by admin | May 13, 2007 | 2007, Incident
At 15:40, our Team Leader was contacted direct by NWAS PEC Control for some help with an incident location in the Wigan area that was for a short time proving difficult to locate (they were using our local area knowledge of local place names). A young boy had fallen...
by admin | May 12, 2007 | 2007, Incident
Five team members this weekend were staying at the Ogwen Valley base of the Ogwen Valley MRT., for a weekend of rock climbing in the Idwal and Tryfan areas, when at the end of the day for four of the five team members, now back at Oggi base, and following a previous...
by admin | May 10, 2007 | Donations, General news
We are pleased to announce the receipt today of a £50.00 donation from the members of Eccles Rambling and Social Club, who have been very supportive friends of the team now for many years. Their donation, in their own words, was more than usual as a result of...
by admin | May 9, 2007 | General news
With two new collecting box locations recently sourced, the team now has 154 collecting boxes out and about with various organisations, individuals and of course the more usual shops, clubs, hotels, cafes, pubs, petrol stations, newsagents, outdoor equipment suppliers...
by admin | May 8, 2007 | General news
Readers may remember that on Tuesday 27th March, 3 team members were guests of Bolton and District Golfers Charity Tournament donation evening, when we received a wonderful £600 donation from the Ladies Golf Cot, as nominated by the Ladies Section of Bolton Golf...
by admin | May 6, 2007 | 2007, Incident
North West Ambulance Service (Lancashire Locality) contacted our Team Leader by mobile phone to request our assistance with an R.T.C. on Hall Barn Drive, Rivington, involving a car and a motorbike. As our Team Leader was on holiday in sunny North Wales, he then...
by admin | May 5, 2007 | 2007, Incident
Whilst providing Standby Rescue Cover on the Belmont Village Winter Hill Fell Race, we were notified of a competitor who had fallen on the course and sustained a serious laceration to his knee, which resulted in the knee cap being visible through the laceration. The...
by admin | May 5, 2007 | General news
On this glorious early summer day, 25 team members provided standby rescue cover for the Belmont Village Winter Hill fell races. There were 3 races in total. Juniors, with 39 competitors, starting at 12.00 and the Trial Race with 25 competitors, starting at 12.45...
by admin | May 4, 2007 | General news
This is an annual course run by the Oldham Mountain Rescue Team on the first Weekend in May. It was developed to stimulate a cross brief of ideas throughout Mountain Rescue Teams and services. In 1981, the Oldham Mountain Rescue Team recognised their uniquely...
by admin | May 4, 2007 | 2007, Incident
At 18.02 Hrs, the Team was contacted by Greater Manchester Fire & Rescue Service, regarding a large moorland fire in the area of Belmont Village, being jointly attended by GMFRS and Lancashire Fire & Rescue Service. A Full Team Call Out message was paged...
