by admin | Mar 31, 2004 | General news
With considerable thanks to GMP who supplied the equipment, and team radio officer Dave Healey who turned grey overnight with the worry of introducing the new kit, the team this evening moved over to the new High Band Mountain Rescue Radio system, after operating on...
by admin | Mar 29, 2004 | 2004, Incident
Mid evening the team was contacted by Oldham MRT to assist with a joint standby, in connection with the aftermath of a fire within an underground telephone cable tunnel, beneath the city centres of Manchester and Salford. ( part of the Cold War era secure telephone...
by admin | Mar 28, 2004 | 2004, Incident
Whilst exercising on the potential new team members introduction day, those wishing to join the team were given a little insight into how we respond when in the middle of a steep ground stretcher lowering exercise, above Wards Reservoir (Blue Lagoon), Belmont. We were...
by admin | Mar 28, 2004 | General news
Following invitations sent out to over 25 persons who had expressed an interest in joining the team since last summer, eight persons turned up at our Ladybridge base on Tuesday evening, 23rd March. The evening revolved around a powerpoint presentation, and videos...
by admin | Mar 28, 2004 | General news
Long serving team member Mike Marsh, returned tonight from Ireland, where over the weekend, along with a colleague from Calder Valley team, he had been helping as a guest Instructor on the Irish Mountain Rescue Associations Party Leader weekend course. This is getting...
by admin | Mar 27, 2004 | 2004, Incident
At 23:07, the team was paged regarding a request for assistance, involving an incident where a 31 year old male had been found collapsed at the summit of Winter Hill, by the TV Station, by maintenance engineers and LanCon Police Officers. Our first two members arrived...
by admin | Mar 26, 2004 | General news
Nine team members raised £102.19 during a collection outside Morrisons, Atlas Mill, Bolton store, thanks to the kind generosity of the shoppers this evening, and with thanks to the store staff for allowing us to collect.
by admin | Mar 26, 2004 | General news
Well in September 2002 at the MRC Conference, Diane Blakeley won a 6 way charging & conditioning system for two way radios. Well, thanks to the good people at ACT Ltd and especially Luca Fiore, the chargers turned up today – hoorah. Now if your wondering...
by admin | Mar 26, 2004 | Donations, General news
Via the above foundation, the team was most pleased to receive a donation today of £25.00, from Ms V. Bazley of Chorlton, Manchester.
by admin | Mar 25, 2004 | General news
Seven Scouts and their Leaders from 3rd Farnworth Scout Group became the first organisation to visit the team at our new Ladybridge base this evening, enjoying a look around our vehicles and an equipment demonstration, with lots of questions hopefully answered...
