by admin | Mar 5, 2016 | Training
Continuing a theme of driver training and vehicle familiarity with some of our operational members less experienced at driving team vehicles, today it was the turn of our Deputy Team Leader Chris Greenhalgh, a GMFRS Firefighter and Fire Appliance Driver by profession,... by admin | Mar 2, 2016 | Training
This evening at 19.30hrs at our Ladybridge Hall Base / HQ twelve of our current thirteen Probationary members, met for their specific Probationary training session, this week dealing with mountain rescue radio handset protocols, Airwaves useage, Pagers, SARCALL and MR... by admin | Feb 29, 2016 | Training
This evening, MREW trained MPSRO All Wheel Drive Instructor and very experienced Bolton MRT team operational member Ged Clarke, took newer team member Matthew Morris out for some driver training and vehicle familiarity in our GMFRS Bolton North Community Fire Station... by admin | Feb 28, 2016 | Training
Every three years those holders of the MREW Mountain Rescue Casualty Care Course, have to renew their certificate, which commences with a BLS assessment and concludes with a stringent written examination and medical and trauma casualty care practical exercise... by admin | Feb 24, 2016 | Training
This evening, commencing at 19.30hrs our Probationers were introduced to all our mountain rescue stretcher types, and how to handle a mountain rescue stretcher, with mini practical exercises complimenting the theory session, provided by team member Michael Wakerley.... by admin | Feb 20, 2016 | Training
Today Bolton MRT experienced Mountain Rescue Search Dog Handler (former Air Scenting and current DVSD) Dave Marsh and current team Trail Dog Handler Steve Nelson, were involved in some training assessments with another Mountain Rescue Trail Dog Handler colleague....