by admin | Dec 27, 2016 | Donations
Via our online donation portal, Charity Checkout, we have received a kind donation of £55.00 from Mrs Jo Flint at ISS Facility Services of Horwich. Very Best Wishes and thanks from us all for this thoughtful donation towards our work. by admin | Dec 27, 2016 | Donations
In November 2015 our President, Bob Hutchinson, was invited along to the meeting of Davyhulme U3A Group to tell them about Bolton Mountain Rescue Team’s search and rescue work. As a result of that visit, the Group decided to adopt our charity to support in 2016... by admin | Dec 27, 2016 | Donations, General news
In both 2008 and 2011, St Wilfrid’s Grappenhall Scout Troop kindly chose Bolton Mountain Rescue Team as their Christmas Charity to support and raised a total of £1,250 for us. In May of this year we were delighted to learn that we had once again been chosen as... by admin | Dec 27, 2016 | Donations
On the evening of Tuesday 15th May 2012, we were called out to assist NWAS (Greater Manchester Area) Emergency Ambulance staff with the rescue and evacuation of a 13 year old boy who had suffered an ankle fracture in fields, in the Mosley Common area of Worsley.... by admin | Dec 24, 2016 | General news
May we take this time to wish all people who follow the team either through our website, via Facebook or on Twitter a very Happy Christmas. Should anyone be venturing out for a Christmas Day walk, run or bike ride, be safe and have an enjoyable time. Last year, on... by admin | Dec 23, 2016 | 2016, Incident
Following on from Incident 110/2016, two team members, Team Leader Alistair Greenough and Equipment Officer – Communications, Steve Fletcher, had travelled to Royal Bolton Hospital to retrieve equipment used in the rescue. Alistair retrieved a message from two... by admin | Dec 23, 2016 | 2016, Incident
At 12:42 today the team was called by the North West Ambulance Service to assist with a casualty at the 13th hole of the Bolton Old Links golf course. The 70 year old male had fallen and damaged his leg and was unable to weight bear. Due to the distance from the... 
by admin | Dec 17, 2016 | Training
You may remember back in October six members of our team took part in a Mod 2 course but were unable to complete the course due to low water levels. Today, team members Kris Kilshaw, Dave Conn and James Shaw journeyed along with Chris Greenhalgh to Sowerby Bridge in... by admin | Dec 15, 2016 | Donations
Our great friend and supporter, John Barlow of Edgworth, has sent us a fantastic donation of £350 raised from the sale of his book entitled “The History of the Pubs of Edgworth”. John, who is the former Chairman of Edgworth Real Ale Festival Committee,... by admin | Dec 14, 2016 | Training
Team members Nigel Booth and Alistair Greenough travelled to Liverpool today to attend a training day on the practicalities of carrying out medical care of a casualty suspended at height. The day was led by Phil Keating a rope rescue and access instructor and Andy...