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…
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…
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…
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.…
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)…
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…
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…
This evening, our very own “man in green,” Stuart P, delivered an in-depth and practical overview of trauma and trauma-related injuries, focusing on how to deal with them safely and effectively. We began with the correct method for removing a…
On a gloriously sunny evening on 29th July, the Rossendale First Responders headed to Edenfield Community Centre for one of our much-loved No Fear CPR/AED training sessions. With a full crew in tow— Kelvin, David, Dawn, Stuart, Kath, and Paulene—we…
On Monday 28th July, our Rossendale Community First Responder (CFR) team training session welcomed some very special guests—representatives from Rossendale Hospice and experienced palliative care nurses from East Lancashire. While the subject matter was serious, the session was delivered with…