by admin | May 10, 2011 | Donations, General news
On the Wednesday evening of 16th June 2004, we were contacted by Greater Manchester Ambulance Service (As was, now NWAS Greater Manchester Area) to respond from our weekly training session to the report of an injured mountain biker on the slopes of Winter Hill. We...
by admin | May 10, 2011 | General news
Today our Team Leader Garry Rhodes MBE received a letter of thanks from Paul Richardson, Deputy Chief Fire Officer, Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service, regards our recent assistance at the large scale moorland fire centred upon Anglezarke Moor and the surrounding...
by admin | May 9, 2011 | General news
On 7th March this year, Life Vice President Tony McNally and Training Officer Elaine Gilliland, visited the Kingsbridge Centre of Excellence, Rose Bridge High School, Wigan to give an overview of the work and services of Bolton Mountain Rescue Team to six Year 10...
by admin | May 8, 2011 | 2011, Incident
At 15.20hrs this afternoon, our Team Leader Garry Rhodes MBE was contacted directly by NWAS (Manchester) Control for the teams assistance with an incident in the Porter’s Wood area of Gathurst / Kitt Green, Wigan, with the report of an injured male in woodland down a...
by admin | May 8, 2011 | Donations, General news
Today we acknowledge the receipt of a large number of individual donations, amounting in total to £475.00, all made in the memory of the Late Mr John Harris. Mr Harris passed away in his sleep on April 8th of this year. His funeral and a celebration of his life...
by admin | May 7, 2011 | 2011, Incident
Whilst on standby rescue cover for the Belmont Winter Hill Fell Races this year, at 13:30, during the “senior” race, a report of a competitor with an ankle injury at Noon Hill, Rivington Moor, was received from our check point personal at that location....
by admin | May 7, 2011 | General news
Today the team provided full standby rescue cover for the ever popular annual Belmont Fell Races, all of which take place on and around Winter Hill, Belmont. Commencing at 12.30hrs, 12x young fell runners took part in the mass start for the Under 12’s, Under...
by admin | May 7, 2011 | Donations, General news
We have received notice today of yet another fantastic donation from Mr Gary Melia. We originally provided Gary, who owns and runs The Barber Shop, 19 Deansgate, Radcliffe, M26 2SH, with a collecting box at his request in September 2010. Our President, Bob Hutchinson,...
by admin | May 7, 2011 | General news
Continuing the very successful start to our year with our collecting boxes, in April 2011 the grand total of £252.76p was raised. This compares to £515.65p for the same period last year, and brings the current total raised via our collecting boxes in 2011...
by admin | May 6, 2011 | Donations, General news
Today we received a very kind donation of £30.00 from Mrs Alice Winder of Westhoughton, in lieu of a birthday present to her Sister in Law Mrs Joyce Welsh also of Westhoughton, on the wonderful occasion of her 80th birthday. Mrs Joyce Welsh very thoughtfully and...
