by admin | Jan 6, 2008 | General news
In the New Year’s Honours list, issued on the 29th December 2007, Vernon Garry Rhodes, our Team Leader, was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE). This prestigious honour is rarely presented within the Mountain Rescue community which makes...
by admin | Jan 5, 2008 | Donations, General news
We are pleased to announce today the very kind donation of £45 from the members of Hoddlesden Women’s Institute. Every year at the annual Christmas dinner of the Hoddlesden Women’s Institute, a collection is taken and this year our team was nominated...
by admin | Jan 2, 2008 | Donations, General news
We are pleased to announce today the very kind £50 personal donation from team supporter Sheila Morris (a member of Charnock Richard Rambling Club). This donation was made via our Training Officer, Andrew Ryding, who himself is a former member of Charnock...
by admin | Jan 1, 2008 | Donations, General news
We are pleased to announce today the extremely generous donation of £100 from Mr. Walker of Tyldesley. This donation has been made following our involvement in a search operation in the Rivington area in late December last year, when Mr. Walker’s wife...
by admin | Jan 1, 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 St John Ambulance Brigade. 11 Team...
by admin | Jan 1, 2008 | Donations, General news
During the mornings assistance for NWAS (GMA), one of the casualties gave the Team a £5 donation. We would like to thank him for this very kind gesture, especially as we were going to his aid.
by admin | Dec 31, 2007 | 2007, 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 St John Ambulance Brigade. 11 Team...
by admin | Dec 30, 2007 | 2007, Incident
As part of NWAS (GMA) pre arranged winter 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 members of the Oldham MRT & our colleagues in...
by admin | Dec 30, 2007 | 2007, Incident
This afternoon the Team was contacted by NWAS (Greater Manchester Area) who requested our assistance as part of their step-up resource plan given a high incident loading on their immediate resources available. Two Bolton MRT Landrover ambulances were put at the...
by admin | Dec 29, 2007 | 2007, Incident
The Team was contacted by Pager by NWAS (GMA) Paramedic Emergency Control to assist NWAS with a possible peak demand loading on its resources, the Team made available 2 Mountain Rescue Landrover ambulances on standby at our LBH base. 10 incidents were attended...
