by admin | Dec 18, 2005 | General news
This morning at 09:00 Hrs, the Bolton MRT assembled in Lever Park, Rivington for a familiarity exercise with the new North West Air Ambulance, Helimed 08, G-NWAA, named Katie. We were honoured to be the first Mountain Rescue Team in the region covered by Helimed 08 to...
by admin | Dec 16, 2005 | Donations, General news
With grateful thanks to the following team members, more donations have been received in lieu of them sending out Christmas cards amongst the team membership. Andrew Ryding £5.00, Fred Taylor £10.00, Chris Tennant £20.00, Ann Shaw £20.00, and...
by admin | Dec 16, 2005 | General news
Every year we receive many Christmas cards from the organisations we work alongside, and from supporters of the team, so amongst others, many thanks to “C” Flight, 22 Squadron RAF Helicopter Search and Rescue, RAF Valley, David Crausby Member of...
by admin | Dec 16, 2005 | General news
Many years ago we rescued a young woman at Rivington who had broken her back in a winter sledging accident. The woman involved was Deborah Garlick and, with her husband John, she went on (after a full recovery we might add) to become a valued supporter of the team....
by admin | Dec 14, 2005 | 2005, Incident
Well – the lack of incidents in December was broken tonight when, at the conclusion of our Wednesday evening exercise, we were contacted by GMP regards our urgent assistance with the search for a missing elderly lady. It was established that the person was...
by admin | Dec 14, 2005 | General news
Team members this evening turned up for a navigation and hill fitness exercise with a certain seasonal flavour. Based in the Roddlesworth and Great Hill areas, team members individually had to navigate around a set course, with a Christmas tipple (whisky, sherry, red...
by admin | Dec 14, 2005 | General news
On Friday 9th December 2005, the Bolton Evening News ran an excellent full colour, centre page spread, which has generated much interest in the work of the team. (see, for example, our Guest Book, for a comment from an ex-team member – and a founder one at...
by admin | Dec 14, 2005 | General news
Today saw the sad retirement of the long serving NWAA Bolkow aircraft and its replacement with a brand new state of the art helicopter in the shape of a Eurocopter EC135. This new aircraft offers much greater flexibility, not the least of which is increased cabin...
by admin | Dec 13, 2005 | Donations, General news
We received today the wonderful Christmas surprise of a £150.00 donation from North Turton Parish Council. NTPC are long time team supporters, and we highly value their continuing interest in the work of the Team and their active support of us in such a positive...
by admin | Dec 11, 2005 | Donations, General news
Many thanks to team member Craig Lamb who has donated £10 to the team in lieu of sending out Christmas cards to team members. Grateful thanks also to team member and president Bob Hutchinson and his partner Janet who have donated £20 to the team in lieu of...
