by admin | Aug 14, 2004 | 2004, Incident
At 18:05, whilst the all our resources were deployed on the previous incident, GMAS requested the Team’s assistance, with a golfer injured on Regent Park Golf Course, Bolton, who was in a potentially difficult location to reach. A landrover and crew were...
by admin | Aug 14, 2004 | General news
Today the Team had organised and prepared itself for a big presence including all our vehicles on show, for our annual Bolton Town Centre fundraising all-day collection. This event has raised, in the past, anything between £450 and £850 (depending on the...
by admin | Aug 14, 2004 | 2004, Incident
The Team departed early morning, at the request of Greater Manchester Police, to continue the intensive search effort on the Rover Bollin, Dunham Massey, for the missing youth from incident 63/2004. 29 Team members including 3 white water kayakers, and our search dog...
by admin | Aug 13, 2004 | 2004, Incident
At 10:05, GMP contacted the Team for assistance with the continuing large police search, concentrated on the River Bollin, Dunham Massey, for a missing 15 year old male youth, who had been swept away by the strong river current at approximately 16:00 the previous...
by admin | Aug 11, 2004 | Donations, General news
Yet again the Team is extremely pleased to announce another donation from our very kind and loyal supporter Mrs. Edith Lomax, of Bolton.
by admin | Aug 10, 2004 | General news
Five members of the team, search dog Chi, and two Landrover Ambulances were present at the send off for this year’s Bolton Taxi Drivers’ trip to Southport. In this annual treat children have a day trip to the coast travelling in a long line of colourfully...
by admin | Aug 9, 2004 | 2004, Incident
GMAS called us out at 15:18, to assist at the scene of a horse riding accident involving a 16 year old girl at a moorland farm in Horwich. Our first Team member was on scene at 15:28, and quickly established that the Team could be stood down, as the 2 GMAS crews on...
by admin | Aug 8, 2004 | 2004, Incident
The team was contacted by LAS to respond to yet another RTA this afternoon, this time at yet another common location for these types of accidents, Sheephouse Lane, on the Rivington to Belmont road. A motorcyclist had collided with a car (whose occupants where...
by admin | Aug 8, 2004 | 2004, Incident
Whilst in the team area, our BM2 landrover mountain rescue ambulance was called to a serious moorland RTA on the A675, just beyond Belmont, by passing motorists. Our vehicle arrived on scene, immediately followed by LAS and GMAS vehicles. A seriously injured...
by admin | Aug 8, 2004 | General news
The team are very grateful for the donation of £40 in memory of Ena Dooley, who sadly passed away recently. We send our condolences to the family, including her son, team member Mark Dooley. The donation will find good use in helping towards the Team’s...
