by admin | Dec 9, 2016 | 2016, Incident
At 13:43 this afternoon the team was placed on standby to assist our colleagues at Rossendale and Pendle MRT at an incident on Holcombe Moor, north of Bury. A male had been walking on the moor and had sustained a very painful leg injury in a fairly remote location. At...
by admin | Dec 7, 2016 | General news
Four team members recently attended a TRiM Course which gave the team an additional resource to assist in the wellbeing of the team. We were joined on the course by members of our neighbouring teams from Bowland Pennine MRT, Rossendale Pendle MRT and Calder Valley...
by admin | Dec 5, 2016 | Donations
Our Team Secretary, Gillian Gregory, has received a Christmas card from a very good friend and supporter of the Team who prefers to remain anonymous. With her card, which says ” To Gillian and all the Team, Wishing you a Safe Christmas and New Year. I send all...
by admin | Dec 4, 2016 | Donations
On Boxing Day 2015, the Stoneclough area was overwhelmed when the River Irwell overflowed following torrential rainfall, and along with other agencies, Bolton Mountain Rescue Team was heavily involved in helping rescue and check on local residents with many kind and...
by admin | Dec 2, 2016 | Donations
In August 2015, the congregation of Egerton United Reformed Church acquired an AED (external defibrillator) and wished to have some instruction in its use. Our team member and Equipment Officer (Water), Dave Cook, was invited to pass on his AED and CPR skills gained...