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Community First Responders at the Vitality Event 2025

  • ByRossendale CFR Group
  • Published On12 July 2025

The Valley Leadership Academy's Vitality Event featured public engagement, CPR and AED training, health checks, and a new CPAD installation, fostering community interest and involvement.

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Community Engagement at Goodshaw’s Annual Garden Event

  • ByRossendale CFR Group
  • Published On5 July 2025

On July 5th, Goodshaw Baptist Church hosted a garden party raising over £300 for Community Defibs. Despite rain, it featured activities, support from emergency services, and cardiac arrest survivor stories.

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RCFR & CDfR support Armed Forces Day

  • ByRossendale CFR Group
  • Published On28 June 2025

Saturday 28th June was Armed Forces Day and the Rossendale Community First Responder & Community Defibs for Rossendale were invited to the Veterans in the Community (VIC) Centre at their Haslingden HQ. Dawn, Brian & David took up the invite…

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Annual Assessments

  • ByRossendale CFR Group
  • Published On13 June 2025
Dawn Taylor - Rossendale Team Leader leading a training session on BLS. Hearstart with CPR and AED awareness.

As CFR’s & ECFR’s there is a requirement to have our emergency response knowledge tested annually to ensure our skills are as up-to-date as they can be. The assessments usually last for around 20 to 40 minutes and is carried…

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