by admin | Jun 18, 2017 | Lectures/Presentations/Displays
Today, two team members travelled to Philips Park in one of our LandRover Ambulances to take part in the Lancashire Wildlife Trust Kingfisher Trail Festival. The festival attracted a number of families who visited our LandRover to discover a bit more about the team.... by admin | Jun 18, 2017 | Safety Cover
This Saturday and Sunday the team supported the Horwich Festival of Racing. The triangle of roads surrounding Horwich town centre are closed to traffic to allow a series of cycling and running events. The team supported the day with a series of team members and our... by admin | Jun 17, 2017 | 2017, Incident
In the early hours of this morning the team was contacted by Greater Manchester Police to assist with a search in the Orrell water park area for a missing 18 year old girl. The girl had gone missing earlier in the day whilst doing her exams at a nearby college. Whilst... by admin | Jun 16, 2017 | Lectures/Presentations/Displays
On 16th June team members Paul Copley, Heath Doran, Martin Battersby and John Ryan visited Marsh Green Primary School, Wigan, where team member and Chair Gill Leigh is headteacher. The school were holding ‘A Great Get Together’ in memory of MP Jo Cox, to... by admin | Jun 16, 2017 | Donations
We have received a kind donation of £20 (rising to £25 when gift aid is claimed) via our online donation portal, Charity Checkout, from Mrs Alison Inman of Bolton. We would like to thank Alison for her support of our work. by admin | Jun 15, 2017 | Lectures/Presentations/Displays
The team were invited back to Horwich Parish Primary school by year 1 teacher Monique Hasselder an old friend of call member Paul Copley. Paul Copley, Heath Doran, Mike Jones and Michael Stevenson attended the school to visit the year 1 pupils. Due the nice weather... by admin | Jun 14, 2017 | 2017, Incident
At 18:10 this evening the team were called by North West Ambulance Service for assistance to a female horse rider at Moses Gate Park. The woman had fallen off her horse sustaining a hip injury. 19 Team members responded to the casualty who met with the responding NWAS... by admin | Jun 14, 2017 | 2017, Incident
At 14:50 today the team were contacted by the North West Ambulance Service for assistance with a casualty reportedly injured in the Yarrow Reservoir. Yarrow Reservoir is in the area of our neighbouring team, Bowland Pennine Mountain Rescue Team, but there was... by admin | Jun 11, 2017 | 2017, Incident
Towards the end of the Prestwich Challenge event, our Team Leader was informed about an incident in the area of our neighbouring team Rossendale & Pendle Mountain Rescue Team. With all our vehicles already crewed and ready, one team vehicle was requested to attend... by admin | Jun 11, 2017 | Safety Cover
Today, following the Edgworth 10k, the team supported the Prestwich Challenge event. The event takes in many of the muddy slippy slopes and water courses across Philips park with individual and team events taking place, with the team events having to carry a tyre...