by admin | Nov 20, 2014 | General news
This evening two team representatives attended the quarterly meeting of our regional representative mountain rescue organisation, namely the MPSRO (Mid Pennine Search and Rescue Organisation) Held at the usual and long established venue of Rossendale and Pendle MRTs...
by admin | Nov 20, 2014 | Donations
We are extremely pleased to announce the very kind and thoughtful receipt of a donation of £500.00 in lieu of presents, at the recent birthday celebrations of Mr Roland Pilkington of Horwich, Bolton. Involving a presentation on the work of the team by very long...
by admin | Nov 20, 2014 | Lectures/Presentations/Displays
We reported on the evening of Monday 27th October 2014 on a visit made to the Rotary Club of Radcliffe by experienced team member Chris Tennant. Chris attended as their after dinner speaker at their Masonic Hall, Bury New Road, Breightmet, Bolton, meeting venue. Not...
by admin | Nov 19, 2014 | Lectures/Presentations/Displays
Tonight, whilst most team members were at our Ladybridge Hall Base / HQ for our regular Wednesday night training meeting, others were busy visiting the members of Christ Church, Heaton, Mothers Union and Church Men’s Group (Combined) to give a presentation on the work...
by admin | Nov 19, 2014 | Training
This evening we were honoured to have as our guest at our weekly meeting, recently retired former RAF Warrant Officer Al Sylvester MBE. Al arrived at our Ladybridge Hall Base / HQ in the company of team friend Diane Blakeley at 19.30hrs and quickly renewed past...
by admin | Nov 19, 2014 | Training
The on going introductory training sessions for our seven probationary members continued this evening with session 3 of 8, at our Ladybridge Hall Base / HQ, commencing at 19.00hrs involving familiarity or rather an overview of all our stretchers in team use. Six of...
by admin | Nov 19, 2014 | 2014, Incident
At circa 19.00hrs this evening, whilst preparing to take part in a exercise with Swaledale MRT, our Trailing Dog Handler Steve Nelson and his usual navigator, colleague team member Elaine Gilliland, and of course Trailing Search Dog Boris (All of SARDA Wales) were...
by admin | Nov 19, 2014 | General news
This morning team members Elaine Gilliland and Steve Nelson, journeyed north to Richmond to meet Tim Cain MBE of Swaledale MRT to discuss the MREW Party Leaders course scheduled for 2015. Steve and Elaine have then been invited to journey onwards this evening to take...
by admin | Nov 18, 2014 | Lectures/Presentations/Displays
This evening two team members attended the Annual General Meeting of Chorley Ramblers, to give a presentation on the work of the team. Arriving at 20.10hrs, our Team Leader Garry Rhodes MBE and Michael Wakerley took along our Land Rover Defender Mountain Rescue...
by admin | Nov 17, 2014 | General news
Following their involvement in our exercise of yesterday, and given the current road conditions, all our normally clean team vehicles needed a good exterior wash and interior clean after the events of yesterday. This afternoon, our Training Officer Alistair Greenough,...
