by admin | Nov 4, 2007 | General news
The team has a role within the Greater Manchester area joint with the Oldham MRT to maintain a structures/line rescue capability, if called upon to do such when assisting Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service, or indeed when responding to calls from NWAS and GMP... by admin | Nov 4, 2007 | 2007, Incident
Whilst packing away kit at the end of our tower crane exercise in Manchester City Centre, at 14:32 the team was called direct by NWAS (GMA) to respond to the report of a 68 year old male walker who had collapsed in the area of Crank Hill, Billinge, in fields away from... by admin | Nov 3, 2007 | Donations, General news
Today the team received a very pleasant surprise in the post in the form of a £1,500.00 donation from Greater Manchester Police for “the assistance provided by The Bolton Mountain Rescue Team.” This is a considerable donation, gratefully received by... by admin | Oct 31, 2007 | General news
In spring and early summer 2003 (March, May and June) 16 team members attended a series of CBRN Decontamination courses organised by what was then Greater Manchester Ambulance Service, with the courses each being run over a two day period to the NHS recognised... by admin | Oct 31, 2007 | General news
This evening in what is becoming an annual event, we held a smoke and distress flare practical exercise upon our local moorlands, to give our newer members the experience of firing off smoke and distress flares and give our more experienced members the chance to let...