by admin | Oct 7, 2012 | General news
This morning, at the very early hour (No Sunday lie in!) of 07.45hrs fifteen Bolton MRT members assembled at our Ladybridge Hall Base / HQ in Bolton, to depart for a scheduled 08.15hrs briefing at GMFRS Broughton Fire Station, in Salford, in regards to taking part in...
by admin | Oct 7, 2012 | General news
This morning Bolton MRT team member and SARDA (Wales) Trailing Dog Handler Steve Nelson along with his Trailing Dog Boris, returned from the NSARDA training weekend for ‘Mountain Rescue Trailing Dogs’ in Patterdale, Cumbria. (Steve with Boris had...
by admin | Oct 6, 2012 | 2012, Incident
At 13.46hrs our Team Leader Garry Rhodes MBE was directly contacted by NWAS (Manchester) Emergency Control Centre, for the teams immediate assistance with an incident in the woodlands of Philips Park, Prestwich. A male mountain biker has sustained a suspected...
by admin | Oct 6, 2012 | 2012, Incident
Whilst providing standby rescue cover for the 2:09 Events Limited Rivington Half Marathon and Marathon events, team members present at the event responded to four incidents requiring casualty care to competitors on this event. (See separate website news report on this...
by admin | Oct 6, 2012 | General news
Today for the fourth year running, the team provided standby rescue cover for this years Rivington Half Marathon and Marathon event. Organised by 2:09 Events, the race enjoyed its fourth year in Rivington, with the route starting at Rivington & Blackrod School....
