by admin | May 8, 2005 | 2005, Incident
At 19:28 GMAS contacted the team for assistance with the evacuation of a male, who had been found semiconscious, on a overgrown, disused railway line in the Tyldesley area of Wigan. Paramedics and Police were already on scene when our first members arrived within 10... by admin | May 7, 2005 | General news
25 team members provided full standby safety cover for the 3 junior and one senior fell races associated with the annual Belmont Village Winter Hill Fell Race event. 24 junior, and 146 senior runners took part in the event, in very blustery weather with occassional... by admin | May 5, 2005 | 2005, Incident
At 13:43 the Team Leader was contacted by GMAS regarding the report of a 17 year old female who was suffering from chest pains in the vicinity of Winter Hill. A full team pager call went out at 13:46 resulting in a 4 team vehicle immediate response. NWAA Helimed 08... by admin | May 5, 2005 | General news
Today our SARDA Handler Dave Marsh and his search dog Chi journeyed to the Republic of Ireland at the invitation of Irish SARDA, a part of the IMRA, the Irish Mountain Rescue Association to assist with the assesment of Irish SARDA handlers and dogs. Dave is in County... by admin | May 3, 2005 | Donations, General news
The team was approached some 3 months ago by Jim Fletcher of Belthorn, who specifically asked if he team would mind if he raised funds on our behalf with regards to the work we carry out in Darwen and the local Darwen moorland area. Jim is involved in the Belthorn...