by admin | Mar 30, 2002 | 2002, Incident
2 team landrovers and 7 personnel were dispatched from duties at the Rivington Pike fell race to attend a GMAS incident involving a 37 year old mountain biker on the relatively inaccessible Outwood Trail, near Radcliffe. A GMAS crew had reached the casualty who had... by admin | Mar 26, 2002 | 2002, Incident
We were called by GMAS, who in turn had been called to assist Merseyside Ambulance Service. The team was requested to assist with an incident reported at one mile from the nearest road, in the Billinge area of Merseyside. An immediate response was about to be made by... by admin | Mar 24, 2002 | 2002, Incident
Shortly after this, Lancashire Ambulance Service requested our attendance at an RTA at Horrobin Lane in Rivington. We were stood down on arrival, learning that a motorcyclist had broken his leg. by admin | Mar 24, 2002 | 2002, Incident
We assisted a walker on Rivington Pike, who had fallen and suffered mild concussion as well as facial injuries. He was transported to his car and referred to hospital. by admin | Mar 16, 2002 | 2002, Incident
One of our search dog teams, handler Dave Marsh and search dog Chi, took part alongside other search dog assets and MRTs, in a large scale search in north Yorkshire for a missing person. Further to this inconclusive search, the following days’ search... by admin | Mar 10, 2002 | 2002, Incident
Whilst in the team area three team Landrovers responded to a call from LAS control to attend what turned out to be a Mountain Biker injury. The 18 year old rider had sustained very serious facial injuries, in a fall on a rocky hill track in Rivington. The prompt...