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Mark Halliday (Chairman) said, "Can I just start by saying it's a real pleasure to celebrate a truly remarkable milestone, 20 years of Penicuik Community First Responders.

This week, Penicuik Brownies members, aged between 7 and 10 years old, took their first steps towards becoming real-life superheroes! Penicuik Community First Responders (PCFR) visited the group to teach vital life-saving skills, and there was plenty of laughter, learning, and a few very large soft toys involved.

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On Wednesday 19th March PCFR welcomed the Dalkeith and Penicuik members who joined forces and learnt some first aid from The Penicuik Community First Responders at the Penicuik rugby club. They guys were all given a certificate after completing a very enjoyable session. They all had a great time learning some life saving skills.

Fiona, with help from our ex-First Responder Gilbert, had great delight delivering Emergency Basic Life Support training today to 17 (aged 11-14) Midlothian Swimming Club members.

Many thanks to Fiona Hall and Sandy Wann, from Penicuik Community First Responders.

Further to our presentation, "What is a Community First Responder?" PCFR's were delighted be asked back to The Rotary Club of Penicuik to deliver some hands on Basic Life Saving skills to some 17 members of the club. As mentioned by a Club representative, "The members clearly become aware that a life (or even lives) may be saved as...

PCFR were delighted to be in Portobello today with the Portobello & Joppa Parish Church for the Probus Group. Fiona and our ex-colleague Gilbert delivered a greatly received BLS course to the 30 attendees who were more than happy to get a bit hands on experience.

PCFR were delighted to be asked by The Rotary Club Penicuik to present on what we do, how we do it, and all that being a Community First Responder entails. There was great of interaction and questions raised and hope that we gave they a much better understanding of the sort of medical emergencies we would be asked to attend. ...

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