by admin | Mar 1, 2006 | 2006, Incident
At 17:22 GMAS contacted our Team Leader direct, for assistance with a 62 year old male casualty in Standish Park, Standish Lower Ground, Wigan. Our emergency response was hampered by team members having to make their way through heavy rush hour traffic to initially...
by admin | Feb 28, 2006 | Donations, General news
Our Team Leader, Garry Rhodes, was invited to the Annual Dinner of the Bolton C.H.A. Rambling Club this evening, held at the Watermillock Hotel, Crompton Way, Bolton to receive a donation from the Club to the Team. The Bolton Club was formed in 1905 and throughout its...
by admin | Feb 24, 2006 | General news
So far this year we have had eight membership enquiries, from which a small number of applicants who have submmitted the initial on line application form have been invited to attend a taster Wednesday evening Training Event. From the eight invited, three have turned...
by admin | Feb 21, 2006 | Donations, General news
Further to our involvement in this year’s Winter Hill Fell Race (see report for February 12th where we provided a Standby Rescue Cover), the organisers Horwich RMI Harriers and Athletic Club have kindly supported the team by a very generous £250.00...
by admin | Feb 19, 2006 | 2006, Incident
The team was contacted at 14:56 by Lancashire Constabulary to provide assistance to LAS with the report of a young boy suffering a head injury, following a fall whilst with his family on the edge of the moors above Rivington. Three team members out walking in the...
by admin | Feb 12, 2006 | General news
Today 37 team members and 2 Support Group members provided standby rescue cover (as we do annually) for this year’s Winter Hill Fell Race, the 24th year that it has been run, with the team in attendance every year. The fell race covers an 11 mile course visiting...
by admin | Feb 12, 2006 | Donations, General news
Vernon Rhodes, the father of our Team Leader Garry Rhodes, celebrated his 80th Birthday on January 6th this year, and received a donation of £10.00 from family friend Mrs Clarice Lingham to pass on to a charity of his choice, to celebrate his birthday. Vernon...
by admin | Feb 11, 2006 | 2006, Incident
Whilst responding to the previous incident, LAS requested we attend another incident in the same area at the same time. They had received a report of a woman who had fallen and injuring herself, informing LAS she was near “the Castle in Rivington.” It was...
by admin | Feb 11, 2006 | 2006, Incident
At 12.58 the team was paged by LANCON FIM (Force Incident Manager) to respond to a Lancashire Ambulance request with regards to a Horse rider who had come to grief in Rivington. 22 team members responded in three team vehicles, with our Deputy Leader and others who...
by admin | Feb 10, 2006 | General news
We currently have a small number of membership vacancies, and have reinstated our on line membership form, which can be found in the Membership area of our website. Upon receipt of this, suitable & interested persons will be invited along to a typical Wednesday...
