by admin | Oct 23, 2015 | General news
Today our Team Leader Garry Rhodes MBE received a very kind letter of thanks from GMP Superintendent Andrea Jones of Bolton Division, GMP, via Julia Wharmby, PA Bolton Command Unit, Schloley Street, Bolton, GMP ; “Dear Mr Rhodes and Team, I have recently been made... by admin | Oct 22, 2015 | General news
This evening saw our monthly Support Group meeting taking place at our Ladybridge Hall Base / HQ commencing at 19.30hrs. Attending was our President Bob Hutchinson (who acts as the link between our Support Group and the operational membership) and Support Group... by admin | Oct 21, 2015 | 2015, Incident
Close to midnight, late this evening at 23.54hrs we were paged by NWAS (Greater Manchester) EOC regards a collapsed male in woodlands within the Hindley area of Wigan. Our Team Leader Garry Rhodes MBE liaised with NWAS EOC to obtain further details, and a full team... by admin | Oct 21, 2015 | Training
This evening commencing at 20.00hrs, all available team operational members met at our Ladybridge Hall Base / HQ, to undertake their annual Basic Life Support Assessment and Automated External Defibrillator Assessment. The evening started with very experienced team... by admin | Oct 21, 2015 | Donations
On Tuesday 8th October 2015, we reported within the ‘News’ section of our website the following; In January 1996 we were involved in the rescue of Mrs Deborah Garlick at a very wintry and snowy Rivington, when she suffered spinal injuries in an unfortunate snow... by admin | Oct 21, 2015 | Donations
Today we are very pleased to announce the receipt via the Charities Aid Foundation, of yet another thoughtful, generous and much appreciated, kind donation of £30.00 from Team friend and very valued supporter, Mr John Thornley of Horwich, Bolton. As ever, all the team... by admin | Oct 21, 2015 | General news
This afternoon, at our Ladybridge Hall Base / HQ, a meeting took place to prepare for this evenings BLS / CPR Annual Assessments / Tests throughout the team operational membership. Present was our Training Officer Alistair Greenough, our Equipment Officer –... by admin | Oct 21, 2015 | General news
This morning our Team Leader Garry Rhodes MBE received the following kind email from team friend and supporter Detective Constable Jane Wilcock of Greater Manchester Police; “ Hi Garry, It was great to hear of another successful rescue at Winter Hill. A great... by admin | Oct 21, 2015 | General news
Yesterday we reported within our website on our ‘Mountain Rescue Awareness Day’ held for Trainee Nurse Students from the University of Bolton. The students who are all studying at the University of Bolton, have nursing experience placements at The Royal Preston... by admin | Oct 20, 2015 | General news
On Tuesday 22nd September 2015, our Team Leader Garry Rhodes MBE met at our Ladybridge Hall Base / HQ with Greg Bleakley, Senior Lecturer in Adult Nursing and Health, at the School of Health and Human Sciences, University of Bolton, Deane Road. Greg had approached the...