by admin | Jun 24, 2009 | General news
This evening 23x team members assembled at High Rid Reservoir, Bolton, to undertake bankside, water, search training and to carry out water rescue throwline training. Such training is a feature of our annual training programme, and takes place regularly throughout the...
by admin | Jun 21, 2009 | 2009, Incident
Today 26x team members were present to provide standby rescue cover and casualty care provision for the annual Horwich Carnival Races. (see seperate news item) Although our services were not required by any of the event competitors, we did respond to two street...
by admin | Jun 21, 2009 | General news
Held for the last eight years and with continuous team involvement since 2004, the Horwich Carnival Races are a day long culmination of running and cycling events over the previous week, held within Horwich Town Centre which uniquely is completely closed to traffic...
by admin | Jun 20, 2009 | General news
This afternoon the team attended the Belthorn Village Party. with five full team call out members and two of the teams Landrover Ambulances. Elaine, Marisa, Mike and Paul at Belthorn Village Party The Party has become an annual event, incorporating a football match...
by admin | Jun 20, 2009 | Donations, General news
We are pleased today to announce the receipt of a very generous £200.00 donation from our valued friends and long term team supporters at the Rotary Club of Darwen. Each year the team fully supports the Rotary Club of Darwen when it holds its annual sponsored...
by admin | Jun 20, 2009 | Donations, General news
We are very pleased today to have received a £50.00 donation from Burnden Road Runners Club, following our provision of standby rescue cover on Sunday June 7th 2009, for their inaugral ’Smithills Serpent’ running event based on the fringes of...
by admin | Jun 18, 2009 | General news
Organised by Horwich RMI Harriers and Athletics Club, and forming part of the Horwich Carnival Race series, this Fell Race takes in a course that commences in Horwich, ascends through Wilderswood and Wilders Moor onto Adam Hill and White Brow, thence to Two Lads...
by admin | Jun 17, 2009 | Donations, General news
The team’s medical equipment officer Mark Scott had a surprise this evening as his wife Megan settled into some violin practice with her friends at home. Fellow player Dr Gabrielle Lipshen explained how a little misfortune resulted in her car giving a gentle...
by admin | Jun 16, 2009 | General news
This evening the team provided standby rescue cover for the Lever Park Run. This annual event is organised by the Horwich RMI Harriers & Athletics Club and constitutes a part of the annual Horwich Carnival Races. 74x senior runners took part in a two lap circuit...
by admin | Jun 15, 2009 | Donations, General news
Today we are pleased to announce a very kind £51.00 donation, to which we can add Gift Aid, from Mr Bipin Patel, the casualty involved in Incident 35-2009, which happened on Wednesday evening, 22nd April. Bipin had earlier sent a very kind email in to the team...
