by admin | May 2, 2010 | General news
This weekend saw the 29th Annual Oldham Mountain Rescue Team International Weekend Seminar run and full call out team member and Training Officer, Elaine Gilliland, journeyed to Boarshurst Outdoors Pursuit Centre in Saddleworth, to take part. Elaines account of this...
by admin | May 2, 2010 | Donations, General news
Today we are pleased to announce the receipt of a £40.00 donation via Maureen Heggie of Team Eagley Bank Fundraisers, from their latest event as part of their Charity Year 2010 / 2011 in support of the team, which was a games night on 15th April at her home in...
by admin | May 2, 2010 | General news
We are very pleased to announce the receipt of a £10.00 personal donation from Shirley McGregor of the National Women’s Register (Bolton Group) the organiser of their visit to our Base on 20th April 2010. In a letter to our Secretary Gillian Gregory,...
by admin | May 2, 2010 | Donations, General news
In February this year our Secretary Gillian Gregory received a phone call from Ann Nightingale of Bolton, who had obtained Gillians phone number from the Bolton MRT collecting tin at the Great House Barn, Lever Park, Rivington. Each year Ann explained to Gillian that...
by admin | May 1, 2010 | General news
As part of a country wide co-ordinated National Mountain and Cave Rescue Awareness Day, the Bolton Mountain Rescue Team will be on full display in Lever Park, Rivington, on Monday 3rd May 2010. Mountain (and Cave) Rescue Teams throughout the UK are involved in a much...
by admin | May 1, 2010 | General news
As of 1st March 2010, MREW has appointed Mapyx as an ‘Official GIS and Digital Mapping Partner’ In brief Members of teams and Teams recognised by MREW & BCRC are eligible to receive:- A free copy of Quo software for EVERY team member with activation...
by admin | Apr 28, 2010 | 2010, Incident
Well as the NWAS HART team had had an emergency call tonight we didn’t want to miss out on an incident, so maybe we shouldn’t have been surprised when at 23.16hrs this evening Lancashire Constabulary paged us for immediate assistance with a developing search in the...
by admin | Apr 28, 2010 | General news
This evening the team hosted a visit to our Ladybridge Hall Base / HQ by the North West Ambulance Service Hazardous Area Response Team. (NWAS HART) Formed as part of a national capability following many recent major incidents and terrorist incidents the team provides...
by admin | Apr 28, 2010 | Donations, General news
Today we are very pleased to announce another kind donation from our friends and supporters at the Bolton and District Group of the Institute of Advanced Motorists, (Bolton Advanced Motorists Group) In a letter to our Team Leader, accompanying their donation of...
by admin | Apr 27, 2010 | General news
This evening members of the St. John Ambulance Division, Bolton Unit, visited our Ladybridge Hall Base / HQ for a presentation on the work of the team. Meeting them were Full Team Call Out List Members, Mike Marsh, Chris Tennant, Mark Scott, Doctor Clare Whitney,...
