It’s Emergency Service Day aka @999Day Every year on the 9th day of the 9th month the nation comes to celebrate all the Emergency Services As MRT, it is a huge privilege to be celebrating alongside so many amazing services! #999Day #BeAdventureSmart pic.twitter.com/0melj3Qoqs
#Bolton News speaks to Alistair Greenough, a nurse and volunteer with Bolton #MountainRescue Team, about the vital work that they do. theboltonnews.co.uk/news/1862… @BoltonMRT @TheBoltonNews
This week we launched our new #WaterSafety campaign - thanks to everyone who has given us feedback and supported us so far ❤️ Here's a reminder about the devastating consequences of going into open water and why we tell people not to take the risk 😢 #DrowningPrevention pic.twitter.com/yJVuFHZLkq
@missmybabyboy @SparkysCrew @_jpfoundation ℹ️ Find out more about our campaign: manchesterfire.gov.uk/news/wa… #WaterSafety #DrowningPrevention pic.twitter.com/7YSgqNzjJk
💔 Several young people have lost their lives after going for a swim or jumping into open water. To help us raise awareness of the dangers of open water we are working with family members and friends who have lost loved ones to drowning @missmybabyboy @SparkysCrew @_jpfoundation
The weather might not be great today but we are pleased all the same to launch our new water safety campaign to help prevent accidental drownings in Greater Manchester’s waterways 🌊 These incidents do tend to happen more so when it's hot, however, can happen at any time 😢 pic.twitter.com/XobCSQtBx3
At 15:55 yesterday we were contacted by @NWAmbulance who were requesting our assistance near Rivington Pike. A three year old boy was out walking with his family just below the Pike tower when he was struck by a male riding a mountian bike. Continued... facebook.com/58756182794365…
As we enter further easing of restrictions this weekend the @NWAmbulance have enhanced their plans to ensure we can respond to the increase in demand we will face. Please be careful, and remember we are still dealing with COVID-19. #SaveLives
How many other countries have unarmed officers running towards knife wielding killers. British Police really are quite remarkable when you stop to think about that.
Mar 15 2017
Team Sends Representative to the Lancashire Emergency Radio Network Meeting
This evening saw the latest meeting of the Lancashire Emergency Radio Network, hosted by Ribble Valley Borough Council in Clitheroe.
The meeting had representatives from Lancashire County Council, Blackburn with Darwen Council, other Borough Councils across Lancashire, RAYNET and Lancashire Constabulary. The three Mountain Rescue teams who cover Lancashire, Bowland Pennine MRT, Rossendale & Pendle MRT and Bolton MRT were also represented.
The meeting was led by Chris Shuttleworth from Ribble Valley Borough Council, who ran through a presentation on the future of providing resilience to the radio network across Lancashire. There were also presentations from a lecturer from Lancaster looking to develop a resilient network following the Lancaster Floods in 2015. Lancashire Constabulary gave the group an update on where the Emergency Services Network, the replacement to Airwaves, is up to. A company also presented who provide satellite communications capability.
Bolton Mountain Rescue would like to thank Chris Shuttleworth for the invitation to the meeting, the three Mountain Rescue Teams are looking to provide a joint response in supporting the Lancashire Emergency Radio Network.
By Paul Brain • General news •