by admin | Mar 10, 2002 | General news
Six team members joined members from Bowland Pennine MRT in a Sea King training day at RAF Leconfield. Following a helo safety brief and Q&A session, each member was winched into the helicopter hovering above and taken on a short flight in the surrounding area....
by admin | Mar 10, 2002 | 2002, Incident
Whilst in the team area three team Landrovers responded to a call from LAS control to attend what turned out to be a Mountain Biker injury. The 18 year old rider had sustained very serious facial injuries, in a fall on a rocky hill track in Rivington. The prompt...
by admin | Mar 3, 2002 | General news
Our Team Leader, Deputy Leader and senior member Mike Marsh all took part in a one day Local Authority Emergency Planning seminar held on Sunday 3rd March, organised jointly by Wigan MBC and Bolton MBC. Representatives from the British Red Cross, St. John Ambulance,...
by admin | Mar 2, 2002 | 2002, Incident
We were called to assist Oldham MRT in the search for a “missing from home” in Ashton-under-Lyne. The woman’s body was later found by Oldham MRT members a short distance from her house address.
by admin | Mar 1, 2002 | General news
Organised by team member Ann Shaw, nine team members along with some ex members and friends of the team journeyed to the Cairngorms over the last week of February, for the teams’ annual winter mountaineering week. Heavy snow showers, blizzards, high winds and...
by admin | Feb 25, 2002 | 2002, Incident
At 00:29, we were called by GMP to assist with the search of a 3 year old, missing from her home in Little Hulton since approx. 21:00 the previous day. SARDA dogs and BMRT team members were dispatched to search the surrounding rural terrain. At 04:20, the girl was...
by admin | Feb 24, 2002 | General news
Today, we ran a presentation to Green Watch at Darwen Fire Station. This was very much a day of learning for both parties! Paul & Louise Jorgensen demonstrate BMRT’s water rescue equipment.
by admin | Feb 22, 2002 | General news
Today we held a collection evening at the Tesco (Atherton) superstore. Thanks to the generosity of Tesco’s and their customers, we raised the grand total of £158.75.
by admin | Feb 18, 2002 | 2002, Incident
Whilst on M2002 business in the Rivington area, the team was dispatched immediately to a climbing accident at Anglezarke quarry. Arriving on scene within 5 minutes, team members joined forces with LAS and Helimed 08 to treat and evacuate a 23 year old male with a...
by admin | Feb 17, 2002 | General news
28 team members assisted with the standby rescue cover of the Winter Hill Fell race – with 124 competitors running (apparently one of the more difficult routes) on the day. Fortunately there were no incidents requiring our assistance. BM1 standing...
