2009
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 |
