by admin | Mar 2, 2003 | 2003, Incident
On Sunday afternoon, 2nd March, we were contacted to assist GMAS with an Ambulance stuck in soft ground, at Houghend Playing Fields, South Manchester – a flatter site you couldn’t get! Another Ambulance had also been dispatched to assist. Initially our BM3...
by admin | Mar 2, 2003 | General news
A thank-you to Sweetens bookshop, of Deansgate, Bolton, for their discount offered to the team on a recent update purchase of the latest edition OS Street Atlas for Greater Manchester. (We purchased a total of 14 of these for team use).
by admin | Mar 1, 2003 | Donations, General news
Early March saw a very pleasant surprise of a £21 donation from the Beavers at 12th Bury 1st Tottington Scout Group. The Scouts had a lecture visit in February and the Beavers had made us their Charity of the Term, so they had a collection and the result was a...
by admin | Feb 27, 2003 | Donations, General news
Late February and more donations, £10.00 from our kind regular supporter Mrs E. Lomax of Bolton, £10.00 from team member Deborah Heyes, and £15.00 from Over Wyre Probus Club.
by admin | Feb 26, 2003 | General news
This evening, nine team members, led by our Training Officer, Ann Shaw (an unlikely choice given her complete fear of all things with rotors or wings attached – but in fairness only when they take off with her on board!) journeyed to BAE Systems Warton...
by admin | Feb 26, 2003 | 2003, Incident
Late on the evening of Wednesday 26th February, one of our dog handlers, Dave Marsh and his search dog ” Chi “, were called out to assist BPMRT., for a search in the Warton area of Carnforth, North Lancashire, regards a missing 73 years old man. With an...
by admin | Feb 23, 2003 | Donations, General news
We are very grateful to Horwich RMI Harriers & Athletic Club, for their fantastic £100 donation, given for our services on the Winter Hill Fell Race. [See above for more details]
by admin | Feb 22, 2003 | 2003, Incident
Today saw a GMCFS Station Officer flag down BM3 with two members on board, for directions, assistance & an escort to a moorland fire. The SO was Officer in Charge of the incident and had picked the wrong road as his destination, when BM3 came round the corner. On...
by admin | Feb 21, 2003 | General news
This evening saw a first for the Team, two collections taking place at the same time. We would like to thank the shoppers & staff at Safeway at Harwood & Safeway at Breightmet for allowing us to hold our first collection evenings of 2003. For the record...
by admin | Feb 19, 2003 | General news
Later today saw a very interesting lecture from Gary Cousin, Consultant Oral & Maxillo Facial Surgeon at Blackburn Royal Infirmary. Gary explained the symptoms and potential damage caused by various degrees of facial injury. This was most interesting as he...
