by admin | Jan 7, 2009 | Donations, General news
Today we are extremely pleased to announce another very kind donation of £20.00 from valued team supporter Mrs W Leadbeater. The whole team membership appreciates and values the thoughtful support from Mrs W Leadbeater and wishes her a very happy New Year. (see...
by admin | Jan 5, 2009 | 2009, Incident
At 14:37 this afternoon our Team Leader Garry Rhodes was contacted directly by the GMP Force Duty Manager regarding the team’s assistance with an ongoing search for a missing woman in the Shevington Vale area of Standish. With Police investigations becoming more...
by admin | Jan 4, 2009 | 2009, Incident
At 15:43 this afternoon NWAS (Manchester area) paged the team for assistance with a developing incident involving an off-road motorcyclist in the Higher Ince area of Wigan. A full team pager callout was initiated resulting in 24 team members responding to this...
by admin | Jan 2, 2009 | General news
With the announcement of the 2009 New Year Honours list, we would like to pass our congratulations to Dr Albert Roy Cooksey, who has been awarded a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for voluntary service to the Coniston Mountain Rescue Team in Cumbria....
by admin | Jan 2, 2009 | Donations, General news
Today we received a very kind £80 donation from Mrs. Pamela Potts, of Little Lever, Bolton. Pamela is a Sports Therapist, and each year instead of sending Christmas cards to her clients, she makes a donation to a local charity. In an earlier telephone...
by admin | Jan 2, 2009 | Donations, General news
Today the team is delighted to announce the receipt of a very kind and very large donation from the Horwich Rotary Club, specifically donated from their Community Service Committee, who believe we play a fantastic role in the local community. Horwich Rotary Club are...
by admin | Jan 1, 2009 | 2009, Incident
As part of NWAS (GMA) pre arranged plan to cope with peak demand calls on this festive season night, the Team was mobilised to directly assist NWAS (GMA) with ambulance calls throughout the evening, alongside our colleagues in the British Red Cross. 3 Team members...
by admin | Dec 31, 2008 | 2008, Incident
As part of NWAS (GMA) pre arranged plan to cope with peak demand calls on this festive season night, the Team was mobilised to directly assist NWAS (GMA) with ambulance calls throughout the evening, alongside our colleagues in the British Red Cross. 3 Team members...
by admin | Dec 31, 2008 | General news
With the end of the year, comes the end of year report for the collection boxes. We are very pleased to announce that the total donated in the tins during December 2008 was an amazing £1,271.04. This brings the total for 2008 to a fantastic £5,219.37. We...
by admin | Dec 30, 2008 | 2008, Incident
This afternoon the team was contacted by NWAS (Lancashire) Emergency Control to go to the aid of a female walker who had injured her lower leg whilst walking the Witton Weavers Way, on Turton Moor. The North West Air Ambulance, Helimed 08 was also tasked to this...
