by admin | Oct 18, 2008 | 2008, Incident
This afternoon during the Joint Foundation Course as participants, including our team members, were assembling for the main outdoor exercise element in the Noon Hill Gully area of Rivington, we became aware of a developing incident in the Rivington area. NWAS...
by admin | Oct 18, 2008 | 2008, Incident
Following a request on Friday afternoon the 17th October from our colleagues at Rossendale and Pendle Mountain Rescue Team, for the specialist services of our canoe/kayak search unit our team was able to confirm the availability of three members for Saturday 18th...
by admin | Oct 17, 2008 | General news
Today the Mountain Rescue ’Hummer’ vehicle, on loan to the team from General Motors continued its tour of the team area by visiting collection box sites in Tockholes and Abbey Village. The first stop was to the cafe at Roddlesworth Information Centre,...
by admin | Oct 16, 2008 | General news
The Mountain Rescue ’Hummer’ today visited a number of supporters of the team. The first visit was to a cheque presentation from the Director of Keymen Group, of Chorley New Rd, Bolton. Keymen Group specialise in care in the community, supplying carers to...
by admin | Oct 16, 2008 | General news
Today we received kind thanks from Steve Bailey, event coordinator for Bolton Council, regarding our involvement at the ’Light Fantastic’ Event on Saturday 11th October, where we provided event safety cover (see news article of the same date). In his...
by admin | Oct 15, 2008 | Donations, General news
Today the team received a very kind donation of £20 from MB Lee of Belmont Village, Bolton (the donation was received via Belmont Stores & Post Office, who kindly passed it on when their collection box was recently emptied).
by admin | Oct 15, 2008 | General news
Today the Hummer on loan with the team visited Coop Logistics and great interest was shown by all the staff. Fred Taylor explained the reason behind the loan of the Mountain Rescue General Motors Hummer in the 75th year of Mountain Rescue and the kind gesture of the...
by admin | Oct 15, 2008 | General news
This evening the preparation for the weekends foundation course continued in earnest, with a number of team members avoiding getting wet (ahem) on the teams regular Wednesday night training, which tonight took place in the vicinity of Winter Hill with the teams...
by admin | Oct 14, 2008 | General news
Today we received two thankyou emails, the contents of which are self explanatory from the casualty and one of her companions, involved in Incident 103, Sunday 12th October 2008. The following represent extracts from both emails. “Hello I was one of the mountain...
by admin | Oct 14, 2008 | General news
Today we received the excellent news from a PCSO (Police Community Support Officer) friend and colleague of the team, based in Darwen with Lancashire Constabulary, that Lancashire Constabulary Eastern Division, Darwen, have very kindly decided that the proceeds of...
