by admin | Jul 1, 2017 | 2017, Incident
Team members Steve Nelson and Elaine Gilliland were walking in the Jumbles area where they were approached by a mountain biker reporting an incident. A friend of the rider had fallen off his mountain bike sustaining injuries requiring a short stretcher carry to the... by admin | Jun 30, 2017 | 2017, Incident
This afternoon the team was contacted by Greater Manchester Police for assistance with a search centred around Pennington Flash. A 63 year old man was causing concern for his welfare, who regularly walked around the Pennington Flash park, and lived locally. Due to the... by admin | Jun 23, 2017 | 2017, Incident
At 19;57 this evening the team was contacted by the North West Ambulance Service for assistance to lift a male casualty who was trapped in a river culvert in Darwen. The man had suffered a lower leg injury and the ambulance crew were unable to lift the man without... by admin | Jun 21, 2017 | 2017, Incident
The team was contacted by our neighbouring team Rossendale & Pendle MRT for assistance with a walker who had fallen whilst out walking near Churn Clough Reservoir. We had 11 team members responding in 3 team Land Rover Ambulances. Whilst both teams were... by admin | Jun 21, 2017 | 2017, Incident
Two members were on route to an event when we received a call from Rossendale & Pendle MRT for assistance with a carry in the Bacup area of Lancashire. A 55 year old male was reportedly feeling unwell and vomiting, requiring a carry to a waiting ambulance. As the... by admin | Jun 21, 2017 | 2017, Incident
Shortly before 1am this morning the team were contacted by Greater Manchester Police for assistance with a search for a missing female from the Astley area. The National Police Air Support unit had flown over the area, but the police still had concerns with the wooded...