Welcome to Bolton Mountain Rescue Team
Bolton Mountain Rescue Team is a voluntary search and rescue charity and a member of Mountain Rescue England and Wales that represents 49 teams. Bolton MRT is made up entirely of volunteers who are on call 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
We cover an area of over 800 square kilometres extending from Darwen in the West Pennine Moors to the north to beyond Manchester Airport in the south, and from Wigan to the west to the centre of Manchester in the east.
Bolton Mountain Rescue Team
The chances are you will never need our services. However, since 1968, a great many have. Our callouts are diverse. For example, we help walkers, runners, bikers, climbers and even dogs that have found themselves in a precarious position. We also search for members of the public who are missing outside of urban areas, particularly those classed as vulnerable by the police.
It costs around £60,000 per year to run the team. Securing this amount of money each year is a constant challenge. We rely on the generosity of the public and other organisations who provide us with donations. Visit the donations page to learn more about how you can help raise money for the team.
Latest News
Last weekend, the team provided safety cover for the Blackrod 10k race which forms part of the Scarecrow Festival, a popular annual community event.
Following a briefing to competitors by organiser Phil Howard, the race was started at 9am by Richard Harrison, Mayor of Blackrod.
Thankfully the event passed without incident and the team's services were not required.
Well done to all 199 competitors who took part, including our very own team member Gill.
This year the event supported both Bolton Mountain Rescue Team and Backup (Northwest). A donation of £318 has been gratefully received.
On Sunday, 28th of June, Bolton MRT received a call-out from North West Ambulance Service, requesting that we respond to an incident on the path between Rivington Pike and George's Lane. A casualty with a very serious and painful lower leg injury needed our help.
Team members located the casualty, administered strong analgesia, and splinted the injured limb. We then packaged the casualty onto one of our specialist mountain rescue stretchers and carried her approximately 2km to rendezvous with an NWAS ambulance. From there, she was conveyed to hospital for further treatment.
We wish the casualty a speedy recovery, and hope she is back enjoying the outdoors as soon as she’s able.
Tomorrow, Bolton Mountain Rescue Team will be attending Armed Forces Day in Victoria Square, Bolton, a day dedicated to recognising and celebrating the incredible men and women of the Armed Forces community.
Come along and meet the team, find out more about the work we do, and learn how our volunteers help keep people safe in our local area and beyond.
Want to learn a skill that could save a life? We'll be demonstrating CPR throughout the day and showing you what to do in an emergency. It only takes a few minutes to learn, but it could make all the difference when it matters most.
We'll also be bringing along one of our Land Rover Defender ambulances, a vital part of our operational response. Why not take the opportunity to get up close to the vehicle and see some of the specialist, life-saving equipment our team carries? Our volunteers will be on hand to explain how the kit is used during search and rescue incidents.
The photos below are from last year's event, and we're looking forward to another fantastic day this weekend.
If you can't make it but would still like to support the team, you can donate using the button below. Every donation helps us continue providing our vital search and rescue service.
Come and say hello – we'd love to meet you!
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Event Safety Cover
In case of an emergency, DIAL 999, ask for ‘Police’ then ‘Mountain Rescue’
Give all your prepared details of the incident and ‘STAY WHERE YOU ARE’ until contacted by the rescue team.
If you have to make a further 999 call, follow this procedure in full again.