by admin | Jul 29, 2014 | General news
Not previously reported, on Saturday 26th July 2014, our team Mountain Rescue Trailing Dog Handler Steve Nelson, Trailing Search Dog Boris, and colleague Bolton MRT member Elaine Gilliland, who acts as Steve’s navigator, all attended the ‘C’ Flight, 22 Squadron Family...
by admin | Jul 28, 2014 | 2014, General news, Incident
Late this warm sunny morning a party of five men were visiting the moorland fringe Pickup Bank Reservoir, Waterside, in the Eccleshill area of Darwen, when one of the group slipped down the very steep dam embankment. The 43 years old male from Colne sustained head,...
by admin | Jul 27, 2014 | General news
Today we attended GMFRS Broughton Community Fire Station Open Day in Salford, and with clear sunny and very warm weather, huge crowds flocked to this event from the local community. Seven Team Call Out list members were present, consisting of our Team Leader Garry...
by admin | Jul 26, 2014 | 2014, Incident
At 12.06hrs this very warm (28c) and sunny day, we were paged by NWAS (Manchester) EOC Parkway, regards a mountain biking accident in the vicinity of Rivington Pike. The call was answered by our Team Leader Garry Rhodes MBE, with a fully detailed pager call out being...
by admin | Jul 26, 2014 | General news
The team membership extends its full congratulations to team newly weds, call out list member Steve O’Hara and his new bride Ellise, who were married this fine sunny morning at St Pauls Peel Church, Little Hulton, Worsley, Manchester. Present from the team, at the...
