by admin | Feb 2, 2016 | Lectures/Presentations/Displays
On Thursday 28th January 2016 our President, Bob Hutchinson (a former Bolton MRT Team Leader) visited Atherton Probus Club at St Richards Parish Centre, Mayfield Street, Atherton, to talk about the work of Mountain Rescue. Probus Clubs are clubs for retired business... by admin | Feb 2, 2016 | Lectures/Presentations/Displays
On the evening of Monday 1st February, we were pleased to welcome to our Base / HQ the 8th Tyldesley Brownies. The group of 24 Brownies plus leaders were met by experienced team members Gill Leigh, Equipment Officer – Base and Catering Paul Copley and Heath Doran.... by admin | Feb 2, 2016 | General news
Late yesterday evening, our Team Leader Garry Rhodes MBE has received a very kind email of thanks from Greater Manchester Police, Missing Person Search Manager Vicky McGuigan, following our involvement in Incident 20 – 2016, at Cox Green Quarry, Egerton, of Sunday... by admin | Feb 2, 2016 | General news
For our regular readers, please note we have now revised and fully detailed our interim website Incident Reports 16, 17 and 18, which all took place during the wintry weather on Sunday 17th January 2016. Just click your refresh button when visiting the reports, if the... by admin | Feb 1, 2016 | Lectures/Presentations/Displays
This evening the team welcomed a visit to our Ladybridge Hall Base / HQ by the members of 8th Tyldesley Brownie Pack. They were met by team members Gillian Leigh, Heath Doran and our Equipment Officer – Base and Catering Paul Copley. A more detailed report on this... by admin | Feb 1, 2016 | Donations
Today our Team Leader Garry Rhodes MBE received from Ordnance Survey, a donation of three 1 ; 25,000 Outdoor Leisure Maps. This donation is part of a wider donation to support rescue services across the country, by Ordnance Survey, who are donating excess redundant... by admin | Jan 31, 2016 | 2016, Incident
During Sunday 31st January 2016, GMP were informed of a missing 82 years old man from the Bromley Cross area of Bolton. The man was missing having left his home address in his car, and with mounting concern for his well being, GMP initiated a social media appeal in an... by admin | Jan 31, 2016 | General news
Whilst at the Ye Jolly Crofters Grand Charity Night, in aid of the team, on Friday evening, 29th January 2016, team member Diane Blakeley was kindly approached by a person present at the evening, who informed her their group was supporting us as their ‘Charity of the... by admin | Jan 31, 2016 | Training
This afternoon, at our Ladybridge Hall Base / HQ, team members John Dickinson, Heath Doran and Gary Melia, undertook some casualty care training in advance of our MREW Mountain Rescue Casualty Care Certificate Course commencing at the end of this month and in March.... by admin | Jan 31, 2016 | General news
Congratulations from all at Bolton MRT are extended to Ellie Sherwin, of Calder Valley SRT / SARDA England, on her recent 25 years in mountain rescue achievement. As an air scenting search and rescue dog handler with SARDA England, Ellie has a very long history of...