by admin | Aug 9, 2008 | 2008, Incident
Following a 999 call to the NWAS (Manchester) shortly after 12 noon today, concerning a paintballer with a lower leg fracture, in woodland off Ringley Road West in the Outwood, Kearsley area, the team was paged by NWAS (Manchester) at 12.06hrs for assistance. At the...
by admin | Aug 8, 2008 | Donations, General news
Today we announce the receipt of a number of donations totalling £630 all made in the memory of the late Chris Pyle, whose funeral was held on July 11th 2008. Chris Pyle died suddenly on the 3rd July 2008, his funeral service was held at the New Chapel, United...
by admin | Aug 7, 2008 | Donations, General news
Today we recieved a £75 donation from valued Team supporter David Bissett. In the letter attached with this kind donation,David Bissett mentions that his son Iain had phoned him to ask ’..do you remember what we were doing 3 years ago dad.. ?’ Well...
by admin | Aug 3, 2008 | 2008, Incident
At 13:20 hours today our Team Leader was contacted directly by NWAS (Lancashire) Control regards the teams assistance at a reported incident in Lever Park, Rivington of a child injured in a horse riding accident. The location was not immediately known other than in...
by admin | Aug 3, 2008 | General news
Our monthly collection box update shows that we are slightly down on our figures as of this time last year. (2007 figures in brackets) Our July 2008 total was £342.67, (£502.06) whilst our year to July end total is £2,298.19 (£2,489.44). With...
by admin | Aug 1, 2008 | General news
Last night saw the monthly meeting of our Support Group welcoming three new members. Quick off the mark in replying to our website request only just announced for new Support Group members was Iain Clarkson, joined by the parents of trainee call out list member Elaine...
by admin | Aug 1, 2008 | General news
Team supporters Neil and Helen Grundy in a very unique fashion, have been back at Jumbles Reservoir cafe this summer once more kindly supporting the team by raising money for us by playing their Alp Horns to, always, impressed and appreciative audiences. Neil and...
by admin | Aug 1, 2008 | Donations, General news
In April 2004 we officially moved into our fantastic Ladybridge Hall Base / HQ premises, kindly provided by GMAS, as was, now NWAS and complimenting our garage facilities still maintained to this day at Bolton Central Fire Station, courtesy of GMFRS. Our...
by admin | Aug 1, 2008 | Donations, General news
On the evening of Thursday 5th June this summer, we provided Standby Rescue Cover for the Hendersons End Fell Race on the moorland of Rivington Moor and Winter Hill, organised by Lostock Athletics Club. Today the team received a very generous donation of £150.00...
by admin | Jul 31, 2008 | General news
On the very late evening of Wednesday 30th July we posted onto our website the news of our recruitment drive for a small number of new team members to fill vacancies within our Call Out list membership. Unbelieveably at the early morning hour of 05.57hrs today we...
