by admin | May 2, 2004 | Donations, General news
This time the Gannet Foundation have very kindly granted the Team £1520, Mark Dooley, Fundraising Officer, applied for funding for some more communication equipment. This grant will allow every Team member to have a radio handset, making us the most...
by admin | Apr 28, 2004 | General news
Joining the team at this evenings exercise, following on from our recent potential new members introductory sessions, were Darren Fairhurst and Chris Gaskell, who have both been invited to join as Probationery Team Members. On this evenings exercise they both played...
by admin | Apr 27, 2004 | General news
Gillian Leigh, (Charles as was) an ex team member of many years standing, donated £5.00 today to the team.
by admin | Apr 27, 2004 | General news
Today team members Chris Moody and Mark Dooley journeyed to Warrington Fire station to undertake a specialist two day Trauma and Extrication course, organised by Warrington Hospital, and on which team member Alistair Greenough was instructing. Here is Mark Dooleys own...
by admin | Apr 25, 2004 | 2004, Incident
With barely less than one hour until the ribbon was to be cut on our new base, GMAS paged the Team for assistance with a 2 motorcycle off-road accident in Peel Green, Eccles. Three Landrovers responded immediately to the incident. On arrival they quickly found that...
by admin | Apr 25, 2004 | General news
Well months of hard work, and last minute feverish activity went into preparing for our grand opening. The invites had long gone out, and the morning dawned with glorious sunshine, and a forecast of more to come. ( thanks to Diane Oxbury for answering our prayers )...
by admin | Apr 25, 2004 | 2004, Incident
GMAS paged the Team for assistance on Winter Hill with a male who was reported as fitting. Together with a GMAS RRV & Ambulance (With Team member Pete McKale on board, in his day job) the Team also worked with the North Yorkshire Air Ambulance Helimed 99. Helimed...
by admin | Apr 24, 2004 | General news
Whilst many Team members were at our Ladybridge base making final preparations for the opening tomorrow, a small number of Team members were providing Standby Rescue Cover for a Scout moorland challenge walk, of which Team member Steve Fletcher is a co-organiser. (For...
by admin | Apr 23, 2004 | General news
For our Team Chairman Tony McNally, who gave an interview with BBC GMR @ 08.20 Hrs, from our new Base / HQ at Ladybridge Hall. This was all about the official opening of our base at the weekend.
by admin | Apr 23, 2004 | General news
Was provided by GMAS today in the form of Terrafix & SatNav system for two of our 4 Landrovers. Installations took place at a very early hour and by late afternoon the systems were installed into out two First Response Vehicles. This system will allow greater...
