by admin | Apr 6, 2016 | General news
Thanks due to Kevin Salmon of Salmon Caterers, who own the catering and function venue of Rivington Hall Barn (The ‘Top Barn’) in Lever Park, Rivington. Kevin was aware that our team was operating in the area on Good Friday this year, and kindly offered to provide...
by admin | Apr 4, 2016 | Donations
On Saturday our Support Group and trainee team members were busy all day holding a charity collection in SAINSBURYS store, Trinity Street, Bolton. Operating a rota were our Support Group members John Ryan, Bob Melia, Aron Kirsh, Julie Thompson and Dave Rees; helping...
by admin | Apr 3, 2016 | General news
On the weekend of 19th – 20th March 2016, team member Steve Nelson and his Search Dog Boris successfully re-graded as a full Mountain Trailing Search Dog with the Search and Rescue Dog Association (Wales). Boris has been qualified for four years now, and this...
by admin | Apr 3, 2016 | 2016, Incident
We were called out by the North West Ambulance Service at 11:59 today to assist in the rescue of an injured mountain biker, who was initially reported to be in the vicinity of Philips Park, Prestwich. On our arrival at Philips Park at the same time as resources from...
by admin | Mar 31, 2016 | General news
Please support us on our latest Collection Day, planned for Saturday 2nd April 2016, when members of our Support Group and team will be collecting to support the team, at SAINSBURYS, Trinity Street, Bolton from 10.00am in the morning through to 6pm in the early...
by admin | Mar 29, 2016 | General news
4 team members travelled over to Rawtenstall fire station today to take part in an exercise organised by Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service to help prepare for the management of moorland wildfires. This exercise was as part of the existing Lancashire Fire operations...
by admin | Mar 26, 2016 | 2016, Incident
While covering a fell race today the team was initially contacted by a member of the public out walking informing us that his companion had fallen injuring his leg and was unable to walk. The walkers had already contacted the North West Ambulance Service who then...
by admin | Mar 26, 2016 | 2016, General news, Incident
At 14:03 this afternoon the team was paged by North West Ambulance service who were requesting our assistance at an incident in Rivington. Coincidentally a number of team vehicles were in the immediate area providing a standby rescue cover for the annual Rivington...
by admin | Mar 26, 2016 | Safety Cover
Today 12 team members using three team landrovers provided safety rescue cover for the annual Easter Saturday Rivington Pike Fell races. The junior races were held first starting behind Rivington and Blackrod High School starting at 1pm, with a route leading up...
by admin | Mar 25, 2016 | 2016, Incident
As the annual Good Friday celebrations on Rivington Pike began to wind down this afternoon, the team members at our BM2 Land Rover ambulance, which was parked up below Brown Hill, were approached by a 17 year old male who was nursing an obviously injured wrist. The...
