by admin | Feb 25, 2016 | 2016, Incident
Just after 11.00hrs this morning, with frosty conditions underfoot, a light snowfall still present in the area and clear blue skies, a 36 years old woman walker, in the company of her partner, whilst out dog walking around the Turton and Entwistle Reservoir, fell... 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 24, 2016 | General news
This evening at 18.30hrs, the team was paid an arranged visit by Rebecca (Bex) Pilling, Civil Contingencies Officer, AGMA (Association of Greater Manchester Authorities) Civil Contingencies and Resilience Unit. Rebecca was visiting after a long phone call with Garry... by admin | Feb 24, 2016 | Donations
On Friday evening, 12th February 2016, we played a central role, alongside a great many others, in the successful finding and then assistance to a missing 86 years old man, from the Farnworth area of Bolton (Please see website ‘News’ report dated the same) when he... by admin | Feb 23, 2016 | Donations, Lectures/Presentations/Displays
This evening, experienced team members Gill Leigh, Paul Copley, Kris Kilshaw and Heath Doran welcomed to Ladybridge Hall Base, members from 6th Horwich Scout Troop. 15 scouts and 4 leaders (including Rob Leigh, Gill’s son) attended for the evening session. The evening... by admin | Feb 22, 2016 | Donations, General news
This evening team members Steve Fletcher, Mike Marsh and Paul Brain traveled from our Ladybridge Hall base to the Britannia Hotel, just down the road from us in Bolton, to present a lecture to approximately 30 members at the regular meeting of the Bolton Wireless... by admin | Feb 22, 2016 | Donations
On our recent incident 23 – 2016 of Friday 12th February 2016 – a missing man at Blackleach Country Park, Walkden, readers may recall that we laid an extensive trail of chemical light sticks to provide a guided route to the casualty site. After this incident it... by admin | Feb 21, 2016 | General news
This morning, commencing at 10.30hrs, 17x team call out list full members, and Support Group member Iain Clarkson, met at our Ladybridge Hall Base / HQ for our monthly Vehicles, Trailers, SAR Boat and Base / HQ Valet and vehicles checks, Search and Rescue equipment... by admin | Feb 20, 2016 | 2016, Incident
Prestolee seems to be vying with Rivington as a regular location for the team to respond to incidents! Early this afternoon, NWAS (Manchester) responded to an incident involving a female horse rider who had fallen from her mount sustaining a head injury. Upon the... 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....