by admin | Jun 14, 2015 | 2015, Incident
Whilst providing Standby Rescue Cover today for the Prestwich Challenge Sunday Event, at 12.40hrs, and unconnected completely with the event, Event Organiser Glenn Martin was made aware by one of his marshal teams, of an incident involving a mountain biker near to the... by admin | Jun 11, 2015 | 2015, Incident
This evening the team provided logistical and other support to LFRS and GMFRS at a large scale moorland wildfire on Smithills Moor, Winter Hill. Our Team Leader Garry Rhodes MBE was made aware of the fire at circa 16.45hrs, and as the team was to be providing standby... by admin | Jun 5, 2015 | 2015, Incident
Just after noon today, our colleagues at Rossendale and Pendle MRT were contacted by Lancashire Constabulary for their teams assistance with a search for a missing 23 year old male in the Accrington area, in circumstances giving Police cause for concern for his... by admin | May 30, 2015 | 2015, Incident
At 18.28hrs this evening the team was paged by NWAS (Greater Manchester area) EOC Parkway to lend assistance to an incident at Astley Green, involving the report of a collapsed male on the tow path to the Bridgewater Canal. An NWAS Rapid Response Vehicle Paramedic had... by admin | May 23, 2015 | 2015, Incident
At 18.01hrs this warm sunny evening, we were contacted by NWAS (Lancashire) EOC requesting the teams help with an injured male alongside the Yarrow Reservoir at Rivington. A fulll team pager message was then sent at 18.05hrs. The NWAA Helimed 75 had earlier landed... by admin | May 23, 2015 | 2015, Incident
At 09.52hrs this sunny morning, we were paged by NWAS EOC Broughton, to lend our assistance to a multi agency response developing to reports of a car which had left the road at Broadhead Road, in the vicinity of Pickup Bank, Hoddlesden. Emergency Services resources...