by admin | Apr 15, 2004 | Donations, General news
Well you’ve read previously about ex ( recently ) team members, Eddy Crossley celebrating his 50th Birthday, and wishing donations to the team in lieu of Birthday presents, well Eddy turned out to be a very popular person, with lots of very very generous family...
by admin | Apr 12, 2004 | 2004, Incident
Called out by LAS, the team attended joint with an LAS Paramedic crew, to a 75 year old woman rambler, who out with her family, slipped on wet grass, sustaining a very serious fracture dislocation of her ankle. Called at 16:20, the team responded with its usual...
by admin | Apr 11, 2004 | 2004, Incident
Called out at 12:40 by GMAS, the team attended a serious incident, where a 37 years old woman had fallen from a disused railway line bridge, some 25 feet, sustaining serious injuries. This incident in the Golborne area, just to the rear of Haydock Park Horse Racing...
by admin | Apr 10, 2004 | Donations, General news
… our dear friend and supporter Mr Derek Thomas, on this occasion a sizeble donation of £200. Derek has turned in to somewhat of a lifesaver for us as his regular donations are greatly appreciated from us in the Team. Not only financial donations, but also...
by admin | Apr 10, 2004 | General news
14 Team members were present, to provide Standby Rescue Cover, for the annual Rivington Pike, Junior and Senior Fell Races. ( organised by Horwich RMI Harriers and Athletic Club ) Apart from a few cuts and bruises, the services of the team were thankfully not...
by admin | Apr 10, 2004 | General news
Again associated with us being nominated joint charity of the year, for the Horwich Carnival, organised by Horwich RMI Harriers and Athletic Club, we were asked to attend a photo shoot outside the Crown Hotel, Horwich, another sponsor of the Carnival. Photo shoot...
by admin | Apr 9, 2004 | General news
As usual, the team mounted a large standby presence at the annual Rivington Pike Good Friday Fair celebrations, which in good weather attract thousands of people to this hilltop venue. Bad weather this year kept the crowds at bay, and resulted in an unusually quiet...
by admin | Apr 5, 2004 | General news
The Team has learnt to its great surprise, that this year we have been chosen as the joint beneficiary, along with the Guide Dogs for the Blind ( Bolton ), for charity donations in association with the Horwich Carnival to be held in June, organised by Horwich RMI...
by admin | Apr 4, 2004 | General news
Ten team members who joined the team relatively recently set off for RAF Leconfield hopeful that the threatening inclement weather would not spoil their aspirations: to receive training on operating with an RAF Sea King helicopter in winch rescue scenarios. RAF...
by admin | Apr 2, 2004 | General news
Friday 2nd April saw a party for Eddy Crossley’s 50th birthday. Family friends and team colleagues in the shape and form of Ann Shaw & Tony McNally got together to wish Eddy a Happy 50th. The Team is very grateful to Eddy for asking for donations to the...
