Code Red Training is an Anaesthesia Trauma & Critical Care (ATACC) Group Affiliate Training Centre in Southwest England. We deliver a range of Level 3 Qualifications Network (QNUK) accredited courses designed to equip learners with the knowledge, skills and confidence to alleviate suffering and save lives.
On a Level 3 course, candidates are typically required to ‘describe or demonstrate’ whereas Level 4 courses require candidates to ‘explain’ or ‘discuss’. The ATACC Group are currently in the process of developing a Level 4 RTACC course too, so watch this space!
How do our courses compare to others?
FREC/FPOS/FPOSi/RTACC/BTACC – lots of acronyms, but what does it all mean? Put simply, there are a range of Level 3 courses available in the UK pre-hospital training world delivered by a multitude of providers. First Response Emergency Care (FREC) is currently the best-known course and RTACC is a similar qualification, but with a higher Pre-hospital Emergency Medicine (PHEM) skills framework level. We’ve created a table to explain more:
*Level 3 First Person on Scene – Intermediate (FPOSi) RQF by AoFAQ has been discontinued.
Understanding the previous generation – FREC vs FPOSi
A quick online search suggests the UK Level 3 pre-hospital training world is currently dominated by the well-known and established First Response Emergency Care (FREC) course. FREC became popular as it was the first course placed at Level 3 following the introduction of the qualifications framework for First Aid at Work in 2012, and was instantly perceived as superior to the original dominating course (Pearson’s Level 2 First Person on Scene/FPOS). FREC also used to offer a progressive pathway to Paramedic registration, however since September 2021, the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) only accepts individuals who have obtained a Bachelor degree with honours from a recognised University programme.
First Person on Scene - International (FPOSi) is designed for close protection operatives (CPOs) and those working in similar fields within the UK and internationally. Both FPOSi and RTACC meet the requirements of the Security Industry Authority (SIA) for Licensed Close Protection officers. Compared to FPOSi, RTACC has a higher PHEM framework (E) and teaches operatives how to care for patients as a primary (rather than secondary) role with more advanced knowledge and skills. RTACC is also taught over fewer days than FPOSi, resulting in less disruption to candidates’ lives and work commitments. Furthermore, a quick online search shows numerous companies advertising the FPOSi course for a range of prices – many of which are more expensive than the Code Red Training RTACC price.
With so many FPOSi providers available, it is also harder to guarantee quality training compared to the select number of affiliate ATACC training centres. Code Red Training can provide bespoke RTACC courses which include a range of emergency scenarios tailored to meet specific CPO learning needs and will equip operatives with the knowledge, skills and confidence to alleviate suffering and save lives.
Embracing the new generation - more reasons to choose RTACC or BTACC instead:
Both courses are endorsed by the Royal College of Surgeons of England (RCS) Faculty of Pre-hospital Care. This means the content has been externally scrutinised in line with current best practice and approved by the UK’s most credible advisory body on pre-hospital care. Notably RTACC has the highest Pre-hospital Emergency Medicine (PHEM) skills framework Level (E) of all the available Level 3 courses in the UK due to the skills and content taught. Level E teaches non health care professional pre-hospital providers how to care for patients as a primary role e.g. Search and Rescue, some military personnel and specialist certificated police officers and firefighters rather than a secondary role (Level D).
The RTACC and BTACC courses were clinically underwritten by experienced Critical Care Doctors and Prehospital Care Clinicians within The ATACC Faculty and backed by the expert Medical Advisory Group.
The ATACC Group are extremely selective when affiliating with other training centres and instructors must be experienced and credible subject matter experts. Our Code Red trainers are Steph, a HCPC registered paramedic with eight years experience (five of which include working in a Hazardous Area Response Team) and James, who has nineteen years experience in the Fire and Rescue Service as an operational firefighter, trainer and manager. James is also a trauma lead and road traffic collision (RTC) instructor with the United Kingdom Rescue Organisation (UKRO). Both educators are still operational within their respective emergency services, ensuring their practice remains current and evidence based.
RTACC and BTACC courses are delivered using high fidelity simulation training – there is no ‘death by PowerPoint’ here. Candidates are fully immersed into scenarios using live actors to replicate the reality and pressure of dealing with critically injured patients. Our actors will bleed, scream, faint and even fight back - just as an injured person would. You will see it, feel it and deal with it. Code Red Training also runs courses at the amazing Lifeskills Create Centre in Bristol - you will not find a more realistic training venue for a Level 3 course in the Southwest.
Code Red Training is also able to provide bespoke on-site training packages with emergency scenarios specific to workplaces to meet the learning needs of staff and responders.
RTACC has become the course of choice for Police (D13), Fire and Rescue Services and industrial first aid/emergency medical response teams who operate in high-risk, remote or hostile environments – not only in the UK, but across the world.
RTACC also meets the requirements of the Security Industry Authority for close protection operatives.
RTACC and BTACC courses are time efficient and run over fewer days than the other level 3 courses. This results in minimal disruption to candidates’ lives and work commitments.
FREC and FPOS course prices vary substantially and a quick online search shows prices can be significantly more expensive than the RTACC and BTACC courses.
With so many different FREC/FPOS providers, it is harder to guarantee quality training compared to the select number of affiliate ATACC training centres.
The maximum trainer to learner ratio for RTACC and BTACC courses is 1:6 with a maximum of 2 trainers to 12 students. This ensures all candidates experience quality hands-on training.
The RTACC and BTACC qualifications develop both technical and non-technical knowledge and skills involved in casualty care. Attending one of these courses would undoubtedly strengthen a university application to study a healthcare related subject such as medicine, paramedic science and nursing.
All RTACC and BTACC candidates receive an in-depth manual and MARCH prompt/record card to aid knowledge retention and confidence in future practice.
Want to know more?
Additional content such as vehicle extrication, medical rescue, special patient groups, triage and medical devices is also available on request.
Comentarios