by admin | Nov 23, 2002 | 2002, Incident
In the evening, the team was contacted by GMP regards assistance in the search for an elderly man, reported missing to the Police early tea time, the same day. As our Team Leader was preparing to meet with a Police Missing Person Search Manager, and the rest of the...
by admin | Nov 22, 2002 | 2002, Incident
A mid-afternoon call out today for one of our Search Dog handlers Paul Baxendale & Search Dog Blue. Who were called to assist North Yorkshire Police in a search for a missing 30 year old female. Team member John Carlin was also involved as navigator. Together...
by admin | Nov 17, 2002 | 2002, Incident
At 14:32 We were called out by GMAS who had received a 999 call reporting a crashed 4 wheel drive vehicle on the coal tips at Little Hulton. In addition to our selves and GMAS, also involved in this incident were the crew from Helimed 08 and Greater Manchester Police...
by admin | Nov 17, 2002 | General news
The Lancashire Ambulance Service Pre Hospital Care Forum , held on Sunday 17th November, was attended by 4 team members. This annual event draws together those in the statutory and voluntary emergency sectors, for a day of informative and interesting seminars and...
by admin | Nov 16, 2002 | 2002, Incident
11 Team members were away on a social mountaineering weekend based at Ogwen Valley Mountain Rescue Organisation HQ. 2 Team members had just returned from a walk, and were requested to assist OVMRO in the late afternoon with the rescue of a young woman, who had...
by admin | Nov 16, 2002 | General news
Seperate to this incident, in the early evening OVMRO requested the use of the BMRT Landrover to utilise the PA system, to pass some messages to walkers who were flashing their torches on the hillside. It was quickly established they required no help, so the Landrover...
by admin | Nov 16, 2002 | General news
Tonight, team members Paul and Louise Jorgensen attended a Transport Managers Annual Dinner, in Stoke, at the invitation of Barry McCready of McCreadys Transport. A sweep stake was run on the length of time that the Chair’s speech would run to – and the...
by admin | Nov 15, 2002 | General news
Over the 15th – 17th November, 11 Team members enjoyed a social weekend in North Wales, staying at Ogwen Valley MRT’s base at Bryn Poeth, situated at the foot of the Carnedds and Tryfan. A misty and cold Saturday, saw one group on the stiff climb up PY...
by admin | Nov 10, 2002 | General news
On Remembrance Sunday team members once again attended the hillside service, held alongside the Wellington Bomber memorial in Lead mines Valley, on the lower slopes of Anglezarke Moor. The service, now in its 10th year, is organised annually by local man Eric...
by admin | Nov 9, 2002 | General news
Our Team Leader, Garry Rhodes was totally surprised to learn on today that he is to receive a Civic medal from Bolton Metro, in recognition of his voluntary work over the last twenty years, within the Bolton Borough, as a member of the Bolton Mountain Rescue Team. He...
