by admin | Oct 29, 2015 | Donations, General news
After a late finish training on Wednesday night. Bolton Mountain Rescue Team set off the following morning to Victoria square, in front of Bolton Town Hall, to represent the team at the annual Bolton Council “Get ready for winter” event. Most of the emergency services... by admin | Oct 28, 2015 | Training
This evenings training was designed to recreate the incident which the team attended on the north slopes of Winter Hill on Sunday 18th October 2015 (Incident 78). The exercise was planned by Deputy Team Leader Chris Greenhalgh, Training Officer Alistair Greenough and... by admin | Oct 28, 2015 | 2015, Incident
At 18:28 this evening our colleagues at Bowland Pennine MRT were contacted by officers at Lancashire Constabulary with the report of two young walkers who had contacted police via mobile phone to report themselves lost in the Rivington area. Police had in... by admin | Oct 26, 2015 | General news
On Wednesday 14th October 2015, our Deputy Team Leader Chris Greenhalgh and Training Officer Alistair Greenough, took part in Exercise Diamond Commander, please see website ‘News’ report dated Friday 16th October 2015 for an account of their involvement. This morning... by admin | Oct 26, 2015 | General news
This afternoon, our Team President Bob Hutchinson, was honoured to be the guest speaker at the Annual General Meeting of Davyhulme U3A (University of the Third Age) Retirement Group. Bob attended the meeting at Cornerstone Methodist Church, Hayswater Road, Davyhulme,... by admin | Oct 25, 2015 | General news
This morning, commencing at 10.30hrs, 17x team call out list full members, 2x trainee team 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,... by admin | Oct 25, 2015 | Donations
On Tuesday 25th November 2014 the team hosted a visit to our Ladybridge Hall Base / HQ by the 25th Bolton South (Lostock) Cub Scout Pack, for a lecture and kit demonstration on the workings of the team, hillwalking safety, and volunteers who work in the community.... by admin | Oct 24, 2015 | Training
Our regular readers will be aware that April 1st 2015 saw the start of the disbandment and wind down of the RAF, Royal Navy / Fleet Air Arm / HMCG existing UK Helicopter Search and Rescue provision, and its total civilianisation under a new long lasting contract,... by admin | Oct 24, 2015 | General news
Commencing today and all day tomorrow, long serving and very experienced team member Ged Clarke, is attending a third weekend of a what was a two part / two weekend specialist training course arranged by our national body, Mountain Rescue England and Wales, to train... by admin | Oct 23, 2015 | 2015, Incident
At 17.23hrs this evening, the team was paged by NWAS (Greater Manchester Area) EOC Parkway, to respond to the report of a collapsed male, unaware of his location, within the extensive Haigh Hall Plantations of Wigan. Our Team Leader Garry Rhodes MBE replied to the...