numeracy; however as a Level 4 Certificate qualification – learners will be expected to demonstrate an adequate level of written English (comparable to an a-level academic standard) Learners are also expected to have access to a laptop and have basic IT skills as we use Microsoft Office 365 to facilitate elements of the course, course material and host your portfolio which you are required to complete. Course Content Successful completion of the course helps increase the scope of practice which the learner is able to operate at, extending their skills from basic (i.e. basic life support) to Immediate Life Support and learning how to take and record a wider range of patient observations, and use additional pieces of equipment (such as ECG monitors) Whilst guided learning hours with your facilitator are very “practical”, learners have a significant amount of knowledge to acquire. Even when ‘on-the-road’ facilitators will still be teaching theoretical and knowledge based aspects of the course a summary of topics are below: Course Overview Patient Assessment & Management Taking a detailed history and conducting a physical examination Assessing and managing injury and illness The structure and function of the heart including the cardiac conduction system Pathological changes associated with heart disease How to use electrocardiogram (ECG) monitoring Managing a patient’s airway Administer medical gases in line with current practice Managing a patient using medical gases Emeregncy Trauma Care Respiratory System Function of the musculoskeletal system Characteristics of the nervous system Sexual assault Mechanism of Injury (MOI) & Kinetics Assessing & Treating thoracic trauma Providing emergency care to trauma patients Major Incidents Focused Emergency and Urgent Care Physical and psychosocial development in children Emergency care for sick & injured children Dealing with mental health problems Common respiratory conditions Structure & function of the digestive system Assessment and initial management of sepsis Manage childbirth Assisting a clinician performing clinical tasks & proceedures From: £550 + VAT 0% interest free payments 6 x £110 monthly payments Course Summary: Regulated RQF Qualification Classroom 39 GLH hours 180 hours TQT Non Expiring Certificate Course Delivery Options Part Time: Usually Delivered over 3 weekends with a break in between delivery to allow you to complete workbooks and consolidate your learning. For Example: Weekend 1 2 Week Break Weekend 2 2 Week Break Final Weekend Full Time: It is not recommended that this course is run in a “full time” fashion and the awarding organisation strongly discourages this, however if there is justification and evidence that learners will be adequately prepared and supported, full time delivery options can be discussed. Bespoke: If your availability doesn’t fit into the options above, we can schedule courses to suit a group. This can also include the use of Live online classrooms for theory sessions (i.e. MS Teams) to help reduce travel. Chat to us about your requirements and we can devise a schedule to suit your group and their availability. How the course is assessed Learners are assessed by formative and summative practical assessments conducted by your facilitator, invigilated exams, and 3 post-course workbooks Formative Assessments: Formative assessments are an ongoing, overall observation of your skills, abilities, attitudes and working practices; this is done by your facilitator throughout the course to ensure that you have the right attributes appropriate to the role. Even if you pass all assessments, you still need to demonstrate to your facilitator that you are responsible and capable of the role, otherwise you could still be referred Invigilated Exams: There are two invigilated examinations conducted under exam conditions throughout the course including ECG Recognition Applied anatomy & physiology (short answer questions) Summative Assessments: Summative assessments are final assessments of skills where you have opportunity to demonstrate to your facilitator that you have learned the required knowledge, either by demonstrating activities such as: Immediate Life Support (ILS) Practical Skills Test Immobilsation and extrication equipment practical skills test Assisting a clinician with advanced procedures practical skills test Post-Course Workbook Assignments: Following the conlusion of your course, or elements of you course, you will have come to understand various elements of the taught components in class; during the breaks where you are expected to consolidate your learning, you can start to prepare answers for your workbook assignments: There are 3 workbooks all based around the 3 components above Patient assessment & management Focused Emergency Care Emergency Trauma Care These workbooks are completed in your own time, whilst doing research, using course textbooks and other sources where you can evidence your knowledge and understanding to your facilitator. What your course fees cover Access to the scheduled classes as part of the Guided Learning Hours (GLH) Registration fee with the Awarding Organisation (Qualsafe) One attempt at each Multiple-Choice Question Paper (MCQ) as timetabled Two submissions for the review of written work products (Workbook Assignments) Assessment and sign off of your portfolio (By Group or Cohort) * Quality Assurance of
FutureQuals Level 3 Certificate in Emergency Response Ambulance Driving (RQF)
Level 3 Certificate in Emergency Response Ambulance Driving (CERAD ™ ) CERAD™ is the nationally recognised qualification for Emergency Response Ambulance Drivers across the UK, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. Recognised by HSC and NHS Ambulance Trusts, private and voluntary ambulance service providers and the Driver Training Advisory Group (DTAG) About the course CERAD™ is the term used by many people to refer to Emergency Response Ambulance Driving, but it is important to note that there are two different qualifications by two different awarding organisations FutureQuals and Qualsafe Awards This FutureQuals Level 3 Certificate in Emergency Response Ambulance Driving is the most widely recognised and accepted emergency response driving qualification for Pre-Hospital professionals with a responsibility to respond, such as Emergency Care Assistants (ECA), Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT), Associate Ambulance Practitioner (AAP) or HCPC Paramedic in the NHS and private sectors. Aimed at people who will be dispatched by an Ambulance Trust Emergency Operations Centre (Ambulance 999 control room) or those clinical staff providing ambulance services providing event medical services that have the risk of needing to transport patients so as not to put pressure on NHS ambulance resources for private events. This qualification has 3 different pathways based on the vehicle type that the learner will be required to drive as part of their role. The Awarding Organisation states : “Successful completion of this qualification only authorises the Learner to drive at high speeds in the class of vehicle in which the qualification was delivered and assessed. For Learners wishing to qualify on an additional pathway post-achievement of this qualification, they must be registered on, and achieve, the new pathway separately.” Course Entry Requirements: Learners are required to evidence the following before they can be accepted on to the course: Be 18 years of age (or older) (21 if using our vehicle) Hold a valid driving licence for the category of vehicle being driven the full duration of the qualification Learners must have a contract (or job offer) with an Ambulance Service (NHS/HSC or Private) that CQC regulated (or equivalent) Learners are not required to have any formal qualifications in literacy or numeracy; however as a Level 3 Certificate qualification – learners will be expected to demonstrate an adequate level of written English (comparable to an a-level academic standard) Learners are also expected to have access to a laptop and have basic IT skills as we use Microsoft Office 365 to facilitate elements of the course, course material and host your portfolio which you are required to complete. Course Content Successful completion of the course meets the requirements for ambulance service drivers to claim exemptions under the road traffic legislation and to operate to the specification of the Road Traffic Regulations Act (exemptions for speed limit regulations) Whilst guided learning hours with your facilitator are very “practical”, learners have a significant amount of knowledge to acquire. Even when ‘on-the-road’ facilitators will still be teaching theoretical and knowledge based aspects of the course a summary of topics are below: Current Driving Legislation Complying with legislation and driving regulation Consequences of disregarding legislation and driving regulation Exemptions available for routine and emergency response ambulance driving Incident management Driving in a range of weather conditions Emergency response ambulance driver responsibilities Human Factors Human factors that contribute to road traffic collisions Conflict situations Personal actions to reduce hostility Coping strategies used to combat the effects of stress Potential causes of decreased driver alertness Impact of fatigue during daylight hours and hours of darkness Techniques to use when affected by fatigue Anticipating and responding to behavioural changes of other drivers Managing confrontational behaviour Managing effects of stress Managing distractions from within the vehicle Vehicle Daily Inspections (VDI) Ambulance vehicles within own organisation Ambulance vehicle daily inspections Legal requirements of a pre-driving ambulance VDI Pre-driving checks Reasons for performing a pre-driving check (PDC) Carrying out ambulance vehicle checks Reporting vehicle defects Vehicle controls Driving economically and progressively Hand positioning and steering techniques Manual transmission, automatic transmission and electric vehicles Considerations for using brakes Tapered braking Static and mobile brake tests Braking technique and meeting the needs of the patient Advantages of acceleration sense Using acceleration sense The importance of smooth acceleration Maintaining passenger safety and vehicle stability Vehicle Safety Systems Types and causes of skids Avoiding skids Electronic Stability Programme and ABS braking Safety aids and vehicle stability Passive safety aids and active safety aids Reversing and Manoeurvring Acting as a banksman Banksman requirements when reversing and manoeuvring Banksman signals Following the directions of a banksman Reversing and manoeuvring In-line, fend-in and fend-off positions The System of Car Control Phases of the system of car control Advantages of the system of car control Types of hazards Taking, using and giving information Forward planning, anticipation and observation Using the phases of the system of car control Cornering Negotiating bends Factors to consider when approaching a bend The effect of vehicle condition and type on cornering Approaching and negotiating a bend Positioning when negotiating bends Adjusting speed in response to the limit point Overtaking Legal requirements for overtaking and passing on the left Effects of ambulance vehicle performance on overtaking Factors to consider when overtaking whilst driving under routine conditions Factors to consider when overtaking whilst driving under emergency response conditions Identifying opportunities for overtaking Single-stage overtaking and three-stage overtaking Driving on various road types Different types of roads Different types of motorways Procedure for breakdowns Different types of road furniture Traffic signs found in The Highway Code Signals found in The Highway Code Markings found in The Highway Code Situations requiring in-line, fend-in and fend off positions Anticipating speed of other vehicles Anticipating other drivers’ actions and behaviours Joining and exiting multi-lane carriageways Driving on multi-lane carriageways Driving during the hours of darkness Preparation requirements for driving an ambulance vehicle during the hours of darkness Preparing an ambulance vehicle for driving during the hours of darkness Speed perception during the hours of darkness Dealing and managing dazzle from other road users’ lights Using emergency warning
