2004
Incidents that we attended in 2004 are displayed on this clickable map, and are also summarised in full in the list below. If you want to find out more about a particular incident, just zoom in and click on the icon, where you can read the full story.
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 | 01/01/2004 00:31 | GMAS Assist | N/A - Report of suicidal male, Hoax | Le Mans Cres, Bolton | 6 | 00:14 |
| 2 | 01/01/2004 01:47 | GMAS Assist | M 32 - Fall in snow, suspected fractured ankle | Edgworth | 6 | 01:34 |
| 3 | 01/01/2004 02:22 | GMAS Assist | F 19 - Suspected drugs overdose | Moor Lane, Bolton | 7 | 00:47 |
| 4 | 01/01/2004 02:24 | GMAS Assist | N/A - Report of suicide, Malic Call | Park Road, Bolton | 8 | 00:25 |
| 5 | 01/01/2004 02:56 | GMAS Assist | F 47 - Fall in snow, suspected fractured ankle | Brownlow Fold, Bolton | 6 | 01:24 |
| 6 | 01/01/2004 03:17 | GMAS Assist | F 93 - House fall, Head & shoulder injuries | Lever Edge Lane, Bolton | 7 | 01:13 |
| 7 | 01/01/2004 03:21 | GMAS Assist | M 81 - Diabetic Condition | Claymore Ave, Bolton | 5 | 00:29 |
| 8 | 01/01/2004 04:03 | GMAS Assist | M 21 - Reported chest pains | Horwich, Bolton | 5 | 00:04 |
| 9 | 01/01/2004 04:39 | GMAS Assist | F 78 - House Collapse / Fall | Top O' Th' Brow, Bolton | 6 | 00:24 |
| 10 | 01/01/2004 04:58 | GMAS Assist | F 39 - Reported chest pains | Walkden, Manchester | 7 | 00:12 |
| 11 | 06/01/2004 14:39 | Search Lowland | F 8 - Missing from school | Leverhulme Park | 33 | 03:36 |
| 12 | 17/01/2004 15:59 | Spot Pickup | M 81 - Fracture, dislocation, right ankle | Jumbles Reservoir | 24 | 00:52 |
| 13 | 25/01/2004 11:23 | Spot Pickup | M 49 - Suspected cardiac arrest, Fatal | Peel Tower, Holcombe | 13 | 01:37 |
| 14 | 28/01/2004 08:35 | GMAS Assist | N/R - Full day standby, Snow/Ice conditions | Greater Manchester area | 18 | 09:55 |
| 15 | 28/01/2004 16:56 | Spot Pickup | F N/K - Snow sledging, semi-concious | Tockholes | 24 | 00:34 |
| 16 | 09/02/2004 16:09 | Spot Pickup | F N/K - Serious head injuries, collapsed | Longsight Park, Bolton | 32 | 00:32 |
| 17 | 02/03/2004 15:30 | Search Upland | M 80 - Missing person. (active, but angina) | Oxenhope, West Yorkshire | 2 | 07:30 |
| 18 | 07/03/2004 15:24 | RTA | F 20 M ? - F 20: Pillion passenger, motorcycle, leg injuries. M ?: Driver, motorcycle, shoulder injuries | Hordern Stoops, Rivington Road | 5 | 00:43 |
| 19 | 16/03/2004 17:04 | Spot Pickup | N/A - Report of off road motorcycle accident. FAGI/Hoax | Harwood, Bolton | 31 | 00:47 |
| 20 | 21/03/2004 13:45 | Spot Pickup | F 64 - Fallen, lower leg/ankle/wrist fractures | High Brow, Belmont | 22 | 01:30 |
| 21 | 22/03/2004 13:28 | Spot Pickup | M N/R - Injured 13th floor of high rise building | Broadway, Salford Quays | 31 | 00:32 |
| 22 | 22/03/2004 16:50 | Advice: Search | M 14 - Missing, school orienteer. Advice only | Rivington/Anglezarke | 2 | 00:30 |
| 23 | 27/03/2004 23:07 | Spot Pickup | M ? - Drug overdose | Winter Hill Summit | 31 | 00:43 |
| 24 | 28/03/2004 14:18 | RTA | N/R - Two motorcyclist, minor injuries | Parsons Bull, Yarrow | 21 | 00:10 |
| 25 | 29/03/2004 19:45 | GMAS Assist | N/A - Standby (Joint OMRT) Tunnel incident | Manchester City Centre | 1 | 02:30 |
| 53 | 04/04/2004 15:53 | Spot Pickup | M 16 - Fall down ravine, leg fracture | Dean Wood, Orrell | 18 | 02:27 |
| 26 | 11/04/2004 12:40 | Spot Pickup | F 37 - Fallen from bridge, serious injuries | Golbourne, Wigan | 15 | 01:40 |
| 27 | 12/04/2004 16:20 | Spot Pickup | F 75 - Rambler, slipped, fractured dislocated left ankle | Rivington | 11 | 01:10 |
| 28 | 22/04/2004 19:40 | Spot Pickup | F 15 - Fell 50' on disused coal tip | Tyldesley | 31 | 02:20 |
| 29 | 25/04/2004 08:23 | Spot Pickup | M 42 - Diabetic coma | Smithills Moor | 30 | 01:37 |
| 30 | 25/04/2004 12:33 | Spot Pickup | M 15 - Off road motorcylce, multiple serious injuries | Peel Green, Eccles | 14 | 01:12 |
| 31 | 07/05/2004 19:37 | Spot Pickup | N/R - Fall in quarry, False alarm good intent | Cox Green Quarry | 1 | 00:00 |
| 32 | 09/05/2004 15:40 | Spot Pickup | F 15 - Horse rider, fallen, Leg Injury | Moses Gate Country Park | 22 | 01:20 |
| 33 | 10/05/2004 19:48 | Search Lowland | M 75 - Missing from care home, found by Police | Tonge Moor, Bolton | 37 | 01:02 |
| 34 | 10/05/2004 20:50 | Search Lowland | M 75 - Missing from Home, found by Team | Eagley, Bolton | 40 | 05:30 |
| 35 | 16/05/2004 13:44 | RTA | M 40 - Motorcyclist, Suspected internal & Fracture injuries | Rivington Rd | 16 | 00:36 |
| 36 | 16/05/2004 14:15 | Spot Pickup | M 79 - Feeling faint, breathing difficulties | Jumbles Reservoir | 25 | 01:00 |
| 37 | 18/05/2004 14:35 | Spot Pickup | F 66 - Rambler Asthma problems | Lower House, Rivington | 13 | 01:35 |
| 38 | 27/05/2004 22:53 | RTA | NR 2x - RTA off moorland road, multi agency response | Cadshaw Bridge (A666) | 30 | 00:52 |
| 39 | 30/05/2004 17:23 | Search Lowland | F 6 - Missing from home, located safe | Farnworth, Bolton | 5 | 00:10 |
| 40 | 31/05/2004 11:10 | Search Upland | M 32 - Reported missing on camping trip | Rivington | 8 | 02:10 |
| 41 | 03/06/2004 16:21 | RTA | M ? - Report of car hanging over edge | Rivington | 11 | 00:25 |
| 42 | 06/06/2004 15:35 | Cas care/Spot Pickup | M 6 - Fallen, serious arm fracture | Lower House, Rivington | 3 | 00:21 |
| 43 | 06/06/2004 18:03 | Search Upland | F 72 - Missing on walk. Found at callout | Rivington | 1 | 00:05 |
| 44 | 12/06/2004 17:35 | Spot Pickup | M 12 - Fall from rope swing | Beaumont Rd, Lostock | 29 | 00:25 |
| 45 | 16/06/2004 22:10 | Spot Pickup | M 35 - Mountain Biker, fracture dislocated shoulder | Winter Hill | 14 | 01:10 |
| 46 | 19/06/2004 17:19 | Spot Pickup | M 70 - Reported to have fallen in river | Sale, Manchester | 31 | 00:11 |
| 47 | 20/06/2004 07:45 | Standby Rescue Cover | N/A - Horwich Carnival Races 2004 Event | Horwich, Bolton | 37 | 10:45 |
| 47i | 20/06/2004 12:03 | Casualty Care | F N/R - Competitor Fun Run, Vomiting | Horwich Bolton | 5 | 00:04 |
| 47ii | 20/06/2004 12:25 | Casualty Care | M 15 - Competitor cycle event, winded, cuts | Horwich, Bolton | 14 | 00:15 |
| 48 | 20/06/2004 15:56 | Spot Pickup | M 27 - Off road motorcyclist, serious leg injury | Pigeon Tower, Rivington | 15 | 01:14 |
| 47iii | 20/06/2004 17:07 | Casualty Care | M 16 - Cyclist, Multiple grazing | Horwich, Bolton | 9 | 00:11 |
| 47iv | 20/06/2004 17:47 | Casualty Care | M 16 - Competitor cycling event, multiple grazing | Horwich, Bolton | 5 | 00:10 |
| 49 | 21/06/2004 20:11 | Spot Pickup | F N/K - Reported collapsed | Golf Course, Harwood | 31 | 00:14 |
| 50 | 23/06/2004 20:49 | Spot Pickup | M 24 - Mountain biker, serious knee injury | Winter Hill, Belmont | 27 | 02:11 |
| 51 | 27/06/2004 13:40 | RTA | M 35 - Motorcyclist, suspected spinal injuries | Rivington Lane, Rivington | 12 | 01:20 |
| 52 | 02/07/2004 20:20 | Search Lowland | M 55 - Reported missing from Hospital | Prestwich, Manchester | 22 | 05:00 |
| 53 | 09/07/2004 13:15 | Spot Pickup | F N/K - Pedal cyclist crashed, cuts, brusies and hand fracture | Rivington | 1 | 00:30 |
| 54 | 10/07/2004 14:55 | Search Lowland | M 70 - Missing from home, not located | Withington, Manchester | 25 | 09:50 |
| 55 | 19/07/2004 13:01 | Spot Pickup | M 12 - Rope swing fall, Arm/wrist fracture | River Croal, Farnworth | 12 | 01:30 |
| 56 | 20/07/2004 14:13 | Search Lowland | M 10 - Missing, found ok, Team stood down | Little Lever, Bolton | 00:15 | |
| 57 | 22/07/2004 03:48 | RTA | M ? M ? - Van down embankment. Both with spinal injuries | J26-J27, M6 (Standish) | 20 | 01:45 |
| 58 | 01/08/2004 17:20 | Water incident | M 17 - Multi agency response, drowning. Deceased | Wards Reservoir, Belmont | 24 | 02:10 |
| 59 | 06/08/2004 19:42 | Search Lowland | F 83 - MFH. Turned up safe & well. Joint with RPMRT | Rawtenstall | 18 | 04:18 |
| 60 | 08/08/2004 14:07 | RTA | M ? M 31 - 2 motorcyclists, 1 with multiple injuries, 1 with dislocated shoulder | A675, Old Mans Hill | 3 | 00:48 |
| 61 | 08/08/2004 15:12 | RTA | M 37 - 1 motorcyclist, 1 car in collision. Leg injuries | Sheephouse Lane, Rivington | 10 | 01:48 |
| 62 | 09/08/2004 15:18 | Spot Pickup | F 16 - Fallen from horse, suspected back injury | Matchmoor Lane, Horwich | 00:23 | |
| 63 | 13/08/2004 10:05 | Search Lowland | M 15 - Swept away in river | River Bollin | 34 | 14:55 |
| 64 | 14/08/2004 08:00 | Search Lowland | M 15 - Continuation of 63/2004 | River Bollin | 29 | 13:45 |
| 65 | 14/08/2004 18:05 | Spot Pickup | M 49 - Back injuries | Regent Park Golf Club, Bolton | 9 | 00:35 |
| 66 | 20/08/2004 16:22 | Spot Pickup | ? ? - Report of child in river, FAGI | River Irwell, Ringley | 00:12 | |
| 67 | 22/08/2004 14:50 | Spot Pickup | M 23 - Off-road motorcyclist, dislocated hip | Cutacre Tip, Little Hulton | 19 | 01:43 |
| 68 | 22/08/2004 16:33 | Spot Pickup | M ? - Off-road motorcyclist, fractured wrist | Liverpool Road, Irlam | 16 | 00:34 |
| 69 | 22/08/2004 17:24 | Spot Pickup | M ? - Off-road motorcyclist, dislocated shoulder | Cutacre Tip, Little Hulton | 16 | 00:06 |
| 70 | 24/08/2004 11:45 | Search Lowland | M 40 - Missing farmworker | Dewsbury, West Yorkshire | 2 | 06:40 |
| 71 | 25/08/2004 09:13 | LAS. Inclement weather | N/A - Flood warnings, East Lancashire. Full standby | Darwen Ambulance Station | 13 | 03:17 |
| 72 | 25/08/2004 13:23 | RTA | ? ? - Moorland RTA, car had left scene! | Belmont | 5 | 00:07 |
| 73 | 05/09/2004 15:05 | Search Lowland | ? 4 - MFH. Child. Found unharmed | Tottington | 10 | 00:10 |
| 74 | 06/09/2004 20:55 | Search Upland | M ? - Missing person, despondent | Holcombe Camp | 27 | 00:29 |
| 75 | 06/09/2004 21:22 | Search Upland | M 37 - Missing person, located Police/MRT | Greens Arms Road | 27 | 02:08 |
| 76 | 06/09/2004 21:31 | Casualty Care | M 55 - Street collapse, head injury | Little Hulton | 1 | 00:11 |
| 77 | 17/09/2004 18:38 | Search Upland | M 49 - Missing from home | Burnley | 19 | 01:11 |
| 78 | 07/10/2004 09:10 | Search Upland | M 9, M 12, M 13 - Missing on moorland. Located by Police | Coldwell, Nelson | 16 | 04:50 |
| 79 | 09/10/2004 02:44 | Spot Pickup | F 15, F 16 - Both fallen over bridge into stream. 1xSpinal, 1xSerious arm fracture | Barrow Bridge, Bolton | 20 | 01:46 |
| 80 | 17/10/2004 15:50 | Spot Pickup | F 59 - Fractured right ankle | Turton & Entwistle Reservoir | 12 | 01:09 |
| 81 | 31/10/2004 12:18 | Spot Pickup | F 10 - Spinal injuries, fell out of tree | Lever Park, Rivington | 17 | 00:47 |
| 82 | 07/11/2004 18:10 | Spot Pickup | M ? - Injured off-road motorcyclist, on disused railway | Levenshulme, Manchester | 15 | 00:07 |
| 83 | 09/11/2004 15:14 | Search Lowland | M ? - Missing person, suicidal intent. Found OK | Elton Reservoir, Bury | 3 | 01:46 |
| 84 | 14/11/2004 21:55 | Search Lowland | M 92 - Missing from home. Admitted to hospital | Swinton, Manchester | 27 | 02:05 |
| 85 | 20/11/2004 12:35 | Spot Pickup | M 24 - Slipped ascending scramble gulley | Wilton 3 quarry | 23 | 00:55 |
| 86 | 02/12/2004 08:15 | Search Lowland | F 20 - Missing from home (Since Nov 5th) | Wythenshawe | 1 | 05:30 |
| 87 | 04/12/2004 08:15 | Search Lowland | F 20 - Continuation of the above | Wythenshawe | 20 | 07:15 |
| 88 | 08/12/2004 16:18 | Spot Pickup | M 60 - Dog walking on moorland path, ankle injury | Wildersmoor | 4 | 00:32 |
| 89 | 26/12/2004 13:51 | Spot Pickup | M 33 - Sledging accident, suspected spinal injuries | Rivington | 21 | 01:33 |
| 90 | 26/12/2004 15:28 | Spot Pickup | M 72, F ? - M 72: Fall, possible stroke & concussion. F ?: Faint (shock) linked to above | Rivington | 21 | 00:47 |
| 91 | 26/12/2004 16:23 | Spot Pickup | F 38 - Diabetic, hypothermic, viral infection | Winter Hill Summit | 22 | 00:52 |
| 92 | 29/12/2004 11:28 | Spot Pickup | M ? - Mountain biker, dislocated shoulder | Rivington Pike | 20 | 00:15 |
| 93 | 31/12/2004 12:54 | RTA | M ? M ? - Reported RTA over drop, info incorrect | Walker Fold Road/Scout Road | 25 | 00:16 |
| 96 | 31/12/2004 19:00 | GMAS Assist | Team member, 3rd man Ambulance staff up to 23:00 then 2nd man RRV. 3 incidents, various | Various locations, Manchester | 1 | 05:00 |
| 94 | 31/12/2004 23:02 | GMAS Assist | M ? - Fallen, head injuries | Tyldesley, Manchester | 6 | 00:15 |
| 95 | 31/12/2004 23:59 | GMAS Assist | F 50 - Lower abdominal pain, vomiting | Westhoughton | 6 | 01:11 |
