by admin | Feb 19, 2003 | 2003, Incident
GMAS paged the Team for assistance with an injured Mountain Biker in the Terraced Gardens in Rivington. 10 Team members attended for a 16 year old male, with a suspected fractured left tibia. He had crashed off his bike and landed on the frozen lake, (perhaps luckily...
by admin | Feb 18, 2003 | Donations, General news
In mid February we received a fantastic donation of £150 from the Rotary Club of Turton. We would like to thank the Rotary Club for this very kind and most generous unsolicited donation.
by admin | Feb 16, 2003 | General news
This Sunday we provided standby rescue cover for our first event of 2003, the Horwich RMI Harriers and Athletic club organised Winter Hill Fell Race. Held over a gruelling 11 mile long course, involving 2700 feet of ascent, this years event attracted 131 competitors,...
by admin | Feb 14, 2003 | 2003, Incident
At 18:00 Hrs Lancashire Police requested Bolton MRT & Bowland Pennine MRT to search a moorland area, for the person behind some shouts for help. Search Dog Chi was involved with approx 55 MR personnel, together with the LanCon helicopter Oscar November 99....
by admin | Feb 13, 2003 | Donations, General news
Great news arrived from the BBC, they gave us a fantastic £200 donation for our part in the filming of Against All Odds. It was a wet & cold day in October 2001 when the filming took place and it was broadcast in July 2002 as part of a childrens 999 series....
by admin | Feb 11, 2003 | 2003, Incident
Two BMRT Dog Teams answered a late night request to help with an early morning search in Eskdale, Cumbria from SARDA, Lakes. It was for two female walkers, who were overcome by poor weather & one had slipped an injured herself on ice. Together with Chi &...
by admin | Feb 9, 2003 | 2003, Incident
At 14:03, GMAS telephoned the Team Leader requesting our attendance at Jumbles Country Park, following a report of a woman in labour. Three Team Landrovers were diverted from the Sunday driver training taking place, to the park. But, we were stood down as our vehicles...
by admin | Feb 8, 2003 | 2003, Incident
LAS paged the Team regarding an incident at White Coppice. The Team were getting ready to respond, but as this is Bowland Pennine MRT’s area and we were called first by mistake, we offered our assistance to BPMRT & LAS. Within a short time scale BPMRT were...
by admin | Feb 3, 2003 | 2003, Incident
At 20:40, Greater Manchester Police requested the Team’s assistance on the gird locked M66 motorway. Why was it grid locked, there had been a moderate snowfall and cars were stuck and abandoned. The Team were to be used for their experience in 4×4 vehicles...
by admin | Jan 29, 2003 | General news
Chairman Tony McNally & Team Member Dave Marsh revisited the Boothstown Ladies Group. The pair presented a lecture to the group last year and were invited back to receive a special gift from the ladies. The ladies had decided to give a fantastic £300...
