QA Level 4 Award in Out of Hospital Adult Immediate Life Su

Launched in January 2024, Qualsafe Level 4 Award in Out of Hospital Adult Immediate Life Support (RQF) replaces the withdrawn

Qualsafe Level 4 Award in Immediate Life Support (RQF) qualification.

Intended Audience

The Qualsafe Level 4 Award in Out of Hospital Adult Immediate Life Support (RQF) is a regulated and nationally recognised qualification for people who have a specific responsibility at work, or in voluntary and community activities, to provide out of hospital emergency care to patients requiring emergency and urgent care.

Careful consideration has been given to the structure of this qualification, making sure that learning is comprehensive and is relevant to those working as emergency care providers, ambulance support workers or associate ambulance practitioners, registered healthcare professionals and those in specialist roles within the emergency services and military.

Overview

Over one day, learners’ performance will be optimised to deal with a deteriorating patient, resuscitation attempts and related events. The qualification will develop their existing knowledge and skills in patient assessment, devising a working diagnosis and recognising deterioration and management. Learners’ existing skills will also be developed so that they work effectively in a team to resuscitate patients in medical or traumatic cardiac arrest, in the out of hospital/prehospital environment.

Assessment Methods

• 1 x Theory assessment (Multiple Choice Question Papers)
• 2 x Practical assessments
• 1 x Skills test.

Certification

Successful learners will receive a personalised Qualsafe Level 4 Award in Out of Hospital Adult Immediate Life Support (RQF) e-Certificate within a few days of course completion.

Printed certificates are available at an additional cost