TEAM INFO:: NWAS guidelines for women of childbearing age - added to the CFR Zone. Information on Monday 20th April - Burnley Ambulance Station added to the CFR Zone news section.
Summer of CPR - Public sessions planned across the Rossendale Valley this summer, with sessions announced in Whitewell Bottom (15th April @7:00pm) & Rising Bridge (18th April @10:00am) - click here to book.
HEART TO HEART:: The next session will be on Sunday 26th April at St Veronicas Hall, Helmshore. 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.

No Fear CPR/AED Training

Next public sessions

Whitewell Bottom Community Centre

Join us for one of two sessions at the Community Centre Whitewell Bottom, we have a daytime session and an evening session

In these 2 hours sessions, learn how to identify a potential cardiac arrest, and what to do to keep yourself safe. Information around calling the emergency services, carrying out a primary survey. How to carry out CPR and how to use and Automated External Defibrillator (AED). We’ll also take you through the Community Defibs for Rossendale CPAD’s.

Session 1 – Tuesday March 24th commencing at 11:00am

Session 2 – Wednesday April 15th commencing at 7:00pm

Please note that we will need a minimum of 8 people to be able to run these sessions, so it is important to book with us to ensure we understand if we have the minimum attendees for each session, and if we don’t how to contact you in the event of a cancellation.

To book, please visit our Contact page and complete the form, selecting the “Training” option. Be sure to include your contact details and the number of spaces or names you wish to reserve. We’ll get back to you as soon as possible. Or do ‘direct book’ use the link below.

Whitelwell Bottom Community Centre, Burnley Road East, Rossendale BB4 9LB

Booking is essential – so grab your place now by clicking here

Car Parking

Available on site

Buses

The Irwell line to/from Burnley/Bury passes the community centre – approximately every hour. Timetable here (select ‘show all stops’ and look for Whitewall Bottom Community Centre)

Note Rossendale First Responders cannot be held responsible for any errors in the public transport schedule – and is provided on this site as a guide – please seek confirmation with the bus operator if needed before travel.