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Thanks received from LFRS Officer Shaun Walton regarding Incident 47 – 2015, Moorland wildfire Smithills Moor, Winter Hill

Thanks received from LFRS Officer Shaun Walton regarding Incident 47 – 2015, Moorland wildfire Smithills Moor, Winter Hill

by admin | Jun 12, 2015 | General news

Today our Team Leader Garry Rhodes MBE received the following kind email from Shaun Walton of LFRS regarding our involvement in the moorland wildfire of yesterday evening (which was also sent to United Utilities and Bay Search and Rescue Team); “Hi Everyone, From a...
Thanks received from LFRS Officer Shaun Walton regarding Incident 47 – 2015, Moorland wildfire Smithills Moor, Winter Hill

Incident 47/2015 – Assisting LFRS and GMFRS at a large scale moorland wildfire on Smithills Moor, Winter Hill

by admin | Jun 11, 2015 | 2015, Incident

This evening the team provided logistical and other support to LFRS and GMFRS at a large scale moorland wildfire on Smithills Moor, Winter Hill. Our Team Leader Garry Rhodes MBE was made aware of the fire at circa 16.45hrs, and as the team was to be providing standby...
Thanks received from LFRS Officer Shaun Walton regarding Incident 47 – 2015, Moorland wildfire Smithills Moor, Winter Hill

Standby Rescue Cover provision this evening for the Two Lads Fell Race – event cancelled by GMFRS due to large scale local moorland wildfire

by admin | Jun 11, 2015 | General news

This evening with a great many of our team members assembling at our Ladybridge Hall Base / HQ ready to journey to the Georges Lane RVP to provide standby rescue cover for this years annual Two Lads Fell Race, we received the news that the Fell Race had been cancelled...
Thanks received from LFRS Officer Shaun Walton regarding Incident 47 – 2015, Moorland wildfire Smithills Moor, Winter Hill

Fantastic donation from our friends at Turton Rotary Club at their donation presentation evening today

by admin | Jun 11, 2015 | Donations

On Thursday 28th May 2015, we reported within our website that our Team Leader Garry Rhodes MBE received a very kind hand written letter from Colin Roberts, Treasurer, the Rotary Club of Turton. Garry had been invited to a charity beneficiaries presentation evening at...
Thanks received from LFRS Officer Shaun Walton regarding Incident 47 – 2015, Moorland wildfire Smithills Moor, Winter Hill

Team DVSD Dog Handler attends new DVSD Course in Northern Ireland

by admin | Jun 11, 2015 | General news

Today our DVSD Dog Handler Dave Marsh with DVSD Search Dog Sasha, journeyed across the Irish Sea to take part in a new DVSD Training course weekend for Drowned Victim Search Dogs being held by SARDA Ireland North, at Tollymore, Newcastle, Northern Ireland. Dave is...
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