Many congratulations to Derek Cartwright, NWAS Director of Operations on his New Years Honours listing as a recipient of the Queen’s Ambulance Medal

by admin | Jan 5, 2015 | General news

We are delighted and proud to announce that a very valued friend and great supporter of the Bolton MRT, Derek Cartwright, NWAS Director of Operations, has been awarded the Queen’s Ambulance Service Medal in this year’s New Year’s Honours List. Derek has worked for the...

Training assistance provided to GMFRS USAR Dog Handler Mike Dewar

by admin | Jan 5, 2015 | General news

Today our Team Training Officer Alistair Greenough and our Equipment Officer – Medical Nigel Booth accompanied brothers Mike (GMFRS USAR and USAR Dog Handler) and Gary Dewar (recently retired from GMFRS after 30years service) onto the moors above  Wilderswood,...

Incidents 14/2015 to 17/2015, all in support of NWAS (Greater Manchester Area)

by admin | Jan 4, 2015 | 2015, Incident

NWAS (Greater Manchester Area) EOC contacted our Team Leader Garry Rhodes MBE directly this afternoon, requesting any assistance the team could provide, given a very high number of calls upon the services of NWAS (Greater Manchester Area) that were being experienced...

Christmas tree, tinsel and tinkling lights get put away for another year

by admin | Jan 4, 2015 | General news

Today seven team operational members, Probationers Heath Doran and Steve James, and Support Group member Dave Rees, all attended our Ladybridge Hall Base / HQ to take down all our Christmas decorations. No doubt the usual little ‘in team’ joke of leaving a Christmas...

Further kind donations in memory of the late Mrs Edith Forest

by admin | Jan 4, 2015 | Donations

On Tuesday 23rd December 2014, we reported within the ‘News’ section of our website that existing team member and former Team Treasurer Mark Scott, had received in the post via Relph’s Funeral Service of Bolton, a large number of donations all made in the memory of...