Meet your local CFR team at Marl Pits, Rawtenstall at the Tour-de-Manc event. Sunday 3rd May.
Summer of CPR - Public sessions now available across the Rossendale Valley this summer, with sessions announced in Rawtenstall - Marl pits, Haslingden - The Adrenaline Centre, Bacup - Pioneer Gym, Whitworth - The Ashcroft - click here for more information or to book.
HEART TO HEART:: The next session will be on announced soon. Click here for more information.
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT:: Hosting a 2026 Rossendale Valley event? Invite Rossendale CFRs to deliver CPR/AED demos—contact us via our page.
An evening that matters — indulge in a 2-course meal at Kashmir Rawtenstall, Thursday 21st May, and help make a life-saving difference. Find out more.
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  • TrainingCommunity First RespondersHeart to Heart

Certified – Heart to Heart

  • ByRossendale CFR Group
  • Published On13 October 2025

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…

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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…

  • TrainingLancashire ConstabularyTrauma

Armed Police Showcase Life-Saving Medical Capabilities to CFRs

  • ByRossendale CFR Group
  • Published On8 September 2025
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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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Community First Responders (CFRs) are an integral part of patient care. They are volunteers, trained by NWAS Paramedics and EMT’s and dispatched to medical emergencies prior to the arrival of an ambulance, able to provide early interventions in those crucial first minutes of an emergency, in many cases saving lives and making a difference to the patients that they attend.

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