by admin | Aug 5, 2016 | Donations
In August 2005, Iain Bisset, whilst climbing with his father, David, suffered injuries in an accident in Ousel Nest Quarry, Chapeltown and required the services of the ambulance service and Bolton Mountain Rescue Team. Iain went on to make a full recovery and returned...
by admin | Aug 5, 2016 | Donations
ASDA stores operate a Green Token Scheme in their supermarkets to support local charitable organisations. Bolton Mountain Rescue Team was chosen by the ASDA store in Middlebrook, Horwich, as one of three nominated charities for April 2016 and we were delighted to...
by admin | Aug 5, 2016 | Donations
We have received a donation of £25.00 from Bolton CHA Walking Club in memory of their long-standing and respected member, Mr Mike Allen, who sadly passed away in July. He was a member of the club for some thirty-to-forty years and had made it known to the members...
by admin | Aug 5, 2016 | 2016, Incident
At 14:38 today the team was contacted by North West Ambulance Control to assist with a casualty who had fallen from his mountain bike on one of the mountain bike tracks in Philips Park, Prestwich. One of our Land Rover Ambulances who had been responding to the...
by admin | Aug 5, 2016 | 2016, Incident
Due to limited availability of members during normal working hours, Bolton Mountain Rescue has an agreement with Rossendale & Pendle Mountain Rescue Team for monitoring each others callouts. At 13:04 today Rossendale & Pendle Mountain Rescue Team...
by admin | Aug 4, 2016 | Lectures/Presentations/Displays
Today six full team members, including trainee Michael Jones, and three Support Group Members travelled to the Greater Manchester Emergency Services day at the Intu Trafford Centre. The team took a Land Rover ambulance, our Control Vehicle and our minibus to display a...
by admin | Aug 3, 2016 | 2016, Incident
At 15:10 today the team were contacted by Rossendale & Pendle Mountain Rescue Team for assistance with a casualty with a dislocated knee near the summit of Pendle Hill. As the first team members were arriving on scene, a second casualty was reported, also on...
by admin | Aug 3, 2016 | Lectures/Presentations/Displays
Today the team were delighted to receive visitors from Greater Manchester Police. Eleven officers had requested a day of awareness raising in relation to the work of the Team and its equipment and resources, following on from a successful event of this type last year....
by admin | Jul 31, 2016 | Lectures/Presentations/Displays
Today five team members, Iain Clarkson from our Support Group and Alison Greenough, wife of Team Leader Alistair Greenough attended Bibbys Farm Scout Camp for their Summer Blowout 2016 event. The event attracted around 200 Beaver and Cub Scouts from troops across the...
by admin | Jul 30, 2016 | General news
Today saw the first practical exams for the Mountain Rescue Casualty Care course. We are pleased to announce seven team members successfully passed the assessment today which consists of two scenarios, a medical incident and a trauma incident. Of the seven,...
