by admin | Sep 20, 2015 | Training
Commencing yesterday and all day today, long serving and very experienced team member Ged Clarke, attended the second weekend of a two part / two weekend specialist training course arranged by our national body, Mountain Rescue England and Wales. The first weekend... by admin | Sep 19, 2015 | Training
Our regular readers will be aware that April 1st 2015 saw the start of the disbandment and wind down of the RAF, Royal Navy / Fleet Air Arm / HMCG existing UK Helicopter Search and Rescue provision, and its total civilianisation under a new long lasting contract,... by admin | Sep 18, 2015 | Training
This evening at our Ladybridge Hall Base / HQ, another rope work training session took place, with our Trainee team member Heath Doran, Training Officer Alistair Greenough and team member Michael Wakerley. The aim of tonight’s session, as with Thursday’s session this... by admin | Sep 17, 2015 | Training
This evening at GMFRS Bolton North Community Fire Station, another rope work training session took place, with our Equipment Officer – Ropes and Stretchers Nigel Booth, Trainee team member Heath Doran and Training Officer Alistair Greenough. The aim of tonight’s... by admin | Sep 16, 2015 | Training
This evening, assembling at 20.00hrs, team members took part in a (very) steep ground stretcher handling exercise, on the steep shale slopes of Shore Gully below Noon Hill, overlooking the moorland road between Rivington and Belmont. A clear and very starry night with... by admin | Sep 13, 2015 | Training
Team members Steve Nelson and Elaine Gilliland returned home tonight from their latest training weekend with SARDA Wales in Snowdonia. Steve is a Mountain Rescue Trailing Search Dog Handler with SARDA Wales, with Trailing Search Dog Boris, whilst Elaine acts as...