Team Social
A number of the team got together on March 7th for a bit of a social gathering, the team met at the Woolpack in Haslingden for good food and good company! And a good time was had by all!
Category Community First Responders
Rossendale CFR – distributing surplus lifesaving equipment
On Friday 27th February, David and Derek travelled to Burnley to visit the home of the Burnley, Pendle & Rossendale Sea Cadets, where they handed over a set of used CPR manikins that still have plenty of life left in…
Rossendale CFR Recognised by HRH King Charles in New Years Honours.
We are delighted announce and to share with you today, the wonderful news that Dawn Taylor has been recognised in the New Year Honours List and has been awarded the British Empire Medal (BEM) by His Majesty The King. This…
Christmas Tombola is a winner!
Sunday 7th December and the team were at the Helmshore Christmas Farmers Market for the annual bottle tombola. Firstly a big thanks to all the individuals, groups and companies that collected and donated items for the tombola! We genuinely could…
Santa comes to Rawtenstall and meets CFR’s
Friday November 28th saw the switch on of Rawtenstall’s Christmas lights by the Mayor & Deputy Mayor of Rossendale, and Dawn, David and Kath were there to represent the CFR’s. The whole thing started with a lantern parade commencing at…
NWAS 2025 CFR Conference and Long-Service Celebration
On Friday 7th November, NWAS hosted its 2025 Community First Responder (CFR) Conference at the Garstang Country Hotel & Golf Club. The day concluded with a special evening celebration to recognise and thank CFRs who have volunteered for over 10…
Rossendale Responders Inspire Young Lifesavers at Unity College
On Thursday 23rd and Friday 24th October, the Rossendale Community First Responders were once again invited to Unity College, Burnley, to take part in their annual Restart a Heart event — something Team Rossendale has proudly supported for several years.…
Team Rossendale take CPR Centre Stage
On Thursday 16th October, teams across the country joined together for the Resuscitation Council UK’s “Restart a Heart Day”, an annual event dedicated to raising awareness of cardiac arrest and promoting CPR training. This year, North West Ambulance Service (NWAS)…
Certified – Heart to Heart
Over two training sessions in September and October, we welcomed Emma Carey back to deliver training for those wanting to support the Heart to Heart initiative. We were delighted to have her with us this evening for another valuable session…
Flower power in the Park 60’s style.
This year’s 60’s in the Park was hosted at Whittaker Park (a change from previous years’ 60’s on the Square in Rawtenstall town centre). The event was full of retro fun, with plenty of 60’s fancy dress, mods arriving on…