by admin | Jan 17, 2016 | 2016, Incident
At 14.42hrs this snowy afternoon, whilst still present at Incident 16 at Rivington, we were paged by NWAS (Cumbria and Lancashire) Broughton EOC, to respond to assist with a snow sledging accident in fields near to Stand Lane, Whitefield, within Greater Manchester.... by admin | Jan 17, 2016 | 2016, Incident
At 14.12hrs this snowy Sunday we were paged by NWAS (Cumbria and Lancashire) Broughton EOC, to respond to assist with a snow sledging accident at Rivington, involving a thirty year old woman. Due to the existing snowy conditions, team members were present at our... by admin | Jan 17, 2016 | General news
This week team member Mark Scott was given a flyer by Alan Jones, Landlord of Ye Jolly Crofters pub, Chorley Old Road, Horwich. On Friday 29th January Ye Jolly Crofters are hosting a Grand Charity Night for the benefit of Bolton Mountain Rescue. Bolton Mountain Rescue... by admin | Jan 17, 2016 | Training
This wintry evening saw the completion of two –very cold, and very wet days, training by nine team members, who took part in an accredited Swiftwater Rescue Technician course, to enhance the skill levels already present within the Bolton MRT membership, and for some... by admin | Jan 15, 2016 | 2016, Incident
Today Steve Nelson, our Mountain Rescue Trailing Search Dog Handler, with his Search Dog Boris, deployed to Kendal, to assist with an on going search operation for a missing woman in the area, which had involved LDSAMRA search assets assisting Cumbria Constabulary,... by admin | Jan 13, 2016 | Training
This evening thirty operational team members gathered at our Ladybridge Hall Base / HQ for the second weekly Wednesday training exercise of this New Year. Our Team Training Officer Alistair Greenough has provided the following account of this evening; “Team training... by admin | Jan 13, 2016 | General news
Today at 13.00hrs, two team members attended a Bolton MBC Multi – Agency Debrief regards the Boxing Day 2015 Floods and their impact within the Bolton MBC Local Authority area. The meeting was organised and facilitated by Bolton MBC, and was held within the Lecture... by admin | Jan 12, 2016 | Donations
Today our Team Secretary, Gillian Gregory, called into Ye Jolly Crofters pub on Chorley Old Road, Horwich, to be presented with the proceeds of a Christmas raffle organised by our great friends and team supporters, licencees Sharon and Alan Jones. They had put... by admin | Jan 9, 2016 | General news
Today our Deputy Team Leader Chris Greenhalgh, carried out some driver training for two of our newer members, to enable them to become familiar with our Land Rovers, and to gain team ‘General Purpose’ driver status. Chris is well qualified to provide such, having been... by admin | Jan 8, 2016 | Training
Today team Trailing Search Dog Handler, Steve Nelson, Trailing Search Dog Boris, and colleague Bolton MRT team member Elaine Gilliland, all members of SARDA Wales, are scheduled to journey to North Wales, where based at Rhydd Dhu, at the foot of the Snowdon massif,...