by admin | Apr 21, 2015 | Training
This evening our trainee mountain rescue air scenting search dog handler, Jess Ellsmore, with Blitz her trainee air scenting search dog, were out in the Wilderswood area above Horwich, during this clear and warm spring evening, undertaking some search dog training.... by admin | Apr 19, 2015 | Training
Over the past two days, team members Mike Marsh and Paul Brain, both experienced Search Managers, travelled to Smelt Mill in the Trough of Bowland, the operational base/HQ of our neighbouring Bowland Pennine Mountain Rescue Team. Bolton and Bowland Pennine together... by admin | Apr 18, 2015 | General news, Training
Early this morning five team members departed Bolton for a full days visit to Lyon Rescue at Old Tebay, Cumbria. Attending were our Training Officer Alistair Greenough, Equipment Officer – Ropes and Stretchers Nigel Booth, Call Out list member John Dickinson, and... by admin | Apr 18, 2015 | Training
Today saw very experienced Bolton MRT team Search Managers Mike Marsh and Paul Brain, joining other colleagues from MPSRO MRTs in an intensive search management SARMAN weekend course, facilitated by Mapyx, and hosted by our colleagues Bowland Pennine MRT at their... by admin | Apr 17, 2015 | Training
This morning, Team Call Out list members David Crawford and our Equipment officer – Medical Mark Scott, attended at the kind invitation of Bolton Council, a day long course regarding Multi Agency Introduction to Civil Contingencies. This is the eighth time the team... by admin | Apr 16, 2015 | Training
With a briefing pre prepared by our Training Officer Alistair Greenough, our Wednesday 15th April weekly evening training exercise was co –ordinated by team member Michael Eddleston, from the moorland RVP on Green Arms Road, Cadshaw. In total twenty four team members...