by admin | Feb 24, 2014 | General news
Dave Marsh our Trainee Drowned Victim Search Dog Handler and Trainee DVSD Dog Sasha, spent the later part of this morning and into lunchtime carrying out some DVSD training on the waters of Pennington Flash at Leigh, utilising our 3.5 metre long semi rigid inflatable...
by admin | Feb 23, 2014 | General news
Once a month we hold a Vehicles, Trailers, SAR Boat and Base / HQ Valet and Vehicles checks day. This is held in addition to our vehicles being cleaned and checked over after every use, and routine team equipment checks. Our ‘Valet Day’ as it is referred...
by admin | Feb 23, 2014 | 2014, Incident
Early this morning our Mountain Rescue Trailing Dog Handler Steve Nelson, who is also a member of SARDA Wales, was contacted by NEWSAR Team to assist with his specialist Mountain Rescue Trailing Dog Boris in the search for a missing male in the vicinity of Erddig,...
by admin | Feb 22, 2014 | General news
Held at the excellent facilities of Burrs Activity Centre at Burrs Country Park, Bury, todays MPSRO Joint Training Day was organised by MPSRO Training Officer Elaine Gilliland, a Bolton MRT Team Call Out list member. MPSRO – Mid Pennine Search and Rescue...
by admin | Feb 21, 2014 | General news
This evening the team provided standby rescue cover for the Darwen Dashers third annual night-time fell race, the affectionately named “Mr. Sparkle’s Dark ’Un”. Starting at 19:30 at The Royal Arms in Tockholes, a total of 62 runners took part,...
