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Standby rescue cover

15 team members provided standby rescue cover on this Thursday evening for the short (4 mile) but gruelling “Aggies Staircase” Fell Race on Darwen moor, organised by Darwen Dashers. Over 120 competitors took part in misty conditions with rain. The race...
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Visit from a previous incident

Today the Team had a pleasant surprise with the visit of the young man Search Dog Chi found so rapidly on our June 17th evening callout/search. Accompanied by his father and family members, the young man thanked the team for helping him. A bagfull of new dog toys for...
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Incidents 57

Today 42 team members involved in another M2002 Commonwealth Games practice event, albeit this was the national Elite Road Race (Cycle) Championship 2002, involving 18 laps of the 11.7km circuit at Rivington – 210.6km in total! Again we were present alongside...
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Incident 56/2002

At 18:44, GMAS control requested the teams’ assistance at Turton & Entwistle Reservoir, where there was a report of a person fitting. The team began quick footpath searches of the reservoir, but it was established that the casualty had been taken to the...
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Aerosafe purchase

Following a successful initial evaluation, the team has purchased more PULSELITE high conspicuity garments from AEROSAFE of Somerset, with different coloured lettering on the garments and their respective LEDs (stitched into the garments), identifying our Leader and...