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  • Community First RespondersCommunity Defibs for RossendaleCommunity EngagementCPADRawtenstallRossendale

Flower power in the Park 60’s style.

  • ByRossendale CFR Group
  • Published On13 September 2025

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…

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Armed Police Showcase Life-Saving Medical Capabilities to CFRs

  • ByRossendale CFR Group
  • Published On8 September 2025
  • 1 Comment

As the evenings start to draw in, our first September meeting brought something a little different. Thanks to Lancashire Constabulary, one of their Armed Response Units joined us for a fascinating training session. Don’t worry — CFRs aren’t being trained…

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Training session leaves CFR hanging about

  • ByRossendale CFR Group
  • Published On11 August 2025

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…

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Rossendale Reaches 91 Lifesaving Defibrillators

  • ByRossendale CFR Group
  • Published On10 August 2025

Our mission to make Rossendale a safer place continues to gather momentum. With the recent installation of a new CPAD (Community Public Access Defibrillator) in Edenfield — bringing the total to 89 — we’re thrilled to announce the addition of…

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