The Team are very grateful to The Rivington for raising such a great amount: it is much appreciated and will be put to good use.

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Mark was given donation for the Team in the form of a cheque for £50 and the proceeds of a collection after the talk amounting to £70. The total of £120 is a smashing contribution to our work and we extend our grateful thanks to the committee and all the members of the group.

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We have now received a kind donation of £50 from the Group which is very much appreciated.

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At the end of the evening, their leader, Adela Ramsbottom, said how much the Cubs had enjoyed their visit and presented a donation cheque for £40 to our team members.  We wish to express our appreciation for this kind contribution towards our costs.

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The aim is to train high school pupils in the country’s biggest ever CPR training event.

The NWAS page with information about the day sums up the aim of the day:

Cardiac arrest is the most extreme emergency and happens when the heart stops beating in a normal way, preventing blood from pumping around the body. 80% of out of hospital cases happen in the home.

It is different from a heart attack where there is an interruption to the blood supply of the heart and the person is conscious and breathing. Someone who is having a cardiac arrest will suddenly lose consciousness and will stop breathing normally.

A person in cardiac arrest will die within minutes unless they are treated immediately with CPR and defibrillation. The CPR keeps oxygen circulating around the body to prevent damage to the brain and other organs, while a defibrillator gives an electric shock to the heart in an attempt to restore its normal rhythm.

Survival rates for people who have cardiac arrests are dismal with less than one in ten people (8.6%) going on to make a recovery in the UK.

Despite the best efforts of ambulance services and national bodies to lobby the UK government to make CPR training in schools mandatory, it is still not part of the national curriculum. But if CPR skills were taught in schools, survival rates could significantly increase as they have in Scandinavia.

Anyone can attempt CPR, but the lack of training means that people rarely have the confidence to do so. Only 30% of people who witness a cardiac arrest at home or in a public place will attempt CPR.

Bolton Mountain Rescue Team is delighted to support NWAS in this very worthwhile cause. We are keen to help train the local community so if any local groups would be interested in CPR training, they should email steve.james@boltonmrt.org.uk.

Natalie also mentioned to Steve she had required Bolton Mountain Rescues services previously. 12 years ago (Incident 89/2005) the Team rescued Natalie after she had a fractured her arm following a fall from a rope swing. She had landed at the bottom of a ravine requiring our assistance.

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There was a great deal of interest in the team from the visitors to the event, enquiring about the work of the Team, donations totalling £31.07 gratefully received.

The team would like to extend thanks Stephen Cartwright from the Lancashire Wildlife Trust for the invite to the Kingfisher Trail Festival and to all visitors who took the time to visit the team.

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Three of our Support Group members looked after our fundraising stall, whilst seven operational members answered questions from the public about our search and rescue service, equipment and vehicles. We had visits from the Mayors of Blackburn and Darwen and many members of the general public.

We are very grateful for the great interest shown in our work by all who visited us and thankful for the fantastic donations totalling £220.08.

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Team members John Ryan & Bob Melia (Support Group) represented the Team at Bridge Church and received donations totalling £10.18 from the public. At St Elizabeth’s Church, Team Leader Alistair Greenough, President Bob Hutchinson, and team members Matt Hailwood, Nigel Booth, Paul Copley, Steve James, and Iain Clarkson (Support Group) raised £53.02. Agecroft Fire Station Open Day was supported by team members Heath Doran, James Shaw, Christine Greaves, John Dickinson and Mike Stevenson.

We would like to thank the organisers for invitations to these three events and also the kind members of the public who showed an interest in our work and dropped donations into our charity buckets.

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Crowds visited the many displays including viewing our Land Rover ambulance and the equipment we carry onboard.

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The festival attracted a number of families who visited our LandRover to discover a bit more about the team.

The team recently used Lancashire Wildlife Trust buildings during the recent Seven Acres Park search.

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