by admin | Oct 30, 2017 | Donations
On Friday 17th September 2017, our members were called to assist with a road traffic accident on De Havilland Way, Bolton, see incident 66/2017. We are now pleased to report receipt of a generous donation of £200 from the mother of one of the casualties, in gratitude...
by admin | Oct 30, 2017 | General news
In March 2006 (see incidents 30/2006 and 31/2006) the team were called out to search for a schoolboy called Joe Geeling who was missing in Bury. It is a search that ended with a deeply sad and tragic conclusion. Joe was found deceased (although not by the team) and it...
by admin | Oct 29, 2017 | Donations
Our readers may remember back in March, we reported that a Bolton based event organising company Enriched Events made Bolton MRT their charity of the year. Over summer they organised a running series called the Edgworth Reservoir Challenge which have now become very...
by admin | Oct 22, 2017 | Donations, General news
Yesterday, in weather better suited to ducks, eight of our Support Group members operated a charity collection in the entrance of ASDA’s store at Astley Bridge. Thanks to the generosity of the rather wet and windswept customers, our collectors received donations...
by admin | Oct 22, 2017 | Safety Cover
Today 9 team members, plus Two Land Rover Ambulance team vehicles and team minibus provided Standby Rescue Cover for the Wilton Arms (Bolton) Serpent 6 Trail Race which takes in the trails around the Smithills Estate. Organised by Time2Run Events , 135 runners took...
by admin | Oct 19, 2017 | Donations, Lectures/Presentations/Displays
On Tuesday evening, 17th October 2017, we welcomed the Cubs from 24th Swinton Pack to our HQ. They were welcomed by five team members who told them about the work of Bolton Mountain Rescue Team, and showed them some of our rescue equipment and our Land Rover...
by admin | Oct 16, 2017 | Lectures/Presentations/Displays
Today Team Member and Medical Equipment Officer Steve James visited Turton High School along with Beth Warburton and Natalie Richmond from NWAS to support the national Restart a Heart day. The aim is to train high school pupils in the country’s biggest ever CPR...
by admin | Oct 14, 2017 | Donations
On Thursday evening, 12th October 2017, six members of Bolton Mountain Rescue Team welcomed the Scouts from 25th Bolton Scout Troop, Lostock, who had visited our HQ to learn about our work. At the end of the evening, our members were presented with a fantastic...
by admin | Oct 12, 2017 | 2017, Incident
At 13:03 this afternoon the team was made aware of an incident at Greenbooth Reservoir, Rochdale. Colleagues from Rossendale & Pendle MRT requested a small contingent from team to support their members responding, and four Bolton MRT team members responded to...
by admin | Oct 11, 2017 | Donations
We have received a generous donation from Mrs Linda Blakeley in memory of her late husband, Allen, who passed away recently. Their daughter, Diane, is a long standing member of Bolton Mountain Rescue Team and her father always supported her and took an interest in...
