1998
Incidents that we attended in 1998 are summarised in full in the list below.
Key to the listing:
| MFH - Missing from home | GMP/LANCON - Greater Manchester Police/Lancashire Constabulary | |
| RTA - Road Traffic Accident | NWAS (GMA/LA) - North West Ambulance Service (Greater Manchester area/Lancashire area) | |
| FAGI - False Alarm, Good Intent | GMF&RS - Greater Manchester Fire & Rescue Service | |
| M - Male casualty (and age) | F - Female casualty (and age) |
Incidents attended
| ID | Date | Type | Details | Location | Invol | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 04/01/1998 00:22 | Search Lowland | M 2, F 3 - MFH Abduction | Audenshaw, M/C | 0 | 01:05 |
| 2 | 04/01/1998 19:30 | Search Lowland | F 10 - MFH | Blackley, M/C | 0 | 00:45 |
| 3 | 25/01/1998 17:00 | Search Upland | M 12 - Seperated from friend | Darwen Tower/moor | 0 | 00:25 |
| 4 | 25/01/1998 22:20 | Search Upland | M ? - MFH (Previous history) | Penmaenmawr | 1 | 04:50 |
| 5i | 15/02/1998 11:45 | First Aid (Rescue cover) | M 50 - Laceration, left forehead | Cadshaw track | 2 | 00:15 |
| 5ii | 15/02/1998 12:30 | First Aid (Rescue cover) | F 8 - "Gravel rash" hand | Cadshaw track | 2 | 00:10 |
| 6 | 20/02/1998 18:05 | Search Upland | M 57 - Became lost, rambling | Rivington area | 6 | 01:10 |
| 7 | 20/02/1998 23:48 | Search Upland | M 14 - Missing on mountain walk | Scafell Pike, Lakes | 3 | 11:27 |
| 8 | 22/02/1998 12:36 | Spot Pickup | F 45 - Dislocated right knee | Lever Park, Rivington | 15 | 00:54 |
| 9 | 28/02/1998 08:40 | Search | M 70 - MFH | Minera, Coedpoeth | 3 | 03:30 |
| 10 | 01/03/1998 14:05 | GMAS Assist | ? - Wintry road conditions | Bromley Cross, Bolton | 6 | 00:20 |
| 11 | 03/03/1998 08:35 | Search Lowland | M 75 - MFH | Whelley, Wigan | 0 | 00:25 |
| 12 | 03/03/1998 13:36 | Search Lowland | M 55 - MFH | Leigh, Wigan | 0 | 02:24 |
| 13 | 06/03/1998 11:46 | Search Lowland | F 14 - MFH | Ince | 27 | 13:14 |
| 14 | 07/03/1998 08:00 | Search Lowland | F 14 - MFH | Ince | 23 | 10:00 |
| 15 | 07/03/1998 12:30 | Spot Pickup | F 68 - Fell off stile onto jaw | Cadshaw rocks | 13 | 01:30 |
| 16 | 14/03/1998 15:59 | Spot Pickup | F 32 - Quad bike passenger, fractured leg | Wharton Tip, Over Hulton. | 15 | 01:00 |
| 17 | 21/03/1998 15:35 | Search Woodland | F ?, F ? - Body search. Susp Murders | Wentwood Forest | 3 | 32:25 |
| 18 | 22/03/1998 15:35 | Search Woodland | F ?, F ? - Body search. Susp Murders | Wentwood Forest | 3 | 19:30 |
| 19 | 15/04/1998 06:20 | Search Lowland | M 11 - MFH | Rochdale | 22 | 06:40 |
| 20 | 18/04/1998 14:01 | Spot Pickup | M 15 - Mountain biker, fractures | Track Winter Hill | 21 | 02:00 |
| 21 | 19/04/1998 14:05 | RTA | F 23, M 33 - Injured motorcyclist (passenger), Injured motorcyclist (driver) | Rivington | 6 | 00:45 |
| 22 | 20/04/1998 16:15 | Search Upland | M 10 - Missing from school | Darwen (town) | 21 | 02:45 |
| 23 | 22/04/1998 14:33 | Search Lowland | M 82 - MFH (Vulnerable) | Altrincham | 0 | 02:27 |
| 24 | 22/04/1998 21:00 | RTA | M 12 - Suspected back/cervical injury | A6, Walkden | 7 | 00:20 |
| 25 | 28/04/1998 13:02 | Search/Spot pickup | ? ? - Paraglider crash. FAGI | Edgworth/Holcombe | 1 | 00:05 |
| 26 | 01/05/1998 10:05 | Search Lowland | F 66 - MFH (Vulnerable) | Standish, Wigan | 27 | 14:25 |
| 27 | 03/05/1998 11:15 | Spot Pickup | M 10 - Facial injury | Earnsdale Resr | 3 | 02:00 |
| 28 | 03/05/1998 16:55 | RTA | M ? - Leg fractures, Motorcyclist | Pall Mall, Rivington | 12 | 00:40 |
| 29 | 03/05/1998 17:55 | Spot Pickup | M 14 - Susp. Left ankle fracture | Rivington Pike | 13 | 01:35 |
| 30 | 05/05/1998 07:49 | Search Lowland | ? ? - MFH (Vulnerable) | Alkrington, Middleton | 0 | 00:12 |
| 31 | 14/05/1998 03:20 | Search Upland | M ? - Missing (Vulnerable) | Edgworth | 0 | 00:50 |
| 32 | 17/05/1998 14:45 | Spot Pickup | M ? - Mountain biker, fractures | Ringley, Kearsley | 11 | 00:40 |
| 33 | 17/05/1998 15:25 | Spot Pickup | M 25 - Abrasions.Sus.back/crv | Wards Resr.Belmont | 11 | 00:35 |
| 34 | 03/06/1998 20:05 | Spot Pickup | F 29 - Fell runner, ankle injury | Turton Heights | 16 | 00:25 |
| 35 | 06/06/1998 12:00 | Spot Pickup | M ? - Climber: Ankle & Spinal | Stannage Edge | 2 | 02:00 |
| 36 | 20/06/1998 12:30 | Search Lowland | F 13 - Missing schoolgirl | Eaton, Cheshire | 2 | 14:10 |
| 37 | 24/06/1998 11:50 | Search Lowland | M 29 - MFH (Vulnerable) | Etherow Country Park | 12 | 03:10 |
| 38 | 15/07/1998 18:15 | Spot Pickup | M 10 - Rope swing fall, frac arm | Old Hall Lane, Whitefield | 28 | 01:45 |
| 39 | 02/08/1998 17:00 | RTA | M 20 - Mountain Bkr. Ext grazing. | Rivinton | 2 | 00:35 |
| 40 | 11/08/1998 08:30 | Search Upland | M ? - Missing, found dead | Hardcastle crags | 1 | 02:45 |
| 41 | 15/08/1998 13:30 | RTA | F (Elder) F (Young) - F (Elder) Arm injury trying to catch F (Young) Head injury. Fell from vehicle | Darwen (Gala Procession) | 5 | 00:15 |
| 42 | 20/08/1998 20:11 | Search Upland | M 57 - MFH (Depressed) | Darwen | 27 | 07:49 |
| 43 | 21/08/1998 08:27 | Search Upland | M 57 - Continuation of 42/1998 | Darwen | 23 | 17:18 |
| 44 | 26/08/1998 20:30 | Spot Pickup | M 16 - 6m fall. Elbow/leg injuries | Cadshaw Rocks | 30 | 01:00 |
| 45 | 02/09/1998 20:20 | Spot Pickup | M 13 M 12 - Off road motorcycle accident | Higher Ince, Wigan | 23 | 01:00 |
| 46 | 19/09/1998 15:50 | Spot Pickup | M ? - Off road motorcycle accident | Pole lane, Darwen | 9 | 01:30 |
| 47 | 22/09/1998 14:30 | Search Lowland | F 32 - Missing, suspicious circumstances | Ellesmere port | 3 | 11:31 |
| 48 | 22/09/1998 19:20 | Search Lowland | F 32 - Missing, suspicious circumstances | Ellesmere port | 0 | 02:05 |
| 49 | 26/09/1998 13:10 | Spot Pickup | M ? - Hypoglycaemic attack | Terraced gardens, Rivington | 4 | 00:20 |
| 50 | 27/09/1998 16:30 | RTA | M ? F ? - M ? Motorcyclist. Shoulder/spinal F ? Pillion passenger. Spinal. | Rivington Road, Rivington | 17 | 01:00 |
| 51 | 24/10/1998 12:51 | Spot Pickup | M 14 M 14 - Hyopthermia. ATC group | Great Hill, Anglezarke | 16 | 02:24 |
| 52 | 08/11/1998 11:01 | Spot Pickup | M 36 - Off road m/c. Fractured log | Turn lowe, Darwen Moor. | 19 | 01:15 |
| 53 | 08/11/1998 15:50 | Search Upland | M 55 - MFH (Depressed, Suicidal) | Deepcar, Stocksbridge | 2 | 08:09 |
| 54 | 11/11/1998 21:14 | Search Upland | ? ? - FAGI | Wards Reser, Belmont | 27 | 03:00 |
| 55 | 13/11/1998 02:50 | Search Upland | F 73 - MFH Found deceaced | Darwen | 25 | 09:10 |
| 56 | 15/11/1998 13:10 | RTA | M ? - Motorcyclist. Multiple injuries | Bolton Road, Anderton | 9 | 00:40 |
| 61 | 21/11/1998 21:48 | Investigate Flare Report | ? - FAGI | Darwen Moor | 15 | 02:12 |
| 62 | 23/11/1998 17:08 | Spot Pickup | M ? - FAGI | Hoddlesden | 18 | 01:07 |
| 57 | 23/11/1998 20:50 | Search Lowland | F 3 - MFH | Dallam, Warrington | 2 | 06:00 |
| 58 | 24/11/1998 15:10 | Search Lowland | F 3 - MFH | Winwick, Warrington | 1 | 04:40 |
| 59 | 27/11/1998 15:30 | Search Lowland | F 84 - MFH | Handbridge, Chester | 3 | 12:35 |
| 60 | 28/11/1998 05:30 | Search Lowland | F 84 - MFH Found deceased | Handbridge, Chester | 19 | 13:40 |
