The Pre-Hospital Academy

🌟 Spreading a Little Easter Joy 🌟

Every year, our amazing team comes together to donate Easter eggs for children who, unfortunately, will be spending Easter in hospital.

We’re proud to share that this year we've collected over 186 Easter eggs, each one a small gesture to help brighten a child’s day and bring a smile during a difficult time. 🐣💛

A huge thank you to everyone who donated. Your kindness truly makes a difference.

Wishing all the children, families, and hospital staff a warm and hopeful Easter. 🌷✨

Are you looking for a new challenge by becoming an Emergency Medical Technician/Associate Practitioner?

Do you hold a FREC4, have an up to date CPD portfolio and hold a OOHAILS/ILS certificate?

Do you want to develop lifesaving skills and gain a better understanding of out of hospital emergency and urgent care?

If so, our next FREUC5 course starts on the 4th May, being held at our Bromborough Education Centre.

Qualsafe Level 5 Diploma in First Response Emergency and Urgent Care (RQF) Associate Practitioners (FREUC5 Associate Practitioners) work in a variety of out-of-hospital emergency and urgent care settings, having direct contact with service users and others, providing high quality and compassionate care. Daily duties and tasks for a FREUC5 Associate Practitioner would involve working as an individual or as part of a team responding to emergency (999/112) and urgent calls, providing emergency and urgent assistance to the sick and injured.

We have limited places but if you are looking for a FREUC5 course and meet all the qualification and Centre specific requirements then get in touch.

The course is running:

🚑4th-8th May
🚑8th-12th June
🚑21st-24th Sept
🚑19th-22nd Oct
🚑16th-19th Nov

If you can't make these dates, don't worry we will soon be adding new dates and locations on our website.

Are you up to date with your Immediate Life Support or do you want to optimise your performance when dealing with a deteriorating patient, resuscitation attempts and related events?

We have Qualsafe Level 4 Award in Out of Hospital Adult Immediate Life Support (RQF) OOHAILS4 (ILS) courses running over the next few months at Bromborough (Wirral) and Crawley (Gatwick), with places still available.

🚑 8th April 2026 at Crawley (Gatwick)
🚑 16th April 2026 at Bromborough (Wirral)

🚑 7th May 2026 at Crawley (Gatwick)
🚑 14th May 2026 at Bromborough (Wirral) FULL

🚑 11th June 2026 at Bromborough (Wirral)

🚑 17th June 2026 at Crawley (Gatwick)

🚑 8th July 2026 at Crawley (Gatwick)
🚑 9th July 2026 at Bromborough (Wirral) FULL

OOHAILS4 (ILS) is ideal 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. This qualification 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.

The Qualsafe Level 4 Award in Out of Hospital Adult Immediate Life Support (RQF) course contains learning content which explicitly addresses the CSTF Level 1, 2, 3 Adult Immediate Life Support outcomes.

The course covers a blend of knowledge and skills required to working within a contemporary pre-hospital emergency and urgent care setting.

For more information and booking: https://sparkmedical.co.uk/training/pre-hospital-care/l4-award-in-out-of-hospital-adult-immediate-life-support/

Are you getting ready for event season or looking to develop your knowledge and skills to be a First Responder?

We have Qualsafe Level 3 Award in First Response Emergency Care (RQF) FREC3 courses running over the next few months at Bromborough (Wirral) and Crawley (Gatwick), with places still available.

🚑 22nd-26th April 2026 at Crawley

🚑 11th-15th May 2026 at Crawley
🚑 18th-22nd May 2026 at Bromborough
🚑 25th-29th May 2026 at Crawley

🚑 8th-12th June 2026 at Crawley
🚑 22nd-26th June 2026 at Bromborough
🚑 22nd-26th June 2026 at Crawley

FREC3 is ideal for those providing event medical cover, as well as for roles such as First Responders, Door Supervisors, Close Protection Operatives and Security Guards, and for those working in high-risk environments, including the military, power stations, offshore renewable energy, agriculture and manufacturing settings.

It is the only Level 3 Pre-Hospital Care nationally recognised and regulated qualification endorsed by the Faculty of Pre-Hospital Care.

For more information and booking: https://sparkmedical.co.uk/training/pre-hospital-care/l3-first-response-emergency-care/

Are you ready to take the next step in your pre-hospital emergency and urgent care career or develop knowledge and skills to become an Emergency Care Assistant?

We have Qualsafe Level 4 Certificate in First Response Emergency Care (RQF) FREC4 courses running over the next few months at Ramsey (Cambridgeshire), Bromborough (Wirral) and Crawley (Gatwick), with places still available.

🚑 20th-24th April 2026 at Crawley (Gatwick)

🚑 25th-29th May 2026 at Ramsey (Nr. Peterborough)
🚑 25th-29th May 2026 at Bromborough (Merseyside)

🚑 29th June - 3rd July 2026 at Crawley (Gatwick)

FREC4 is ideal for people who have a specific responsibility at work, or in voluntary and community activities, to provide prehospital care to patients requiring emergency and urgent care/treatment. It is ideal for those looking to progress their careers within the NHS or private ambulance services as an emergency care assistant, intermediate ambulance practitioner, event medical provider, associate practitioner, healthcare assistant and supports specialist medical roles within the military, police and fire services.

FREC4 is based on skill set E of the prehospital provider competencies Faculty of Prehospital Care (RCS Ed) PHEM framework.

The course covers a blend of knowledge and skills required to working within a contemporary pre-hospital emergency and urgent care setting.

For more information and booking: https://sparkmedical.co.uk/training/pre-hospital-care/l4-first-response-emergency-care/

This week, we delivered our new and updated incident command course at the Education Centre at Bromborough.

The course was delivered by Toby Mcclane, Ian Conway, and George Meloy, each with diverse experience from their emergency services backgrounds, with the learning content focused on risk and incident management at varying levels and severities.

George delivered several sessions covering a range of topics relating to counterterrorism and policing large-scale events, as well as the application of public safety and counterterrorism considerations and management strategies for incidents, events and venues. A highlight of this aspect of the course was a visit to Everton Football Club to meet with David Lewis, who gave us a tour and discussed event safety and security measures at the stadium.

Ian delivered several sessions covering a range of topics relating to pre-hospital care, NHS Ambulance response and capabilities. This coordination and collaboration are not only essential for effective incident management and patient care, but also for seamless handover and ongoing incident management between the NHS and other pre-hospital care resources.

The students were able to practise applying the knowledge, skills and strategies in a series of tabletop and practical exercises facilitated by the faculty who acted as Advisors and ensured the consolidation phase was an invaluable learning experience for the group.

The Tabletop Exercises involved interacting and working with NHS Ambulance Service, HM Coastguard, Fire & Rescue Service, Police and Local Authorities to give an appreciation of joint working.

Well done to all the Spark Medical students who passed the course. Thank you to everyone involved, and for the feedback on this first delivery.

We will be refining the content and adding faculty to continue delivering Clinical Excellence through Education.

Are you up to date with your Immediate Life Support or do you want to optimise your performance when dealing with a deteriorating patient, resuscitation attempts and related events?

We have Qualsafe Level 4 Award in Out of Hospital Adult Immediate Life Support (RQF) OOHAILS4 (ILS) courses running over the next few months at Bromborough (Wirral) and Crawley (Gatwick), with places still available.

🚑 8th April 2026 at Crawley (Gatwick)
🚑 16th April 2026 at Bromborough (Wirral)

🚑 7th May 2026 at Crawley (Gatwick)

🚑 11th June 2026 at Bromborough (Wirral)
🚑 17th June 2026 at Crawley (Gatwick)

OOHAILS4 (ILS) is ideal 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. This qualification 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.

The Qualsafe Level 4 Award in Out of Hospital Adult Immediate Life Support (RQF) course contains learning content which explicitly addresses the CSTF Level 1, 2, 3 Adult Immediate Life Support outcomes.

The course covers a blend of knowledge and skills required to working within a contemporary pre-hospital emergency and urgent care setting.

For more information and booking: https://sparkmedical.co.uk/training/pre-hospital-care/l4-award-in-out-of-hospital-adult-immediate-life-support/

At moments like these, our thoughts are with everyone affected by the recent incident involving Hatzola ambulances in London.

Our emergency service colleagues work tirelessly to protect and care for our communities, and any situation that threatens their safety is deeply troubling.

At Spark Medical, we stand shoulder to shoulder with Hatzola and the wider emergency response community. As a neighbouring provider close to the scene of the fire, we immediately offered our full support — including access to our ambulances, equipment, and office space — to help ensure uninterrupted care for those who need us most.

Events like this highlight the true strength of our sector: collaboration, resilience, and unwavering commitment to one another.

We remain dedicated to supporting our colleagues and our community in every way we can.

Are you ready to take the next step in your pre-hospital emergency and urgent care career or develop knowledge and skills to become an Emergency Care Assistant?

We have Qualsafe Level 4 Certificate in First Response Emergency Care (RQF) FREC4 courses running over the next few months at Bromborough (Wirral) and Crawley (Gatwick), with places still available.

🚑 20th-24th April 2026 at Crawley

🚑 18th-22nd May 2026 at Crawley
🚑 25th-29th May 2026 at Ramsey

🚑 29th June - 3rd July 2026 at Crawley

FREC4 is ideal for people who have a specific responsibility at work, or in voluntary and community activities, to provide prehospital care to patients requiring emergency and urgent care/treatment. It is ideal for those looking to progress their careers within the NHS or private ambulance services as an emergency care assistant, intermediate ambulance practitioner, event medical provider, associate practitioner, healthcare assistant and supports specialist medical roles within the military, police and fire services.

FREC4 is based on skill set E of the prehospital provider competencies Faculty of Prehospital Care (RCS Ed) PHEM framework.

The course covers a blend of knowledge and skills required to working within a contemporary pre-hospital emergency and urgent care setting.

For more information and booking: https://sparkmedical.co.uk/training/pre-hospital-care/l4-first-response-emergency-care/

Are you getting ready for event season or looking to develop your knowledge and skills to be a First Responder?

We have Qualsafe Level 3 Award in First Response Emergency Care (RQF) FREC3 courses running over the next few months at Bromborough (Wirral) and Crawley (Gatwick), with places still available.

🚑 25th-29th March 2026 at Crawley

🚑 20th-24th April 2026 at Bromborough
🚑 22nd-26th April 2026 at Crawley

🚑 11th-15th May 2026 at Crawley
🚑 18th-22nd May 2026 at Bromborough
🚑 25th-29th May 2026 at Crawley

🚑 8th-12th June 2026 at Crawley
🚑 22nd-26th June 2026 at Bromborough
🚑 22nd-26th June 2026 at Crawley

FREC3 is ideal for those providing event medical cover, as well as for roles such as First Responders, Door Supervisors, Close Protection Operatives and Security Guards, and for those working in high-risk environments, including the military, power stations, offshore renewable energy, agriculture and manufacturing settings.

It is the only Level 3 Pre-Hospital Care nationally recognised and regulated qualification endorsed by the Faculty of Pre-Hospital Care.

For more information and booking: https://sparkmedical.co.uk/training/pre-hospital-care/l3-first-response-emergency-care/

🌸 Happy Mother’s Day! 🌸

Today, we want to celebrate and acknowledge all the mums, step‑mums, nans, and grandmas who are part of our incredible team. 💗

While many families are together today, you’re out there supporting our NHS partners, caring for our communities, and making a difference with every shift. Your dedication, compassion, and strength never go unnoticed.

Thank you for everything you do — at home, at work, and everywhere in between. 💐💙

You truly are the heartbeat of our service.

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