by admin | Sep 13, 2009 | 2009, Incident
NWAS (Manchester) contacted our Team Leader Garry Rhodes MBE at 17.26hrs regards the teams assistance at an off road incident on a golf course in Whitefield, where a 37 years old women had fallen dislocating her left knee. As our Team Leader and our Chairman Ken Oakes... by admin | Sep 1, 2009 | 2009, Incident
At 17:15 this evening the team was contacted by Greater Manchester Police to discuss a possible search for a missing vulnerable male in the Hawkshaw area (Northwest of Bury). Due to the concern for the welfare of the missing male it was decided that a search would be... by admin | Aug 25, 2009 | 2009, Incident
At 18:35 this evening the team was contacted by Greater Manchester Police regarding a major multi-agency search and rescue operation which was in its early stages, for a young boy reported missing in a body of water in the Trafford area of Manchester. A full team... by admin | Aug 23, 2009 | 2009, Incident
At 11:42 this morning, whilst the team was still at Moses Gate packing up from the previous incident, we received a call from NWAS (Lancashire) to an incident in the Winter Hill area. Our Deputy Leader Geoff Seddon contacted NWAS Lancashire control to ascertain more... by admin | Aug 23, 2009 | 2009, Incident
At 10:40 this morning we were paged by NWAS (Manchester) regarding an incident in the Moses Gate Country Park area of Farnworth, Bolton. NWAS (Manchester) Control had received a 999 call regarding an injured mountain biker with a serious leg fracture. After a futher... by admin | Aug 22, 2009 | 2009, Incident
Whilst the team was providing standby rescue cover at the Darwen Gala Fell Race today, we were called upon to assist one of the competitors who had suffered severe injuries to both of his heels, after completing the race and collapsing in severe pain at the race...