by admin | Mar 25, 2008 | General news
This evening 15 members of the Pennine Wayfarers Rambling Club (membership drawn predominantly from the Whitfield and Bury area) visited our team’s Ladybridge Hall base for specific advice on moorland/mountain accident procedures and in the event of an accident... by admin | Mar 23, 2008 | 2008, Incident
At 18:44 this evening, the Team was contacted by mobile phone direct by NWAS (LA) A&E Control, regarding an incident in the vicinity of Rivington Hall Barn, involved a 57 year old female walker, in the company of three other persons, who had slipped suffering a... by admin | Mar 23, 2008 | 2008, Incident
NWAS (LL) contacted the Team Leader directly asking for assistance, with the evacuation of a casualty from a residential address. The casualty was suffering from suspected ’C’ Spine injuries. The Ambulance crew on scene were concerned for the short carry from the... by admin | Mar 23, 2008 | 2008, Incident
At 05:13 Hrs the was paged by NWAS (GMA) requesting the Teams immediate standby due to snowfall affecting many roads in a large part of the Greater Manchester County. Our colleagues in Rossendale & Pendle MRT and Oldham MRT were also put on standby and then like... by admin | Mar 22, 2008 | General news
Held annually for over 100 years, the Easter Saturday Rivington Pike Fell Race takes a short but very gruelling route from Horwich directly up to the summit of Rivington Pike and then a direct and fast, return straight downhill. This event organised by Horwich RMI...