by admin | Jan 6, 2016 | Training
This evening our Training Officer Alistair Greenough, set off the years training with an exercise actually based within the moorland landmark of Jubilee Tower, Darwen (aka Darwen Tower) The scenario involved two persons who had fallen inside the tower, on the spiral... by admin | Dec 28, 2015 | Training
Today our Training Officer Alistair Greenough, met up at our Ladybridge Hall Base / HQ with team members Steve James (our Equipment Officer – Medical) Heath Doran, and Matthew Morris to look at and practise how to fill in Patient Record Forms. The opportunity was then... by admin | Dec 17, 2015 | Training
This evening commencing at 19.00hrs at our Ladybridge Hall Base / HQ, four team members undertook some extra casualty care training, to extend their knowledge of anatomy and physiology. Instructing for the evening was our Training Officer Alistair Greenough, a full... by admin | Dec 14, 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 | Dec 9, 2015 | Training
This evening, taking an idea from our Team Leader, and following some suggestions from our Deputy Team Leader, our Team Training Officer Alistair Greenough set an end of the teams year challenge for our members tonight at our Ladybridge Hall Base / HQ. Upon arrival at... by admin | Dec 9, 2015 | Training
On Thursday 3rd December 2015, we reported within our website, that our very experienced DVSD Search Dog Handler David Marsh (who has been a former long serving Mountain Rescue Air Scenting Search Dog Handler within Bolton MRT) journeyed to Northern Ireland, where he...