by admin | Sep 13, 2002 | 2002, Incident
Two members on their way to a meeting at Lancashire Ambulance Control, in a Team Landrover BM3, chanced across an R.T.A. on the M61 Northbound, involving three cars and six persons. Members checked for injuries, which there were none and helped Lancashire Police tow...
by admin | Sep 8, 2002 | 2002, Incident
Whilst we were engaged in our Rope Rescue Training we received a call from LAS, requesting assistance at an R.T.A. involving a motorcycle and a car. As is the case on incidents like this we are often the first to arrive on scene, followed by the Land & Air...
by admin | Sep 8, 2002 | 2002, Incident
We then received another call from LAS requesting our help with a Spot Pickup of a walker who had slipped and fractured their ankle while out supervising a youth group. One of the problems with people on walks is that they never know their location, so this involved a...
by admin | Sep 7, 2002 | General news
Congratulations to team member and Fundraising Officer Mike Thomason, who after 5 years at theology college, including study periods on the Scottish Isle of Iona, and teaching placements in Bangladesh and Fiji, was ordained to the Christian Ministry of Word and...
by admin | Sep 1, 2002 | General news
Today we held an open day at our Overdale base, for persons interested in joining the team. We presented slide shows, videos and practical exercises, designed to show potential recruits what we are about. From 13 enquiries, 5 peope turned up, for what they later...
by admin | Sep 1, 2002 | Donations, General news
Thanks once again to “Aerosafe” for another donation of a “Pulselite” high conspicuity garment (see earlier entries). This time it’s a working coat for our Search Dog “Chi”, featuring LED lights to enable Chi’s handler...
by admin | Sep 1, 2002 | General news
Thanks also to Panorama Antennas Limited for their generous discount offered to the team, following a recent purchase of radio antennas from the company.
by admin | Aug 28, 2002 | General news
Four duty watches from Eccles, Stretford, Salford & Leigh [all Green Watch] attended yet another of our Team presentations to GMCFS today, at Eccles Fire Station. BMRT members demonstrate our equipment to fire fighters at Eccles Fire Station In a long continuing...
by admin | Aug 26, 2002 | 2002, Incident
At 16:30 the team was called by GMAS to a disused coal tip off Plank Lane, Leigh, where a mountain biker had fallen and sustained head injuries. He was quickly transported to the Royal Bolton Hospital in a team Landrover.
by admin | Aug 26, 2002 | General news
3 incidents on this Bank Holiday Monday…
