by admin | Jul 5, 2002 | Donations, General news
Two donations gratefully received today have been set against the purchase of our Aerosafe Pulselite high conspicuity garments (see earlier articles): £100 from Abbotsfield Fellwalkers ’96 Flixton arising from the sale of shirts to their members, inclusive...
by admin | Jul 4, 2002 | General news
15 team members provided standby rescue cover on this Thursday evening for the short (4 mile) but gruelling “Aggies Staircase” Fell Race on Darwen moor, organised by Darwen Dashers. Over 120 competitors took part in misty conditions with rain. The race...
by admin | Jul 3, 2002 | General news
Today the Team had a pleasant surprise with the visit of the young man Search Dog Chi found so rapidly on our June 17th evening callout/search. Accompanied by his father and family members, the young man thanked the team for helping him. A bagfull of new dog toys for...
by admin | Jun 30, 2002 | General news
Today 42 team members involved in another M2002 Commonwealth Games practice event, albeit this was the national Elite Road Race (Cycle) Championship 2002, involving 18 laps of the 11.7km circuit at Rivington – 210.6km in total! Again we were present alongside...
by admin | Jun 28, 2002 | 2002, Incident
At 18:44, GMAS control requested the teams’ assistance at Turton & Entwistle Reservoir, where there was a report of a person fitting. The team began quick footpath searches of the reservoir, but it was established that the casualty had been taken to the...
by admin | Jun 26, 2002 | General news
Following a successful initial evaluation, the team has purchased more PULSELITE high conspicuity garments from AEROSAFE of Somerset, with different coloured lettering on the garments and their respective LEDs (stitched into the garments), identifying our Leader and...
by admin | Jun 26, 2002 | General news
Continuing the series of presentations the team is regularly giving to GMCFS, was a visit to Green Watch at Bury Fire Station today, which will be followed up by an outdoor joint excercise. White Watch at Farnworth is next on our visits list, on 16th July, to be...
by admin | Jun 26, 2002 | 2002, Incident
After our Wednesday night training, we were put on standby by Greater Manchester Police who were searching for a gentleman in the Ramsbottom area. Whilst most of the team remained on standby, Dave Marsh and Chi, with navigator Alistair Greenough, assisted Rossendale...
by admin | Jun 23, 2002 | Donations, General news
Yet another donation in June has come to the team, £200 from Marshalls Limited, the paving, drainage and walling manufacturers (this is the 2nd donation from Marshalls. Both are gratefully received).
by admin | Jun 23, 2002 | General news
Today seven team members and 2 team vehicles at GMP Altrincham Police Station open day. In glorious summer weather the team met with many questions and enquiries. Incident 54 interrupted proceedings as one of the two vehicles present departed for Rivington....
