by admin | Nov 22, 2002 | 2002, Incident
A mid-afternoon call out today for one of our Search Dog handlers Paul Baxendale & Search Dog Blue. Who were called to assist North Yorkshire Police in a search for a missing 30 year old female. Team member John Carlin was also involved as navigator. Together...
by admin | Nov 17, 2002 | 2002, Incident
At 14:32 We were called out by GMAS who had received a 999 call reporting a crashed 4 wheel drive vehicle on the coal tips at Little Hulton. In addition to our selves and GMAS, also involved in this incident were the crew from Helimed 08 and Greater Manchester Police...
by admin | Nov 16, 2002 | 2002, Incident
11 Team members were away on a social mountaineering weekend based at Ogwen Valley Mountain Rescue Organisation HQ. 2 Team members had just returned from a walk, and were requested to assist OVMRO in the late afternoon with the rescue of a young woman, who had...
by admin | Nov 3, 2002 | 2002, Incident
Today saw us called by GMP to help evacuate a female with suspected broken leg and pelvic injury. Three Landrovers went to the Terraced Gardens in Rivington, to meet up with ex Team member Dave Kehoe, who is also a Sergeant with GMP. We quickly arrived at the casualty...
by admin | Oct 16, 2002 | 2002, Incident
Just as we were about to begin our usual Wednesday night training session, GMAS requested the team to respond to an incident in Wigan, involving a 14 year old boy who had fallen from a rope swing. Our first vehicle was on scene 13 minutes from the initial pager call,...
by admin | Oct 15, 2002 | 2002, Incident
The team was called at noon, to assist GMP in the search for a missing 65 year old woman in the Marsh Green area of Wigan. This search had a sad outcome with the discovery of the womans body in the River Douglas, in an area being search by the Team. Members remained...