First Response Emergency Care Training (FREC 3) Level 3 Training in London
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First Response Emergency Care Training (FREC 3) Level 3 Training in London
Our FREC 3 course in London is a nationally recognised Level 3 First Response Emergency Care (RQF) qualification, regulated by Ofqual. It is designed for professionals who may be first on scene in high-risk, operational, or remote environments, including security teams, event medics, lone workers, and outdoor professionals.
Delivered by ex military medics this course equips delegates with practical pre-hospital care, trauma management, and emergency response skills, ensuring confidence in real-world emergency situations.
Why choose Optimal First Aid?
Choose us for FREC 3 training because our instructors bring real frontline experience, delivering practical, hands-on scenarios tailored to security and high-risk environments. We come to your venue, minimising downtime and ensuring your team gains relevant, immediately applicable skills in trauma and emergency response.
Our experienced trainers
Our experienced trainers, drawn from ex-military and paramedic backgrounds, bring real-world expertise from high-risk and remote environments around the globe. Their frontline knowledge ensures FREC 3 training is practical, immersive, and directly applicable to the challenges your team may face.
Who is FREC 3 for?
This FREC 3 training is ideal for security teams, close protection operatives, emergency responders, and staff working in high-risk or remote environments who need advanced, practical medical skills to manage trauma and emergency situations confidently.
Onsite FREC 3 Training for Security & High-Risk Teams
For security companies, close protection teams, and organisations operating in high-risk environments, our FREC 3 training can be delivered by our onsite mobile delivery team directly at your venue anywhere in London and the surrounding areas. This flexible in-house option allows your staff to train within their operational setting, with scenarios tailored to security, remote, and high-risk environments. Training at your location reduces downtime, keeps teams operationally ready, and ensures the content is immediately relevant to the challenges your staff face. Our instructors, with real-world frontline experience, adapt scenarios to cover trauma, hostile incidents, and high-pressure situations, providing practical, industry-specific skills that go far beyond standard classroom training.
FREC 3 Course Content & Learning Outcomes
The course uses immersive, scenario-led exercises. Delegates also practice structured casualty management, prioritisation, and effective communication, building confidence in high-risk operational settings.
Patient assessment & scene management
Assess an incident and determine the appropriate response
Evaluate and manage airway, breathing, and circulation
Manage unresponsive patients safely
Trauma and emergency care
Recognise and control catastrophic bleeding
Manage chest injuries, burns, wounds, and eye injuries
Provide care for head, spinal, and musculoskeletal injuries
Administer emergency oxygen and use an AED correctly
Medical emergencies & environmental exposure
Recognise and manage anaphylaxis, poisoning, convulsions, and major illnesses
Respond to environmental injuries (hypothermia, heatstroke, etc.)
Find out how we can tailor our training to suit your organisation
Our trainers bring real-world experience and expert teaching skills, ensuring your FREC 3 course is practical, engaging, and easy to learn from. As one of the most trusted providers of First Aid and Pre-Hospital Care training, we run regular courses across London and the South, giving you plenty of opportunities to book a date that fits your schedule.
FREC 3 FAQs
FREC 3 (First Response Emergency Care Level 3) is an advanced emergency care qualification designed for those working in high-risk environments, equipping learners with the skills to manage trauma, medical emergencies, and life-threatening situations.
Yes, we deliver FREC 3 training across London and the surrounding areas, tailored for security teams, close protection staff, and high-risk personnel.
We offer flexible scheduling to suit your team’s needs and can provide public course dates or bespoke sessions for organisations in London.
Our instructors are ex-military personnel and paramedics with real-world experience in high-risk and remote environments, ensuring the training is practical, immersive, and relevant.
EXCELLENT Based on 10 reviews Posted on Samantha KeverenTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. I attended the FREC 3 Course last week and it was engaging from beginning to end, no death by powerpoint!, just excellent teaching from a trainer with vast experience in the field and with great up to date knowledge. Relaxed daily hands on practical sessions built into the learning schedule with realistic scenarios, which were great for building my confidence and knowledge. Would highly recommend completing training with Toby and I look forward to completing my FREC 4 with Optimal First Aid in the near future.Posted on Alfred MorlandTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Did a FREC 3 course here, great instructor and a good amount of hands-on training which helps seal in the information! Would definitely recommendPosted on Richard EdmondsTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. A really useful course with practical learning for the outdoor scenario which is somuch more useful than just the First Aid at Work course.Posted on Chris AndrewTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. The most relevant first aid course I've ever attended. A course crammed with relevant content that was clearly tailored to the participants. All of the advice and techniques were given by someone who had used them in real situations, not taken from a text book. The practical exercises were brilliant and really gave the feel of an actual emergency (worryingly so!). The course is more costly than a more basic course, but are you ticking boxes or training for an actual situation? As someone who is self employed (and so pays the cost! ) I thought it was well worth the money. I can recommend this course to anyone, especially if you are in a more rural environment. Unfortunately I booked my course on a wet day in January. I still enjoyed the course, but next time I might well choose a warmer time of year.Posted on Joanne KnightTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Attended a great outdoor first aid training course with Toby from Optimal First Aid. Very knowledgeable, hands on experience. Well tailored to our workplace. Highly recommend.Posted on Chloe NunnTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. I did their outdoor first aid course in October 2025. It was engaging and informative. The high level of hands on practice and scenario based exercises enhance my confidence. I've previously had comparable training through lifeguarding, and while reminders of the basics was incredibly useful, I also felt that this course gave me skills in situation triage and management which I haven't had before.Posted on Simon BrentTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Toby made the day both interesting and enjoyable. Many thanks. Simon Brent, Area Manager F&W Forestry UK Ltd.Posted on Susie AdamsTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Well organised, concise sessions. Lots of hands on training. Leader very approachable. Highly recommend.Posted on Gabriele WarwickTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. very good course and teaches in a way that makes you remember the content. hands on and practical as well as good theory. the course has helped me respond to first aid scenarios in real life as well as design evacuation plans and first aid kits for different outdoor settings.Posted on Maria HindTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Fantastic course! Toby makes the learning achievable and fun ! I wouldn't work with anyone else! Highly recommend 👌
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