by admin | Jun 24, 2017 | Lectures/Presentations/Displays
Today three team members travelled to the centre of Bolton to take part in the Armed Forces Day. Crowds visited the many displays including viewing our Land Rover ambulance and the equipment we carry onboard.
by admin | Jun 23, 2017 | 2017, Incident
At 19;57 this evening the team was contacted by the North West Ambulance Service for assistance to lift a male casualty who was trapped in a river culvert in Darwen. The man had suffered a lower leg injury and the ambulance crew were unable to lift the man without...
by admin | Jun 23, 2017 | Training
All this week our Deputy Team Leader, Chris Greenhalgh travelled to Stone, Staffordshire to undertake the Staffordshire Fire & Rescue Service Water Incident Managers Course. Chris, who is a firefighter for Greater Manchester Fire & Rescue Service, successfully...
by admin | Jun 23, 2017 | General news
Two team members, Mark Scott and Diane Blakeley attended the CardiacSmart awards event today, where we are pleased to announce we won a Gold award. CardiacSmart is part of the North West Ambulance Service who aim to promote basic life support including CPR and the...
by admin | Jun 22, 2017 | Safety Cover
This evening the team provided standby rescue cover for the annual Aggies Staircase Fell Race, organised by the Darwen Dashers. 153 runners took part in the race, supported by 22 team members strategically positioned around the course. Thankfully the race passed...
