by admin | Feb 25, 2016 | General news
Following the below incident (27/2016) our Team Leader Garry Rhodes MBE was contacted by Kev Camplin, the Team Leader of Bowland Pennine MRT, regards a request for the services of our Trailing Search Dog. The call was passed to our Trail Search Dog Handler Steve...
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...
