by admin | Jan 4, 2003 | Donations, General news
Today a donation of £5 from Bolton West District Scouts, Thank you! by admin | Jan 4, 2003 | 2003, Incident
Just after the previous incident had concluded, we were asked to help with a young child who had slipped on the ice and had sustained a possible fractured elbow. The youngster was treated with painkilling gas and taken to the other of the two ambulances that had... by admin | Jan 4, 2003 | 2003, Incident
At 11:28, Lancashire Ambulance Service paged the team, requesting our assistance following a 999 call for a collapsed female, on an icy footpath near to the Pigeon Tower, Rivington – the woman had suffered a cardiac arrest. Working alongside paramedics from GMAS... by admin | Jan 1, 2003 | 2003, Incident
After a busy early morning, New Year’s Day series of calls in direct support of GMAS (see separate entry), the team was called out late afternoon to assist GMAS with an incident involving two persons trapped in mud at Pennington Flash Country Park, Leigh. The... by admin | Jan 1, 2003 | General news
We are sad to report the Christmas Eve death of former Team President, Harry Lythgoe, at 90 years old, following an illness. Harry was largely responsible for setting up our Annual Sponsored Walk, which was a major Team fundraiser throughtout the 1980’s. The...