by admin | Nov 19, 2014 | Training
This evening we were honoured to have as our guest at our weekly meeting, recently retired former RAF Warrant Officer Al Sylvester MBE. Al arrived at our Ladybridge Hall Base / HQ in the company of team friend Diane Blakeley at 19.30hrs and quickly renewed past... by admin | Nov 19, 2014 | Training
The on going introductory training sessions for our seven probationary members continued this evening with session 3 of 8, at our Ladybridge Hall Base / HQ, commencing at 19.00hrs involving familiarity or rather an overview of all our stretchers in team use. Six of... by admin | Nov 16, 2014 | Training
Today we held a full day (well daylight at least) joint mountain rescue exercise, on the local moors between Rivington and Belmont, involving many agencies, some local to us, some not so local. The entire day had been jointly organised by our Team Leader Garry Rhodes... by admin | Nov 15, 2014 | General news, Training
Commencing early this morning, our Training Officer Alistair Greenough, who works full time as an Accident and Emergency Nurse at Warrington Hospital, had arranged a full days mountain rescue familiarity awareness course for nine members of Remote Medic UK. The nine... by admin | Nov 14, 2014 | General news, Training
This evening our trainee air scenting mountain rescue search dog handler Jess Ellsmore and her trainee search dog Blitz, undertook some training in the Wilderswood and Wilders Moor area, high above Horwich. Jess and of course Blitz, were assisted by fellow Bolton MRT... by admin | Nov 12, 2014 | Training
Tonight an enthusiastic and very interested audience of thirty Call Out list members, one trainee team member and seven probationary team members, were treated to a very thorough and comprehensive presentation by team member Mark Scott entitled ‘Drugs for use by...