by admin | Jun 1, 2017 | Safety Cover
This evening 144 runners participated in the annual Hendersons End Fell Race. The race is organised by Lostock Athletics Club and starts at Rivington Top Barn, climbing to Rivington Pike (twice!), Two Lads, Smithills Shooting Hut and the TV Mast station, before...
by admin | May 30, 2017 | 2017, Incident
While departing from the Greater Manchester Fire & Rescue wildfire meeting our Team Leader received an alert message from the North West Ambulance Service requesting MRT assistance for a mountain biker who had injured himself in Lee Quarry near Bacup. As the...
by admin | May 30, 2017 | General news
This evening Team Leader Alistair Greenough and Assistant Team Leader Nigel Booth attended a meeting with Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service at Bury Community Fire Station along with colleagues from Oldham MRT to discuss the role and response of teams within...
by admin | May 25, 2017 | Donations, Lectures/Presentations/Displays
Tonight Bolton Mountain Rescue Team hosted a visit from 46th (Ormskirk) Mawdesley Scouts. The Scouts were met by operational team members Paul Copley, Heath Doran, John Ryan and Matt Hailwood plus support group member Paul Hurst. Paul Copley reports:- We started with...
by admin | May 25, 2017 | Donations
We have received donations totalling an amazing £605 via The Livesey Funeral Service in memory of the late Roy James Heath of Horwich. We are extremely grateful for donations such as these, which help us maintain our voluntary search and rescue service. We would like...
