by admin | Aug 13, 2002 | 2002, Incident
In the early evening our team, joint with Rossendale, were called out by LAS, following a report of a helicopter crash landing in the Bull Hill/Cadshaw Bridge area on the outskirts of Darwen. A major Fire, Police and Ambulance response took place including Helimed 08.... by admin | Aug 3, 2002 | 2002, Incident
The team provided its final all-day safety cover for the M2002 Commonwealth Games Road Race final. We dealt with numerous incidents throughout the day involving ourselves, SJAB, ATACC, LAS, GMAS and Helimed 08 – dealing with both spectators and... by admin | Jul 27, 2002 | 2002, Incident
Today was the first proper M2002 Commonwealth Games event for us. Today was the time trials in and around Rivington village, would all the training work? would we get fed? All fell into place magically. Team Leader Garry Rhodes actually ended up running Lancashire... by admin | Jul 24, 2002 | 2002, Incident
Today saw the team, once again, on M2002 Commonwwealth Games duty. Today was practice events for the MTB and road race events. by admin | Jul 21, 2002 | 2002, Incident
As we returned back to base from the last incident, two team members travelling in a private car witnessed an RTA in Horwich. A team ambulance followed, and again we found ourselves dealing with a casualty – this time a young girl with a very serious ankle... by admin | Jul 21, 2002 | 2002, Incident
Later in the afternoon we were called to another RTA at Rivington Upper Barn, where a woman had been hit by a motorcycle. Units from GMAS and LAS, and also officers from Lancashire Constabulary were again present, as well as Helimed 08 (although the casualty was...