by admin | Feb 9, 2016 | General news
Late this morning our colleagues at Rossendale and Pendle MRT were contacted by GMP to assist with a search for a missing male in the Rochdale area, resulting in a full team call out and a call to their neighbours at Calder Valley SRT to go to standby in case their...
by admin | Feb 9, 2016 | Donations
Today our Team Leader Garry Rhodes MBE received from Richard Cooper, President of Bolton Lever Rotary, the following kind letter and donation; “Dear Garry Rhodes MBE, I am pleased to enclose a donation of £400.00 to Bolton Mountain Rescue from Bolton Lever Rotary. The...
by admin | Feb 8, 2016 | Training
This damp and wet evening, very experienced team member Ged Clarke, provided some driver awareness and vehicle familiarity training for colleague team member Matthew Morris. This utilised our Land Rover Defender Mountain Rescue Ambulance, radio callsign ‘Bolton Mobile...
by admin | Feb 8, 2016 | General news
This afternoon, at our Ladybridge Hall Base / HQ, our Training Officer Alistair Greenough met with colleague team members Mark Scott and Nigel Booth, to further discuss and agree arrangements for our forthcoming Mountain Rescue Casualty Care Course, which is held to a...
by admin | Feb 7, 2016 | General news
Early this evening, Our Team Leader Garry Rhodes MBE, Training Officer Alistair Greenough and Michael Wakerley, met to discuss the suitability of the applicants who have recently attended our four Recruitment Intake sessions of 2016, to proceed to Team Probationary...
by admin | Feb 7, 2016 | General news
This afternoon we welcomed an impromptu visit to our Ladybridge Hall Base / HQ by former team operational member Neil Ramsbottom, who upon arrival immediately offered to make all present a cup of tea!
by admin | Feb 7, 2016 | General news
Today we welcomed our latest wonderful supporter, Mrs Jean Roach, to our Ladybridge Hall Base / HQ. Jean was collected from her Harwood, Bolton, home by team member Heath Doran and our Equipment Officer – Base and Catering Paul Copley, who arrived at her house in one...
by admin | Feb 7, 2016 | General news
This afternoon, four team members in a team Land Rover Mountain Rescue Ambulance visited The Rivington, formerly Rivington Village Club / Rivington Bowling Club, on Horrobin Lane, Rivington. Here they met owners Neil and Rachel Taylor, who are great friends and...
by admin | Feb 6, 2016 | General news
Today saw the fourth and last of our four part operational membership recruitment intake 2016 sessions taking place, since we opened for recruitment late last year. From 32 persons who had completed an initial on line application form, twenty four had confirmed they...
by admin | Feb 5, 2016 | General news
Today our Team President Bob Hutchinson (joined Bolton MRT 1980) and Team Life Vice President Alan James (Joined Rossendale FRT 1967, founder member of Bolton MRT 1968 – current) attended the funeral of Doctor Neville Marsden, formerly of Rossendale Fell Rescue Team,...
