Incident 68/2017 – mountain biker suffering from a cardiac event

Rivington Trail Half Marathon

Today saw the team providing standby rescue cover for the Rivington Trail Half Marathon event. Organised this year by the Chorley Ladies Football Club with the route starting at Rivington & Blackrod School, and heading north to the White Coppice area, and then...
Incident 68/2017 – mountain biker suffering from a cardiac event

Incident 67/2017 – search at Jumbles reservoir

At 08:33 this morning the team was contact by Greater Manchester Police with the request to assist in the search of a high risk missing person in the area of Jumbles Reservoir, Bolton. The team was requested to meet offices at Ousel’s Nest car park. Happily, as...
Incident 68/2017 – mountain biker suffering from a cardiac event

Donation from Manchester Mountain Bikers

We are pleased to report receipt of a marvellous donation of £200 from Manchester Mountain Bikers.  They have donated a proportion of their annual membership fees to Bolton Mountain Rescue Team “in support and appreciation of the vital services provided”....
Incident 68/2017 – mountain biker suffering from a cardiac event

Visit to Kearsley & Ringley Conservative Club

This evening, team member and Medical Equipment Officer Steve James visited the Kearsley and Ringley Conservative Club to thank them for their kind donation of £735.00. This was put towards our recent purchase of FRED easyport defibrillators, which Steve took to show...