by admin | Jul 11, 2014 | Training
Today sees our two Trainee Air Scenting Mountain Rescue Search Dog Handlers Paul Chisholm and Jess Ellsmore away on this months SARDA England training weekend, alongside of course their Trainee Search Dogs Bella and Blitz respectively.
by admin | Jul 10, 2014 | Safety Cover
On Wednesday 5th February this year, at a visit to our Ladybridge Hall Base / HQ by two members of Radcliffe Athletics Club, we were asked to kindly provide standby rescue cover for the clubs Bull Hill Fell Race later in the year ( Please see website ‘News’ report...
by admin | Jul 8, 2014 | Donations, General news
This afternoon, team callout list member Martin Battersby and our team Secretary, Gillian Gregory represented Bolton Mountain Rescue Team at Clevelands Preparatory School’s Prize Giving Ceremony held at Christ Church, Heaton. Both had been invited to accept a cheque...
by admin | Jul 8, 2014 | Training
Every year Lancashire Constabulary kindly offer to the Mountain Rescue Teams operating in Lancashire, places on their week long Police Initial Missing From Home Managers Course. (Missing Persons) Last week, commencing on Tuesday 1st July, very experienced and long...
by admin | Jul 6, 2014 | 2014, Incident
Whilst in the teams area, this warm and sunny afternoon, parked up at Lower House Car Park, Rivington, our Team Leader Garry Rhodes MBE and colleague team member Steve Fletcher, in our Incident Control Vehicle BM6, was approached by a father and his young son at circa...
by admin | Jul 6, 2014 | Safety Cover
Every year the pupils, some of their parents and the teachers at Belmont Primary School, take part in a sponsored walk, which has raised over the years a very considerable sum of money for various charities, ourselves included. The route leads from the School up to...
by admin | Jul 6, 2014 | Training
Meeting this sunny morning at 10.30hrs at our Ladybridge Hall Base / HQ, a small number of team members then departed for some rope work training in the valley of Bradshaw Brook, Bradshaw, Bolton. Taking place on the steep rocky ‘craglets’ near to ‘The Stables,’ our...
by admin | Jul 5, 2014 | Donations, General news
Today we are pleased to announce the receipt of another very kind donation from our team friend and valued supporter Mr D.L. Halliwell of Westhoughton, Bolton. Along with his £25.00 donation, Mr Halliwell kindly stated in an accompanying letter to our Team Leader...
by admin | Jul 3, 2014 | General news
Given the route of this weekends Tour de France, a great many Mountain Rescue Teams have been mobilised to cover various aspects of spectator safety along the upland route on Saturday and Sunday. Details can be found on our national MREW website of the many MRTs...
by admin | Jul 3, 2014 | General news
A recent tweet from our colleagues at Bowland Pennine MRT mentioned their nesting House Martins at their Headquarters building having fledged and flown. Given the keenness of some BPMRT members who are bird watchers and their interest in their local wildlife, we...
