by admin | Nov 3, 2012 | 2012, Incident
Whilst three Bolton MRT team members were taking part in the MREW National Mountain Rescue Party Leaders Course today at Wathgill Training Camp, near Catterick, facilitated by Swaledale MRT, (Two as staff members, our Training Officer Elaine Gilliland and IT...
by admin | Nov 3, 2012 | 2012, Incident
Earlier this week, a sixty years old Oldham man was reported missing to Greater Manchester Police by his concerned family. By Tuesday evening with mounting concern for his well being, GMP instigated a search for the man, involving their own assets and the services of...
by admin | Nov 1, 2012 | Donations, General news
On May 5th 2011, long serving Call Out list member Diane Blakeley representing the team, gave an ‘After Dinner’ talk to the Rotary Club of Turton on the work of the Bolton MRT, before the Rotarians of Turton Rotary Club visited our Ladybridge Hall Base /...
by admin | Nov 1, 2012 | General news
We are very pleased to announce our October month end 2012 collection box figures, with £194.73p collected, against £414.37p for October 2011. Our year to date (Up to October 31st 2012) collection box income figure is a marvellous £2,654.15p, against...
by admin | Nov 1, 2012 | Donations, General news
Today our Team Leader Garry Rhodes MBE received in the post a letter from Kathryn Fairclough, a Ranger with Bury Ranger Service, Bury Council. The letter enclosed a very kind and appreciated donation of £261.08p from the Croal Irwell Valley Voluntary Ranger...
by admin | Oct 31, 2012 | General news
This dark and very wet Wednesday evening saw all 10 potential new team recruits put through their final (third part) session of our 2012 recruitment intake. A testing navigation exercise was undertaken throughout Lever Park, Rivington commencing at 19:50 hours and...
by admin | Oct 31, 2012 | General news
This evening was a departure from our usual Wednesday nights training, with many dark and ghoulish things going on in the grounds surrounding our LadyBridge Hall Base / HQ. We had invited children and their friends of team members to a special Halloween exercise where...
by admin | Oct 31, 2012 | General news
Today our Team Leader Garry Rhodes MBE received from Cath Nally, Civil Contingencies Officer for Bolton Council, the following kind email; “Dear all, Just wanted to say thank you to all those involved in the planning for and/or participation in the ‘Get...
by admin | Oct 30, 2012 | Donations, General news
Today experienced team members Neil Aspinal and Martin Banks met at his invitation, with Brian Jones, Chairman of BCP Fluted Packaging, at his offices based in Blackburn, Lancashire. The meeting came about as Brian and Neil meet regularly on the shooting scene and as...
by admin | Oct 30, 2012 | General news
Today our Team President (And former Team Leader) Bob Hutchinson and former SARDA Dog Handler and long serving team member Dave Marsh (Along with his Trainee Drowned Victim Search Dog Sasha) attended a presentation to the Year 3 pupils at St Stephens Primary School,...
