by admin | Mar 2, 2007 | General news
A big thanks to all at Farnworth Tent Valeting for their very fast help to the team when we recently asked them to repair a rip on the roof rack cover to our BM4 Landrover Ambulance. As on many occasions in the past, Farnworth Tent Valeting provided an excellent fast...
by admin | Mar 1, 2007 | Donations, General news
This evening team member Steve Nelson gave a presentation on the work of the team to the members of the West Derby Rotary Club in Liverpool. The members of West Derby Rotary Club, following the presentation, kindly donated £100 to the team. Our thanks go to the...
by admin | Feb 28, 2007 | General news
With the last two members Dave Healey & Mark Parry, who were unable to take the examinations the last time due to work and holidays, tonight took the examinations. We are happy to report that the pair both passed the multiple choise questions & the medical...
by admin | Feb 26, 2007 | General news
This evening three members of Bolton Lions Club visited our Ladybridge Hall Base where they were met by our Life Vice President Tony McNally, for a tour around our base premises. The visit came about after Tony McNally visited the Bolton Lions Club last August at one...
by admin | Feb 26, 2007 | Donations, General news
Thanks to Mike Appleton of Leigh, who sent us a £5.00 cash donation today, in reply there is a Bolton MRT Supporters car sticker and an MR enamel lapel badge on its way back to you as requested. (and yes Mike, we will keep up the good work as per your...
by admin | Feb 26, 2007 | General news
Long serving team member Paul Jorgensen has been employed in the ’oil business’ in Oman for a while now, serving working periods in Oman, interspersed with regular trips back home for rest and recreation, (usually he flies home and goes straight onto a...
by admin | Feb 26, 2007 | General news
Reported at our Thursday 22nd February Support Group meeting was the fantastic news that our Collecting Box income for this year to date is already at the grand total of £496.15, with income for February contributing £283.19 to this grand total. With 2x...
by admin | Feb 25, 2007 | 2007, Incident
At 12:56 today the team, whilst at our Ladybridge base carrying out a vehicle valet day and equipment check day, was contacted directly by NWAS (GMA) control to attend a report of 3 children in a river on the outskirts of Bolton. Greater Manchester Fire & Rescue...
by admin | Feb 25, 2007 | General news
The team relies for a large part on its funding from the income from team collection tins at various locations. In recognition of those sites that have raised over £100 during 2006, special plaques to commemorate this fact have been made by the team and...
by admin | Feb 25, 2007 | General news
On Sunday evening on behalf of the Support Group, a Special Certificate of Thanks was presented to the staff at the Malt’n’Hops, Chorley, by operational team members Andy Ryding and Mike Marsh in recognition of their continued support of the team in...