by admin | May 23, 2007 | 2007, Incident
North West Ambulance Service (Greater Manchester Area) paged the team at 23:10 Hrs, for assistance with reports of a young male fitting within a field at Altrincham, South Manchester. One problem on this incident, was the exact location of the young male was not known...
by admin | May 22, 2007 | General news
On Tuesday 22nd May Life Vice President, Tony McNally, attended a meeting of the Bolton Lions at the Watermillock Hotel. The Lions presented the Bolton Mountain Rescue Team with a cheque for £1,000 pounds. The donation followed a visit to the Team’s...
by admin | May 20, 2007 | General news
Today team members provided standby rescue cover at the annual sponsored Rivington Pike walk, organised by Horwich New Heart Club, to raise money for the New Heart Appeal. 100 people took part in the event following a waymarked course from Rivington Hall Barn, to...
by admin | May 19, 2007 | Donations, General news
We are pleased to announce the receipt this morning of a donation of £50.00 from Horwich RMI Harriers and Athletic Club, as a thankyou for our providing Standby Rescue Cover for this year’s Easter Saturday Rivington Pike Fell Race, an annual event...
by admin | May 18, 2007 | General news
This evening saw the team holding its 39th Annual Team Dinner at the excellent venue of Dunscar Golf Club, Bolton. Organised by team member Alison Yates and her husband, ex team member Geoff Yates, the evenings’ meal and after dinnner entertainment attracted 58...
by admin | May 17, 2007 | General news
Prince William announced yesterday that he is to become patron of Mountain Rescue England & Wales, the organisation which represents over 55 Mountain Rescue teams in those countries. The announcement follows the Prince”s work experience with an RAF Mountain...
by admin | May 16, 2007 | 2007, Incident
At 19.48hrs this evening, a Greater Manchester Police Missing Person Search Manager contacted our Team Leader regards the teams assistance in the search for a missing vulnerable Lowton (Golborne, Wigan) man. With team members already assembling at this time to take...
by admin | May 16, 2007 | Donations, General news
We were very pleased to receive today a wonderful donation of £300.00, from the proceeds of a Quiz night, organised by Greater Manchester Police Officer PC Alex Keen of Bury Police. The Quiz night was held at Fairfield Hospital Social Club, with additional...
by admin | May 15, 2007 | General news
This evening nine team members, in two of our Landrover Ambulances, made the short journey to the GMP ASU based on the outfield of Barton Airport, Manchester, at the request of the ASU. Their current helicopter is due for replacement with the latest specification...
by admin | May 14, 2007 | Donations, General news
On Saturday May 5th, the team provided standby rescue cover for the Belmont Winter Hill Fell Races, (see news entry for this date, and Incident 86 arising from the same). Today we received a very generous donation of £220.00 from the organiser of the event, Dave...
