by admin | Aug 20, 2016 | 2016, Incident
At 03:11 this morning we were contacted by Greater Manchester Police to assist with an urgent search for a missing 23 year old man in the Haigh Hall Country Park area of Wigan. Police had concerns for this mans welfare. Due to the potentially large search area, the... by admin | Aug 15, 2016 | 2016, Incident
At 18:45 the team was contacted by North West Ambulance Service control room to assist with a female who had fallen from her horse and sustained a back injury in the Dunham Massey area. First team members on scene liaised with the paramedic and our vacuum mattress... by admin | Aug 8, 2016 | Donations
We are pleased to report receipt of a fantastic donation of £360 from Robyn and Paul Watson of Anderton. In June they were both sponsored to climb several mountains in the Lake District within a 24 hour period and the sponsors were invited to choose either Bolton... by admin | Aug 7, 2016 | 2016, Incident
At 17:29 this evening the team was contacted by Greater Manchester Police reporting a man had lost contact with his wife in the vicinity of the Peel Tower monument above Holcombe/Ramsbottom. The hill Peel Tower is constructed on forms the team area boundary between... by admin | Aug 7, 2016 | Training
Today the team took part in a joint training exercise with members of RAF Valley Mountain Rescue Team who were in the area training this weekend. Four members of Bolton Mountain Rescue Team met at Anglezarke quarries to participate in rope rescue stretcher lower and... by admin | Aug 7, 2016 | Donations
Over two Saturday morning sessions team member and NWAS Trained CPR assessor Mark Scott, and former team member Naomi Horan visited Horwich Holy Trinity Parish Church to deliver training on basic life support, CPR, AED and essential first aid. Horwich Holy Trinity... by admin | Aug 7, 2016 | General news
At 7:17 this morning the team was contacted by North West Ambulance Service requesting assistance to assist with a man who had fallen down an embankment in his wheelchair. Before the team had been mobilised, the team received another call saying our assistance was... by admin | Aug 5, 2016 | General news
Today the team has assisted NWAS with three incidents. Three team members were at our Ladybridge Hall base when the first call arrived. This call was to assist Rossendale & Pendle Mountain Rescue Team with an incident in the Rochdale area. A female walker had a... by admin | Aug 5, 2016 | 2016, Incident
On the return journey to our Ladybridge Hall base, at 16:29 the team received the third callout of the day to assist NWAS crews with an incident involving a female who had fallen off a rope swing near Tower Farm, Greenmont. With this location being near to the border... by admin | Aug 5, 2016 | Donations
In August 2005, Iain Bisset, whilst climbing with his father, David, suffered injuries in an accident in Ousel Nest Quarry, Chapeltown and required the services of the ambulance service and Bolton Mountain Rescue Team. Iain went on to make a full recovery and returned...