by admin | Apr 16, 2002 | General news
New member recruitment to the team, primarily through on-line enquiries, has been so successful we no longer currently have any membership vacancies. We now have 4 trainee members and 6 probationary members, who are already showing great commitment and dedication to...
by admin | Apr 15, 2002 | General news
Team members visited the GMP Air Support Unit’s base at Barton Aerodrome, for a presentation on the features of the new MD900 Explorer (NOTAR) helicopter. We frequenty work with this aircraft on both search & rescue incidents. To familiarise ourselves with...
by admin | Apr 15, 2002 | Donations, General news
We have received a £50 donation from the Horwich RMI Harriers in thanks for the standby rescue cover that we supplied for the annual Rivington Pike Fell race on Easter Saturday. Many thanks for their donation, and we hope to see everyone again at next...
by admin | Apr 15, 2002 | General news
Today, our Team leader, together with leaders from Oldham MRT and Rossendale SRT, met with GMCFS Senior Control Room personnel, to discuss improving the operational links between the MRT’s and the Fire Service, which will lead to improved joint working on...
by admin | Apr 13, 2002 | General news
An early morning start for 3 team members today. At 06:00 hours they began the arduous task of a day-long standby rescue cover for the “Pike View Hike” – a scout event in the West Pennine Moors, a joint event with members of the Manchester Scouts...
by admin | Apr 8, 2002 | 2002, Incident
At 02:07, we were called to assist Oldham MRT in a search for a missing 10 year old girl in the Broadbent area of Oldham. Along with 20 members searching from our team, there were 20 members from Oldham’s team, plus 6 SARDA dog teams (from the Oldham, Bolton and...
by admin | Apr 7, 2002 | General news
The team put on a vehicle and MRT search and rescue equipment demonstration to Green Watch at GMFS Hindley Fire Station, to which the pump crew from GMFS Atherton also attended. Part of a long running series of successful liaison and MRT kit demonstrations to various...
by admin | Mar 30, 2002 | General news
Team members provided standby rescue cover for the annual Rivington Pike fell race. Which as ever ended without incident; however part-way through the race 7 team members were dispatched to a GMAS call.
by admin | Mar 30, 2002 | 2002, Incident
2 team landrovers and 7 personnel were dispatched from duties at the Rivington Pike fell race to attend a GMAS incident involving a 37 year old mountain biker on the relatively inaccessible Outwood Trail, near Radcliffe. A GMAS crew had reached the casualty who had...
by admin | Mar 29, 2002 | General news
18 team members provided on-scene emergency cover for the annual Good Friday festivities centred on Rivington Pike. The usual number of minor first aid incidents were dealt with and missing children searches (all of which were resolved quickly).
