Launched in January 2024, the Qualsafe Level 4 Award in Out of Hospital Adult Immediate Life Support (RQF) replaces the withdrawn Qualsafe Level 4 Award in Immediate Life Support (RQF) qualification.
This regulated and nationally recognised qualification has been designed to enable learners to develop their knowledge and skills in providing emergency care to patients experiencing cardiorespiratory arrest or life-threatening illness and injury in a Prehospital care environment.
Entry requirements
Learners must be at least 18 years of age at the start of the training. This qualification is designed for people who have been trained in clinical skills (at/or above level E on the PHEM framework) and factual and theoretical knowledge in broad contexts within a field of work. They have a scope of practice and are guided by standard operating procedures, protocols, or systems of work but can make decisions relating to patient care.
Learners must have successfully completed a Qualsafe Level 4 Certificate in First Response Emergency Care (RQF) or higher qualification or clinical grade, e.g. registered Nurse, Paramedic or Allied Healthcare Professional working in the out of hospital care/prehospital environment.
