by admin | Nov 22, 2003 | 2003, Incident
Saturday saw the Team has been called out by Cheshire Constabulary, to assist them in the continuing search for a missing teenage girl, now sadly presumed dead by Police. 17 year old Shefilea Ahmed has been missing for over two months, and Police are now conducting an...
by admin | Nov 20, 2003 | General news
On Thursday, our Chairman Tony McNally, ever seeking fame and fortune, went live on air, when he was interviewed by BBC Greater Manchester Radio, about the work of the team. His moment of stardom had a double bonus, for he found himself being interviewed by the reason...
by admin | Nov 16, 2003 | General news
Sunday saw three more team members able to take advantage of the excellent four wheel drive driver training course, provided by Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service, from Darwen Fire Station, utilising theit Landrover Personnel Carrier. (Again many thanks are due to...
by admin | Nov 14, 2003 | 2003, Incident
Later on Friday evening, at 22:50, GMP requested the team’s urgent assistance with the search for a missing male, in the Collyhurst area of Manchester, who had taken a drug overdose. The team was stood down shortly afterwards with the news that Police Officers...
by admin | Nov 14, 2003 | 2003, Incident
At 17:17 on Friday, the team was called out to asssist GMAS with the rescue of a young boy, from Scotmans Flash in Wigan. The GMP helicopter was airborne providing lighting with its searchlight, and GMFRS resources were also on scene. At 17:33 during our response, the...
by admin | Nov 12, 2003 | General news
Wenesday marked the commencement of building works at what will be the teams’ new base and headquarters, at premises kindly provided by GMAS, at their Ladybridge Hall Training Centre. It is hoped that we will be able to move in sometime early on in the New Year....
by admin | Nov 12, 2003 | Donations, General news
On Wednesday, we received the news of a large bequest to the team, in the memory of Liam Robinson, who was accidentally killed at work, aged 35 years old. Liams’ hobbies included mountain climbing and motor rally driving. Donations to his memory were made by his...
by admin | Nov 11, 2003 | 2003, Incident
Our Search Dog team of handler Dave Marsh and Search Dog Chi, were called out on Tuesday evening, to join other SARDA teams in a search for a missing 15 year old boy, in the Giggleswick area of the Yorkshire Dales, co-ordinated by the Cave Rescue Organisation. (in...
by admin | Nov 9, 2003 | General news
Darwen Fire Station was the latest venue for one of our many and regular presentations on the work and equipment of the Mountain Rescue Team, this time to Green Watch at Darwen, of Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service.
by admin | Nov 9, 2003 | General news
On Remembrance Sunday, team members once again joined with local Ramblers Groups and organisations, to pay their respects at the annual Service of Remembrance held at the Wellington bomber crash memorial, in Lead Mines Valley, Anglezarke. This annual service seems to...
