Incidents that we attended in 2009 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 | 01/01/2009 00:46 | NWAS (GMA) Assist | M 16 - Code Amber. Intoxicated with head injury | Horwich, Bolton | 3 | 00:59 |
| 2 | 01/01/2009 01:51 | NWAS (GMA) Assist | N/A - Code Amber. Head injury | Great Lever, Bolton | 3 | 00:07 |
| 3 | 01/01/2009 02:06 | NWAS (GMA) Assist | M 21 - Code Amber. Head laceration | Great Lever, Bolton | 3 | 00:26 |
| 4 | 01/01/2009 02:42 | NWAS (GMA) Assist | F ? - Code Amber. Female pregnant & bleeding | Breightmet, Bolton | 3 | 00:23 |
| 5 | 01/01/2009 03:15 | NWAS (GMA) Assist | N/A - Code Red. Collapsed & unconcious, patient absconded. | Farnworth, Bolton | 3 | 00:12 |
| 6 | 01/01/2009 03:31 | NWAS (GMA) Assist | M 85 - Code Green. Trip at home, serious leg injury | Farnworth, Bolton | 3 | 01:31 |
| 7 | 01/01/2009 05:04 | NWAS (GMA) Assist | F 41 - Code Green. Abdomen pain | Heaton, Bolton | 3 | 00:24 |
| 8 | 04/01/2009 15:43 | Spot Pickup | M - Off Road Motorcyclist | Higher Ince, Wigan | 24 | |
| 9 | 11/01/2009 11:14 | Search Lowland | F - MFH | Shevington | 21 | |
| 10 | 11/01/2009 13:41 | Spot Pickup | F 32 - Hillwalker, fallen on ice fractured ankle | Belmont Rd, Noon Hill | 11 | 02:02 |
| 11 | 17/01/2009 11:38 | Spot Pickup | M 53 - Mountain biker, fractured lower leg | Holdens Plantation | 19 | 01:42 |
| 12 | 18/01/2009 11:55 | Spot Pickup | F 75 - Walker, serious leg injuries | Beaumont | 22 | 01:20 |
| 13 | 30/01/2009 19:00 | Search Lowland | M 7 - Missing from home, found safe | Madams Wood, Little Hulton | 30 | 01:00 |
| 14 | 01/02/2009 13:35 | Spot Pickup | F N/R - Ankle Injury. Evacuated by Helimed | Anglezarke Reservoir. East Shore | 17 | 01:05 |
| 15 | 02/02/2009 08:38 | NWAS (Lancs) Assist | N/A - Standby for Ambulance, Wintery weather | Darwen Ambulance Station | 4 | 07:07 |
| 16 | 02/02/2009 18:30 | NWAS Assist | N/A - Standby for Ambulance, wintery weather | Ladybridge Hall Base HQ | 13 | 04:30 |
| 17 | 05/02/2009 17:34 | Spot Pickup | M 13 F 12 - GMFRS PDA 2x children on a crane | Leigh, Wigan | 3 | 00:41 |
| 18 | 08/02/2009 12:40 | Spot Pickup | M 28 - Mountain biker, dislocated shoulder | Lower House, Rivington | 14 | 00:55 |
| 19 | 08/02/2009 19:29 | NWAS (GMA) Assist | n/a - Crewed vehicle standby, snow | Ladybridge Hall base / HQ | 12 | 04:01 |
| 20 | 14/02/2009 09:18 | Spot Pickup | M 40 - Serious leg injury, suspected fall | Blackford Bridge, Bury | 20 | 02:57 |
| 21 | 23/02/2009 14:31 | Spot Pickup | F N/R - Fall into quarry, multiple injuries | Ridgeway Delf Quarry | 11 | 02:29 |
| 22 | 23/02/2009 15:53 | Search Lowland | F 66 - Missing from home | Hindley, Wigan | 29 | 09:52 |
| 23 | 15/03/2009 12:32 | Spot Pickup | F N/K - Quad bike accident, spinal | Liverpool Road, Eccles | 0 | 00:28 |
| 24 | 21/03/2009 16:50 | Spot Pickup | M N/K - Suspected cardiac arrest | Rivington Hall Barn | 5 | 00:40 |
| 25 | 29/03/2009 02:58 | Search Lowland | F 69 - Missing from home, concern | Charlestown, Salford | 3 | 00:26 |
| 26 | 10/04/2009 11:18 | Spot Pickup | M 34 - Mountain biker, arm injury | Georges Lane, Rivington | 5 | 00:12 |
| 27 | 10/04/2009 11:50 | Spot Pickup | M 12 - Young walker, foot injury | Pigeon Tower, Rivington | 12 | 00:40 |
| 28 | 10/04/2009 12:50 | Spot Pickup | M 49 - Walker, right knee injury | Georges Lane, Rivington | 12 | 02:40 |
| 29 | 12/04/2009 14:31 | Spot Pickup | M N/R - Report of person fitting | Darwen Tower area | 18 | 01:04 |
| 30 | 13/04/2009 19:48 | Spot Pickup | M N/R - Fall from rope swing | Worsley Woods. | 28 | 00:22 |
| 31 | 17/04/2009 15:39 | Spot Pickup | M 12 - Rope swinger, fallen 20 foot, Fractured arm | Linear walkway, Monton | 19 | 02:21 |
| 32 | 17/04/2009 19:31 | Aircraft Crash | N/A - Report of an aircraft crash, FAGI | Blackrod / Haigh Hall | 22 | 00:29 |
| 33 | 19/04/2009 14:46 | RTC | F N/R - Pillion passenger, fractured leg, back injuries | Rivington | 5 | 00:44 |
| 34 | 21/04/2009 20:28 | Spot Pickup | M 51 - Climber, leader fall | Egerton (Cox Green) Quarry | 20 | 01:32 |
| 35 | 22/04/2009 20:18 | Spot Pickup | M 32 - Pedal Cyclist, dislocated shoulder | Middlebrook, Bolton | 34 | 02:27 |
| 36 | 22/04/2009 21:29 | RTC | F N/R - Single vehicle, poss spinal injuries | M 61 Junction 6 | 3 | 00:41 |
| 37 | 06/05/2009 20:30 | RTC | M 39 - Moped rider, multiple injuries | Haigh, Wigan | 3 | 00:30 |
| 38 | 25/05/2009 12:00 | Spot Pickup | M 68 - Walker, fainting episode | Yarrow Reservoir, Rivington | 2 | 01:11 |
| 39 | 01/06/2009 19:25 | Spot Pickup | M 18 - Fall down slope, suspected spinal | Plumpton Wood, R Roch | 6 | 01:35 |
| 40i | 04/06/2009 03:27 | Search Lowland | M 77 - Missing from home: vulnerable | Debdale Park, Manchester | 17 | 12:03 |
| 40ii | 04/06/2009 03:27 | Search Lowland | M 10 - Missing from home: vulnerable | Debdale Park, Manchester | 17 | 12:03 |
| 41 | 06/06/2009 11:40 | Search Lowland | F 87 - Missing from home: vulnerable | Longsight Park, Bolton | 29 | 08:50 |
| 42 | 14/06/2009 19:52 | Spot Pickup | M 33 - Runner, ankle injury | River Bollin, Halebarns | 17 | 02:11 |
| 43i | 21/06/2009 12:45 | Spot Pickup | F 45 - Street Collapse | Horwich | 26 | 00:15 |
| 43ii | 21/06/2009 12:47 | Spot Pickup | F 78 - Street Collapse | Horwich | 26 | 01:14 |
| 43iii | 21/06/2009 13:43 | Spot Pickup | M 9 months - Serious arm scald | Horwich | 26 | 00:20 |
| 44i | 27/06/2009 21:32 | Spot Pickup | F 18 - Pregnancy, distressed state | Rivington Terraced Gardens | 21 | 02:58 |
| 44ii | 27/06/2009 21:32 | Spot Pickup | M 17 - Query fractured left arm | Rivington Terraced Gardens | 21 | 02:58 |
| 45 | 28/06/2009 15:55 | Spot Pickup | M 18 - Collapsed, vomiting | Liverpool Castle, LvPk | 16 | 00:35 |
| 46 | 30/06/2009 19:35 | NWAS (GMA) Assist | F 78 - Chest pains | Little Hulton, Manchester | 7 | 01:49 |
| 47 | 30/06/2009 20:46 | NWAS (GMA) Assist | M 74 - Chest infection | Worsley, Manchester | 5 | 01:05 |
| 48 | 30/06/2009 20:55 | NWAS (GMA) Assist | M 49 - Collapse | Horwich, Bolton | 5 | 01:20 |
| 49 | 30/06/2009 21:09 | NWAS (GMA) Assist | M 32 - Infection related illness | Farnworth, Bolton | 5 | 01:01 |
| 50 | 30/06/2009 21:57 | NWAS (GMA) Assist | F 84 - Infection related illness | Swinton, Manchester | 5 | 01:18 |
| 51 | 30/06/2009 22:16 | NWAS (GMA) Assist | M 65 - Chest pains | Halliwell, Bolton | 5 | 00:49 |
| 52 | 30/06/2009 22:20 | NWAS (GMA) Assist | F 85 - Fall at home | Daubhill, Bolton | 5 | 00:56 |
| 53 | 01/07/2009 20:35 | Spot Pickup | M 22 - Mountain biker, frac collar bone | Winter Hill | 8 | 00:50 |
| 54 | 05/07/2009 04:10 | Search Lowland | M & F N/R - Missing couple, concern for safety | Abbeystead | 15 | 03:20 |
| 55 | 05/07/2009 13:38 | NWAS (GMA) Assist | M 73 - Code amber, collapsed | Kearsley, Bolton | 8 | 02:36 |
| 56 | 07/07/2009 21:49 | Spot Pickup | M 52 - Fall down slope, suspected C-Spine injuries | Clifton Green Dam | 19 | 01:26 |
| 57i | 10/07/2009 22:05 | Spot Pickup | F 16 - Fall down slope. susp. spinal | Bradshaw Brook, Bolton | 19 | 01:55 |
| 57ii | 10/07/2009 22:05 | Spot Pickup | F 18 - Alcohol intoxication. Street collapse | Bradshaw Brook, Bolton | 19 | 01:55 |
| 58 | 12/07/2009 17:49 | Spot Pickup | M N/R - Fallen into ditch, stuck | Woolden Road, Irlam | 1 | 00:26 |
| 59 | 14/07/2009 20:28 | Spot Pickup | M 62 - Farmer, deceased, body recovery | Quarlton Heights | 19 | 01:47 |
| 60 | 15/07/2009 19:40 | Spot Pickup | F N/R - Collapsed person on canal towpath | Openshaw, Manchester | 00:20 | |
| 61 | 09/08/2009 21:27 | Spot Pickup | M 35 - Body recovery, following hanging | Atherton Wood | 18 | 02:33 |
| 62 | 13/08/2009 20:17 | Spot Pickup | M N/R - Fall from rope swing, arm fracture | Worsley Woods | 1 | 00:58 |
| 63i | 18/08/2009 21:30 | Spot Pickup | M 19 - Fall down slope, spinal | Hall i' th' Wood | 17 | 02:30 |
| 63ii | 18/08/2009 21:30 | Spot Pickup | F 40 - Abdominal pains | Hall i' th' Wood | 17 | 02:30 |
| 64 | 22/08/2009 15:15 | Spot Pickup | M 16 - Severe injuries to both heels | Bold Venture Park, Darwen | 7 | 01:00 |
| 65 | 23/08/2009 10:40 | Spot Pickup | M 38 - Mountain Biker, serious leg fracture | Moses Gate Country Park | 13 | 01:02 |
| 66 | 23/08/2009 11:42 | Spot Pickup | M 35 - Dislocated shoulder | Winter Hill area | 14 | 00:13 |
| 67 | 25/08/2009 18:35 | Search Lowland | M 11 - Drowning victim | Trafford area, Manchester | 29 | 05:25 |
| 68 | 01/09/2009 17:20 | Search Upland | M 41 - MFH. Vulnerable. Found by team | Hawkshaw, Bury | 28 | 05:40 |
| 69 | 13/09/2009 17:26 | Spot pickup | F 37 - Dislocated knee (roll down hill) | Stand Lane Golf Club | 5 | 01:19 |
| 70 | 13/09/2009 17:34 | Spot pickup | F 25 - Fall from rope swing, spinal | Kersal Dale | 5 | 01:11 |
| 71 | 19/09/2009 11:29 | Spot Pickup | M 38 - Runner, organised event, unwell | Rivington | 6 | 01:07 |
| 72i | 20/09/2009 16:43 | RTC | M 11 - Cas i Facial cuts, query spinal injuries | Junction A58 / A673 | 7 | 01:07 |
| 72ii | 20/09/2009 16:43 | RTC | F 32 - Cas ii Chest pains, leg injury | Junction A58 / A673 | 7 | 01:07 |
| 72iii | 20/09/2009 16:43 | RTC | F 19 - Cas iii Breathing difficulties, query chest & spinal | Junction A58 / A673 | 7 | 01:07 |
| 73 | 22/09/2009 14:03 | Spot Pickup | M 54 - Fallen over quarry edge, multiple injuries | Cox Green Quarry | 14 | 02:27 |
| 74 | 24/09/2009 23:15 | Search Lowland | M 36 - MFH Concern for welfare | Stretford / Sale Water Park | 14 | 02:45 |
| 75 | 29/09/2009 07:00 | Search Lowland | F 80 - MFH Vulnerable, found by member of public | Ashton-in-Makerfield | 18 | 12:30 |
| 76 | 30/09/2009 19:00 | Search Lowland | F 47 - Abandoned car, missing | Dunham Massey | 25 | 07:00 |
| 77 | 01/10/2009 14:38 | Spot pickup | M 12 - Fall rope swing, wrist/spinal | Doe Hey Brook, Farnworth | 7 | 01:07 |
| 78 | 04/10/2009 11:19 | Spot Pickup | F 45 - Fall mountain bike, serious injuries | Darwen Hill | 20 | 02:26 |
| 79 | 12/10/2009 20:46 | Upland Search | M 30 - Reported fallen down ravine, then missing | Sunnhurst Woods, Darwen | 27 | 06:14 |
| 80 | 23/10/2009 07:30 | Lowland Search | M 31 - Missing person, long term | Broughton, Lancs | 9 | 11:30 |
| 81 | 23/10/2009 20:50 | Spot Pickup | F 18 - Slip, fractured lower leg | Bolton Open Golf Course | 21 | 01:25 |
| 82 | 19/11/2009 16:51 | Lowland Search | F 14 - Missing person, found by member of public | Lilford Park, Leigh | 00:54 | |
| 83 | 27/11/2009 03:05 | Lowland Search | M 34 - Missing person, at risk | Chesham, Bury | 11 | 08:25 |
| 102vi | 06/12/2009 13:55 | NWAS (GMA) Assist | F 70 - Angina, response for NWAS | Ramada Hotel, Blackrod | 4 | 00:20 |
| 84 | 14/12/2009 18:23 | NWAS (GMA) Assist | F 67 - Pain in back & stomach | Stoneclough, Bolton | 4 | 01:42 |
| 85 | 14/12/2009 18:35 | NWAS (GMA) Assist | F 69 - History of vomiting | Birtle, Bury | 4 | 01:23 |
| 86 | 14/12/2009 19:45 | NWAS (GMA) Assist | F 39 - Back pain & vomiting | Daubhill | 5 | 01:39 |
| 87 | 18/12/2009 20:28 | NWAS (GMA) Assist | F 35 - Leg injury | Markland Hill, Bolton | 5 | 01:37 |
| 88 | 18/12/2009 22:20 | NWAS (GMA) Assist | F 78 - Diabetic coma | Bolton | 5 | 01:51 |
| 89 | 19/12/2009 23:48 | NWAS Assist | M 90 - Suspected fractured femur | Halliwell, Bolton | 3 | 01:01 |
| 90 | 20/12/2009 00:54 | NWAS Assist | M 60 - Head injury | Egerton, Bolton | 3 | 00:38 |
| 91i | 20/12/2009 12:05 | NWAS Assist | N/A - Ambulance stuck on ice | Glazebury | 8 | 02:00 |
| 91ii | 20/12/2009 13:25 | NWAS Assist | F N/K - Chest pains | Heaton, Bolton | 5 | 00:35 |
| 91iii | 20/12/2009 13:25 | NWAS Assist | N/A - Ambulance stuck on ice | Great Lever, Bolton | 4 | 00:19 |
| 91iv | 20/12/2009 14:22 | NWAS Assist | M 29 - Chest pains | Hall i'th Wood, Bolton | 8 | 00:43 |
| 91v | 20/12/2009 14:46 | NWAS Assist | N/A - RRV stuck on ice | Daubhill, Bolton | 6 | 00:49 |
| 91vi | 20/12/2009 16:43 | NWAS Assist | N/A - Ambulance stuck on ice | Sharples, Bolton | 8 | 00:35 |
| 91vii | 20/12/2009 17:24 | NWAS Assist | F 83 - Breathing difficulties | Bradshaw, Bolton | 8 | 00:59 |
| 92 | 20/12/2009 21:58 | Search Lowland | M 91 - Missing person | Trafford General Hospital | 23 | 03:32 |
| 93 | 21/12/2009 09:40 | Search Upland | M N/K - Missing dog walker | High Rid reservoir | 14 | 07:20 |
| 94 | 21/12/2009 11:50 | NWAS Assist | F 68 - Right ankle injury | Horwich, Bolton | 3 | 01:20 |
| 95 | 21/12/2009 12:40 | NWAS Assist | F 78 - Serious asthma attack | Horwich, Bolton | 6 | 02:14 |
| 96 | 21/12/2009 13:22 | NWAS Assist | N/A - Recover NWAS RRV from snow | Breightmet, Bolton | 4 | 01:04 |
| 97i | 22/12/2009 09:40 | NWAS Assist | N/A - Recover stranded RRV | Crompton Way, Bolton | 2 | 01:20 |
| 97ii | 22/12/2009 11:05 | NWAS Assist | M 81 - Fractured neck of humerus | Bolton | 6 | 01:01 |
| 97iii | 22/12/2009 11:59 | NWAS Assist | M 64 - Medical | Horwich | 3 | 00:54 |
| 97iv | 22/12/2009 12:20 | NWAS Assist | M 85 - Collapsed male | Breightmet, Bolton | 4 | 02:00 |
| 97v | 22/12/2009 12:30 | NWAS Assist | Recover RRV from slip road | A666, Bolton | 3 | 01:07 |
| 97vi | 22/12/2009 12:37 | NWAS Assist | M N/K - Chest pains - hospital transfer | Leigh | 3 | 01:09 |
| 97vii | 22/12/2009 13:58 | NWAS Assist | M 72 - Collapsed on floor of home address | Farnworth, Bolton | 3 | 01:03 |
| 97viii | 22/12/2009 14:01 | NWAS Assist | F 77 - Fractured ankle | Daisy Hill, Westhoughton | 5 | 01:31 |
| 97ix | 22/12/2009 15:28 | NWAS Assist | F 16 months - Epileptic fit | Blackrod | 4 | 00:55 |
| 97x | 22/12/2009 15:55 | NWAS Assist | F 16 - Snow sledging accident | Bradshaw, Bolton | 9 | 01:00 |
| 97xi | 22/12/2009 16:00 | NWAS Assist | Transport District Nurse to administer medications | Egerton Village & Bromley Cross | 3 | 01:00 |
| 97xii | 22/12/2009 16:59 | NWAS Assist | Recover ambulance from snow | Tyldesley | 5 | 00:57 |
| 97xiii | 22/12/2009 17:21 | NWAS Assist | F 19 - Pregnant & vomiting | Breightmet, Bolton | 4 | 01:06 |
| 97xiv | 22/12/2009 20:30 | NWAS Assist | M 74 - Breathing difficulties | Darn Hill, Heywood | 4 | 00:05 |
| 97xv | 22/12/2009 23:18 | NWAS Assist | N/A - Recover emergency ambulance from snow | Halliwell, Bolton | 6 | 00:17 |
| 97xvi | 22/12/2009 23:38 | NWAS Assist | F 20months - Croup. Passed over to ambulance crew | Horwich, Bolton | 6 | 00:17 |
| 98 | 24/12/2009 12:15 | NWAS (GMA) Assist | M 73 - Fractured left arm | Ramsbottom | 2 | 01:05 |
| 99 | 24/12/2009 12:33 | NWAS (GMA) Assist | F N/R - Abdo pains, 1 week after birth | Little Lever | 4 | 00:52 |
| 100 | 25/12/2009 22:44 | NWAS (GMA) Assist | N/A - Recover emergency ambulance from ice | Kitt Green, Wigan | 8 | 01:01 |
| 101i | 26/12/2009 04:02 | NWAS (GMA) Assist | N/A - Recover emergency ambulance from ice | Marsh Green, Wigan | 12 | 02:18 |
| 101ii | 26/12/2009 06:20 | NWAS Assist | N/A - Recover emergency ambulance from snow | Pemberton, Wigan | 8 | 01:10 |
| 102i | 26/12/2009 08:48 | NWAS (GMA) Assist | N/A - Recover emergency ambulance from ice | Daisy Hill, Westhoughton | 17 | 00:33 |
| 102ii | 26/12/2009 09:36 | NWAS (GMA) Assist | M 87 - Severe Asthma, evacuate to ambulance | Hindley, Wigan | 7 | 00:56 |
| 102iii | 26/12/2009 09:36 | NWAS (GMA) Assist | M 94 - Recover emergency ambulance from ice | Park House, Tyldesley | 12 | 00:38 |
| 102iv | 26/12/2009 11:22 | NWAS (GMA) Assist | N/A - Recover emergency ambulance from ice | Withington, Manchester | 8 | 00:45 |
| 102v | 26/12/2009 12:17 | NWAS (GMA) Assist | M N/R - Recover ambulance & transport casualty to hospital | Springfield, Wigan | 9 | 01:23 |
| 102vii | 26/12/2009 15:25 | NWAS (GMA) Assist | F 80 - Transport casualty to ambulance (ice) | Swinton, Manchester | 9 | 00:43 |
| 102viii | 26/12/2009 16:07 | NWAS (GMA) Assist | F 78 - Response for NWAS | Wigan | 9 | 00:18 |
| 102ix | 26/12/2009 17:04 | NWAS (GMA) Assist | N/A - Recover SJA vehicle, stuck on ice | Worsley Mesnes, Wigan | 6 | 00:42 |
| 103 | 31/12/2009 22:42 | NWAS (GMA) Assist | F 90 - Confused, cold | Tottington | 5 | 00:43 |
