by admin | May 6, 2007 | 2007, Incident
North West Ambulance Service (Lancashire Locality) contacted our Team Leader by mobile phone to request our assistance with an R.T.C. on Hall Barn Drive, Rivington, involving a car and a motorbike. As our Team Leader was on holiday in sunny North Wales, he then...
by admin | May 5, 2007 | 2007, Incident
Whilst providing Standby Rescue Cover on the Belmont Village Winter Hill Fell Race, we were notified of a competitor who had fallen on the course and sustained a serious laceration to his knee, which resulted in the knee cap being visible through the laceration. The...
by admin | May 5, 2007 | General news
On this glorious early summer day, 25 team members provided standby rescue cover for the Belmont Village Winter Hill fell races. There were 3 races in total. Juniors, with 39 competitors, starting at 12.00 and the Trial Race with 25 competitors, starting at 12.45...
by admin | May 4, 2007 | General news
This is an annual course run by the Oldham Mountain Rescue Team on the first Weekend in May. It was developed to stimulate a cross brief of ideas throughout Mountain Rescue Teams and services. In 1981, the Oldham Mountain Rescue Team recognised their uniquely...
by admin | May 4, 2007 | 2007, Incident
At 18.02 Hrs, the Team was contacted by Greater Manchester Fire & Rescue Service, regarding a large moorland fire in the area of Belmont Village, being jointly attended by GMFRS and Lancashire Fire & Rescue Service. A Full Team Call Out message was paged...
