by admin | Oct 25, 2015 | General news
This morning, commencing at 10.30hrs, 17x team call out list full members, 2x trainee team members, and Support Group member Iain Clarkson, met at our Ladybridge Hall Base / HQ for our monthly Vehicles, Trailers, SAR Boat and Base / HQ Valet and vehicles checks,... by admin | Oct 25, 2015 | Donations
On Tuesday 25th November 2014 the team hosted a visit to our Ladybridge Hall Base / HQ by the 25th Bolton South (Lostock) Cub Scout Pack, for a lecture and kit demonstration on the workings of the team, hillwalking safety, and volunteers who work in the community.... by admin | Oct 24, 2015 | Training
Our regular readers will be aware that April 1st 2015 saw the start of the disbandment and wind down of the RAF, Royal Navy / Fleet Air Arm / HMCG existing UK Helicopter Search and Rescue provision, and its total civilianisation under a new long lasting contract,... by admin | Oct 24, 2015 | General news
Commencing today and all day tomorrow, long serving and very experienced team member Ged Clarke, is attending a third weekend of a what was a two part / two weekend specialist training course arranged by our national body, Mountain Rescue England and Wales, to train... by admin | Oct 23, 2015 | 2015, Incident
At 17.23hrs this evening, the team was paged by NWAS (Greater Manchester Area) EOC Parkway, to respond to the report of a collapsed male, unaware of his location, within the extensive Haigh Hall Plantations of Wigan. Our Team Leader Garry Rhodes MBE replied to the...