by admin | Dec 18, 2008 | 2008, Incident
This evening our Team Leader became aware of a developing possible major incident involving a train crash in the Congleton area of Cheshire. Aware of the mountain rescue involvement which had taken place during the Greyrigg train disaster in Cumbria our Team Leader...
by admin | Dec 18, 2008 | General news
The regional BBC news program Northwest Tonight is featuring a festive ’groups’ singing Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer item with viewers invited to submit their film clips. Of course we could not resist, so last night at the conclusion of our exercise all...
by admin | Dec 18, 2008 | Donations, General news
Today we had yet another extremely generous donation of £100, from our valued friends and supporters in the Bolton H.F. Walking Club. The club collected this money, in their words “on a whip-round on their Christmas walk.” With their president...
by admin | Dec 18, 2008 | Donations, General news
Today we received a Christmas card and £20 donation from our long time husband and wife supporters Deborah and John Garlick of Warrington. We were involved in the rescue and evacuation of Deborah back in January 1996, when she suffered spinal injuries in an...
by admin | Dec 17, 2008 | General news
This evening in typical(!) nil visibility mist and rainy conditions team members 33 call out team members, one ex-team member and 4 Support Group members met for our annual fun Christmas exercise, this year titled “Operation: Find Santas Sleigh.” In two...
