Whodunnit?

This year, Kirkby Lonsdale First Responders will be celebrating their 10th anniversary. To mark the occasion, we hope to run a few events, starting with a Murder Mystery Evening at The Institute on Saturday 9th April, kicking off at 7pm. The evening’s entertainment will be provided by professional acting group, Murder Mystery UK, who will guide budding sleuths through the twists and turns of an exciting investigation in a bid to unveil the villain of the piece. Tickets are priced at just £15 per head, to include a delicious hot supper, and a bar will be available. Why not get together with a group of friends to solve a mystery and enjoy a great night out, while supporting the work of your local First Responders? Ring Diane Nowell on 73636 for more details or to reserve a table. Numbers are limited, so make sure you book early!

First Aid Training

In response to interest from several responders, we are running a First Aid training course at Barbon Village Hall on Sun 20th Feb. The HSE-approved ‘Emergency First Aid at Work’ course will be led by Andrew Dickinson at Kentdale First Aid Training and tailored to complement our existing knowledge as responders. It will improve your competency as a responder, but is not an NWAS requirement, so will not attract additional funding and will need to be paid for by participants. The course will run from 9.30am till 4.30pm and costs £20 per person. Refreshments, a light lunch, course handbook and certification are all included. The day is restricted to a maximum of 16 applicants and places will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Please contact Debbie on 71955 for more information.

Summer Ball

Plans are underway for a spectacular Kirkby Lonsdale Summer Ball to be held this August. A number of local groups and charities are involved in its organisation, including First Responders. Details are still being finalised, but as soon as we have the complete picture, we’ll post all the relevant info here on the website.

Calling all amateur sleuths!

We’re hoping to organise a Murder Mystery Event in March this year, just for a bit of fun. The event will be staged using a professional group of actors who specialise in creating brilliant evenings of dinner and detection. We’ll post the date and details, including venue, menu and pricing as soon as we have them – so gather a group of like-minded pals together and lets make it an evening to remember! Ring Diane on 73636 if you have any queries

Group Meeting

Just to remind everyone that our first group meeting of the year will take place at the Methodist Hall on Weds 26th Jan at 7.30pm. We will be introducing the new defibrillators and maps, as well as discussing ideas for the 2011 training programme. Hope to see everyone there!