Our thoughts and condolences are with the Royal Family following the sad news of the death of His Royal Highness Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. Many of our members were inspired to enjoy the outdoors through the DofE Award. The picture shows members meeting the Duke in 1979. pic.twitter.com/SSTC30CcPB
At 4.56pm yesterday we were requested by NWAS to assist with a 22yo male who had fallen at Tiger’s Clough. The team treated him with pain relief & placed a vacuum splint around the injured ankle, then stretchered him to the waiting ambulance.We wish him a speedy recovery. pic.twitter.com/ZEbrt4vaLT
1/2 From all of us at BMRT we would just like to thank every one of you that donated to us this weekend. It was a hard decision for us not to do our usual Easter meet and great around Rivington but for the safety of our team members, we decided against it. pic.twitter.com/xkNOo8equX
It's been a busy start to 2021 for the team. Three months in & we are already on our way to more callouts than we had last year. If you can support us in our work, please feel free to donate via boltonmrt.enthuse.com/#!/ #BoltonMRT #Volunteers #Donate #Rescues #BeenBusy pic.twitter.com/KhDxLT92N8
1/ Today is usually a busy and important day for the team. With so many people visiting the Rivington area in particular, we would usually have our displays set up around the area to help educate people about outdoor safety. pic.twitter.com/0iKNZaqWU1
Thank you to everyone who nominated us for these awards and huge congratulations to Ricky Lomax for winning the Emergency Service Award 🥳 #BoltonNewsLockdownHeroes twitter.com/TheBoltonNews/…
Our water team has been very busy over the past few weeks! Congratulations to our new MOD2’s and well done to our MOD4’s for passing their refreshers course 🥳 facebook.com/58756182794365… #BoltonMRT #WaterSafety #Training pic.twitter.com/3MaO6XkOnF
If you see a fire in the countryside, report it immediately 🔥 Leave the area as soon as possible and dial 999 📱 If you witness illegal activity report it to Crimestoppers 0800 555 111 pic.twitter.com/I7eRXLwQx4
❓ Did you know that moorland and wildfires can be started in a number of ways? Sadly, many are started deliberately, however, some can break out by people being careless with barbecues, campfires or not disposing of cigarettes properly 🔥 pic.twitter.com/WDHdEHFcXA
We appreciate this encouraging message of support from our colleagues at NWAS twitter.com/NWAmbulance/st…
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Mar 23 2009
Visit to Team Base / HQ by 6th Worsley Scout Group
This evening the team welcomed to its Ladybridge Hall Base / HQ the many young visitors from 6th Worsley Scout Group, including Beavers, Cobs and Scouts.
Accompanying these enthusiastic young visitors were their Leaders and some parents, who had all journeyed to gain an insight into the work of the team.
They were met by our Team Leader Garry Rhodes MBE, and new Full Team Members Elaine Gilliland and Michael O’Brien, both of whom have just finished their one year long trainee team membership period.
Garry welcomed the visitors from 6th Worsley Scout Group, revealing that 6th Worsley was his old Scout Group, from the days when he first joined as a Wolf Cub in 1965 (when it was called 1st Little Hulton) through to becoming a Scout and Venture Scout, (gaining his Queens Scout Award and Explorer Belt along the way) through to becoming a Cub Scout Leader with the same Group.(Garrys dad Vernon Rhodes was the Group Scout Leader, with the family connection continuing with Garrys brother Andrew also being in 6th Worsley)
Garry then went on to explain the unique connection between 6th Worsley Scout Group and Bolton Mountain Rescue Team.
A founder team member Glen Atkinson, was also the Scout Leader at the time at 6th Worsley, John Entwistle another 6th Worsley Scout Leader was an early stalwart member of the team, joined by Howard Hill (now deceased), another 6th Worsley Scout Leader and the Team Leader of our team immediately before Garry took up the post.
Indeed Garry explained to the interested visitors that his early Scout ’hiking’ activities were usually in the company of Bolton MRT members on the local moors.
Another Scouting link exits in Bibbys Farm Scout helper Alan Mason, also a former Scout Leader of 6th Worsley, and a family friend of Garry and his parents, who assists the team so much nowadays with our Bibbys Farm based Annual Joint Foundation Course every October. (Alan being well known to some of the Scouts present tonight from their camping and activity trips to Bibbys Farm)
All our visitors were split into two groups being shown over our Team Landrover Mountain Rescue Ambulances and their rescue kit contents, by Elaine Gilliland, joined by team members (and current Scout Leaders) Mike Marsh and Steve Fletcher.
Meanwhile Garry and Michael demonstarted to the Beavers, Cubs and Scouts, our Trauma Sacs, how to use our vacuum splints and pulse oximeters, followed by demonstrations of how to load and use our Troll Alphin Mountain Rescue Stretcher.
Such was the interest of all present that they were all able to rig up the stretcher with the helicopter winch straps fitted in no time at all, whilst all having a go at using the pulse oximeters and applying vacuum splints to each other.
Nearing the conclusion of their visit, Garry faced a gruelling question and answer time off all present, the usual things were asked that Garry has come to expect of such vsits, ie, “who is the fattest casualty you have ever resued,” “what is the most gory accident you have dealt with ?” “what is the funniest mountain rescue you have ever been on ?” “and how many rescues have you done.”
Thankfully Garry survived the many questions to gratefully accept on behalf of the team a truely wonderful £43.00 donation of all present.
Thanking Garry, Michael, Elaine, Mike and Steve, our visitors left at 9pm a lot wiser about the work of the team and now aware of the important historic links between the team and 6th Worsley Scout Group.
By admin • General news