by admin | Nov 14, 2014 | Donations, General news
We are very pleased to announce the receipt today of a kind donation of £130.61p via the Charities Aid Foundation from former Bolton MRT call out list member Steve Thomas, who also served as our Treasurer whilst in the team. On Wednesday 8th October 2014, Steve had... by admin | Nov 14, 2014 | General news, Training
This evening our trainee air scenting mountain rescue search dog handler Jess Ellsmore and her trainee search dog Blitz, undertook some training in the Wilderswood and Wilders Moor area, high above Horwich. Jess and of course Blitz, were assisted by fellow Bolton MRT... by admin | Nov 14, 2014 | General news
This evening commencing at 19.40hrs representatives from four of the five mountain rescue teams who operate in Greater Manchester, met at the NWAS (Greater Manchester) Emergency Operational Centre, at Parkway, Manchester, to discuss some items of operational... by admin | Nov 14, 2014 | General news
This Sunday, 16th November, commencing at circa 09.00hrs, with an exercise start on scene time of 10.30hrs, will be a mountain rescue exercise involving over seventy participants in various locations along the high moorland road between Rivington village and Belmont... by admin | Nov 13, 2014 | General news
This afternoon our Team Leader Garry Rhodes MBE and Team member Steve O’Hara, attended the bi annual Bolton Voluntary Agencies Forum; Civil Contingencies meeting, held at Bolton Town Hall, co-ordinated and facilitated by Bolton MBC Civil Contingencies Unit. Attending... by admin | Nov 12, 2014 | General news
This evening at our Ladybridge Hall Base / HQ, a small group of six team members met at 18.30hrs to discuss the future direction and content of our training, all chaired by our Training Officer Alistair Greenough. This followed a previous request by Alistair upon...