Incident 111/2016 – Two Missing Girls on Winter Hill

Incident 111/2016 – Two Missing Girls on Winter Hill

Following on from Incident 110/2016, two team members, Team Leader Alistair Greenough and Equipment Officer – Communications, Steve Fletcher, had travelled to Royal Bolton Hospital to retrieve equipment used in the rescue. Alistair retrieved a message from two...
Swiftwater First Responder course – assessment

Swiftwater First Responder course – assessment

You may remember back in October six members of our team took part in a Mod 2 course but were unable to complete the course due to low water levels. Today, team members Kris Kilshaw, Dave Conn and James Shaw journeyed along with Chris Greenhalgh to Sowerby Bridge in...
Incident 111/2016 – Two Missing Girls on Winter Hill

Generous Donation from John Barlow

Our great friend and supporter, John Barlow of Edgworth, has sent us a fantastic donation of £350 raised from the sale of his book entitled “The History of the Pubs of Edgworth”. John, who is the former Chairman of Edgworth Real Ale Festival Committee,...
Incident 111/2016 – Two Missing Girls on Winter Hill

Rope rescue CPD day

Team members Nigel Booth and Alistair Greenough travelled to Liverpool today to attend a training day on the practicalities of carrying out medical care of a casualty suspended at height.  The day was led by Phil Keating a rope rescue and access instructor and Andy...