by admin | Mar 5, 2006 | General news
After an initial trial of an Aiguille Alpine trauma sac beginning in June last year, 6 specially designed trauma sacs (1 for each of our 4 vehicles, 1 for our Ladybridge Hall base as an in-use spare and 1 for the Control Trailer) have been brought into service today.... by admin | Mar 4, 2006 | 2006, Incident
At 14:03 today the Team Leader was contacted by LAS, who requested our assistance at an incident in Rivington. The team was initially asked to RV at the Rivington Lower Barn, to assist with a sledger who had injured her back. The experience of local area knowledge... by admin | Mar 4, 2006 | 2006, Incident
At 12:05 our Team Leader was contacted by GMAS with the report of 2 children having fallen through the ice, at a lodge in the Hindley Green area. With members already at base locations, and two team vehicles already out in the team’s area, an immediate response was... by admin | Mar 4, 2006 | General news
As on many previous occasions, the team was happy today to assist Bolton Countryside Ranger Service with some basic map and compass navigation instruction and training. Team members (and it goes without saying expert map readers) Andy Ryding and Fred Taylor met up... by admin | Mar 3, 2006 | Donations, General news
Today the Team was very pleased to receive a donation of £200 from Margaret and Philip Kirby along with a card of thanks for our assistance on incident 19/2006. Margaret was out walking near Turton Tower on New Year’s Day with her husband, when she slipped...