Nov 12 2001
Whilst attempting to tag a bear in Canada (see October’s update), John Carlin slipped and broke his ankle! After crawling back to his cabin he suffered the embarrassment of having to call out a Canadian Mountain Rescue Team – and was fortunate enough to be evacuated by helicopter. Get well soon, John!
Nov 11 2001
On Sunday, November 11th we again attended the Remembrance Sunday memorial service at the Lead Mines Clough memorial. 15 team members were present at the ceremony (Complimenting 95 persons in total). The memorial was erected in 1955 by the Rotary Club of Horwich to the memory of the 5 RAAF pilots who lost their lives 1943 when a Wellington bomber crashed on the same moor.
Remembrance Sunday 2001, Lead Mines Clough.
Nov 8 2001
At an SGM this evening, Jonathan Holt was elected as Equipment Officer (Stretchers and Ropes), replacing John Carlin who had to leave us to go to Canada last month…..
Nov 7 2001
We received a £1194.13 donation this month; however the benefactors have requested no publicity in relation to their identity. We thank them profusely for their thoughtfulness.
Our thoughts and condolences are with the Royal Family following the sad news of the death of His Royal Highness Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. Many of our members were inspired to enjoy the outdoors through the DofE Award. The picture shows members meeting the Duke in 1979. pic.twitter.com/SSTC30CcPB
Nov 15 2001
Incident 48/2002
At 13:49 today we attended an incident in Rivington – a downhill mountain biker had come off his bike on the Georges Lane track (running down from the Pigeon Tower) at Rivington. He sustained himself a fractured leg (And amazingly didn’t mind when the paramedics were cutting up his body armour!) Our first member was on scene within 10 minutes, followed by Lancashire Ambulance Service. The casualty was airlifted from the scene by Helimed 08 (NWAA Helicopter) to the Royal Preston Hospital – after exhausting 1 vehicles supply of Entonox® analgesic gas! This article appeared in the Bolton Evening News the following day, covering the story.
Casualty is transferred into Helimed 08 after BMRT personnel carried him to the landing site.
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