FREC 3 EXAM QUESTION BANK
2026/2027 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES
SECTION 1: ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES (Questions 1–40)
1. What is the primary role of a FREC 3 qualified first responder?
A) To diagnose medical conditions
B) To provide definitive hospital care
C) To provide immediate emergency care until advanced help arrives
D) To prescribe medication
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The FREC 3 responder provides initial, lifesaving care and stabilises
the patient until ambulance or hospital staff take over.
2. Which piece of legislation primarily governs consent in emergency care?
A) Health and Safety at Work Act 1974
B) Mental Capacity Act 2005
C) Data Protection Act 2018
D) Equality Act 2010
,Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The Mental Capacity Act 2005 covers consent, including implied
consent in emergencies when a patient is unconscious.
3. When can you legally treat an unconscious patient without their explicit
consent?
A) Never
B) Only if family agrees
C) Under the principle of "best interests" (implied consent)
D) Only if police authorize it
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: In an emergency, treatment can be given without explicit consent if
the patient is unconscious and treatment is in their best interests.
4. Which organization sets the national standards for FREC 3 in the UK?
A) NHS England
B) Qualsafe Awards
C) General Medical Council
D) Health and Safety Executive
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Qualsafe Awards is the Quadrangulated awarding organization that
sets the standards for the FREC 3 qualification.
,5. What does the acronym DRABC stand for in the primary survey?
A) Danger, Response, Airway, Breathing, Circulation
B) Diagnosis, Response, Airway, Breathing, Circulation
C) Danger, Recovery, Airway, Breathing, Cardiac
D) Disability, Response, Airway, Breathing, Circulation
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: DRABC is the standard primary survey approach: Danger,
Response, Airway, Breathing, Circulation.
6. Under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, what is the first priority at
an emergency scene?
A) Treating the most injured patient
B) Ensuring your own safety
C) Calling for an ambulance
D) Gaining consent from all patients
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 requires that you ensure
your own safety before approaching any emergency scene.
7. What is the legal status of a first responder who provides emergency care?
A) They can be sued for any injury caused
B) They are protected under the "Good Samaritan" principle if acting in good
faith
C) They must have medical indemnity insurance at all times
, D) They are legally required to provide care
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: First responders acting in good faith and within their training are
generally protected under "Good Samaritan" principles.
8. What does the term "duty of care" mean for a FREC 3 responder?
A) You must always treat every patient you encounter
B) You have a legal obligation to act in the patient's best interests
C) You must document every interaction
D) You must only treat patients who consent
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Duty of care means you have a legal obligation to act in the patient's
best interests and to provide care to the standard expected of a reasonably
competent responder.
9. Which of the following is NOT a valid form of consent?
A) Expressed consent
B) Implied consent
C) Verbal consent
D) Assumed consent without any basis
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Consent must be based on expressed, implied, or verbal
communication. Assuming consent without any basis is not legally valid.
2026/2027 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES
SECTION 1: ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES (Questions 1–40)
1. What is the primary role of a FREC 3 qualified first responder?
A) To diagnose medical conditions
B) To provide definitive hospital care
C) To provide immediate emergency care until advanced help arrives
D) To prescribe medication
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The FREC 3 responder provides initial, lifesaving care and stabilises
the patient until ambulance or hospital staff take over.
2. Which piece of legislation primarily governs consent in emergency care?
A) Health and Safety at Work Act 1974
B) Mental Capacity Act 2005
C) Data Protection Act 2018
D) Equality Act 2010
,Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The Mental Capacity Act 2005 covers consent, including implied
consent in emergencies when a patient is unconscious.
3. When can you legally treat an unconscious patient without their explicit
consent?
A) Never
B) Only if family agrees
C) Under the principle of "best interests" (implied consent)
D) Only if police authorize it
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: In an emergency, treatment can be given without explicit consent if
the patient is unconscious and treatment is in their best interests.
4. Which organization sets the national standards for FREC 3 in the UK?
A) NHS England
B) Qualsafe Awards
C) General Medical Council
D) Health and Safety Executive
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Qualsafe Awards is the Quadrangulated awarding organization that
sets the standards for the FREC 3 qualification.
,5. What does the acronym DRABC stand for in the primary survey?
A) Danger, Response, Airway, Breathing, Circulation
B) Diagnosis, Response, Airway, Breathing, Circulation
C) Danger, Recovery, Airway, Breathing, Cardiac
D) Disability, Response, Airway, Breathing, Circulation
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: DRABC is the standard primary survey approach: Danger,
Response, Airway, Breathing, Circulation.
6. Under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, what is the first priority at
an emergency scene?
A) Treating the most injured patient
B) Ensuring your own safety
C) Calling for an ambulance
D) Gaining consent from all patients
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 requires that you ensure
your own safety before approaching any emergency scene.
7. What is the legal status of a first responder who provides emergency care?
A) They can be sued for any injury caused
B) They are protected under the "Good Samaritan" principle if acting in good
faith
C) They must have medical indemnity insurance at all times
, D) They are legally required to provide care
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: First responders acting in good faith and within their training are
generally protected under "Good Samaritan" principles.
8. What does the term "duty of care" mean for a FREC 3 responder?
A) You must always treat every patient you encounter
B) You have a legal obligation to act in the patient's best interests
C) You must document every interaction
D) You must only treat patients who consent
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Duty of care means you have a legal obligation to act in the patient's
best interests and to provide care to the standard expected of a reasonably
competent responder.
9. Which of the following is NOT a valid form of consent?
A) Expressed consent
B) Implied consent
C) Verbal consent
D) Assumed consent without any basis
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Consent must be based on expressed, implied, or verbal
communication. Assuming consent without any basis is not legally valid.
