by admin | Sep 24, 2014 | 2014, General news, Incident
At 20:00 this evening, our Team Leader Garry Rhodes MBE contacted the GMP Force Duty Officer to inform GMP (routinely) of our Wednesday evening exercise location, when coincidentally in reply the GMP FDO informed Garry that the team was being considered to take part... by admin | Sep 24, 2014 | General news, Training
Tonight the team was preparing to conduct a novel exercise on the moors above Darwen, in co-operation with two colleagues from Rossendale & Pendle MRT. The exercise scenario was that a mountain biker had become unseated whilst riding his bike on Darwen Moor,... by admin | Sep 18, 2014 | General news
Tonight saw the monthly meeting of our (current) ten strong Support Group, at our Ladybridge Hall Base / HQ. Eight Support Group members attended, alongside our President Bob Hutchinson, who acts as the link between our operational team membership and the Support... by admin | Sep 18, 2014 | General news
Further to our report on Wednesday evenings training exercise at Delph Reservoir, Egerton, David Cook – the organiser of the exercise, received the following great comment from the mother of exercise casualty Izzy Sabini; “The girls (Izzy, Isobelle and Hannah) have... by admin | Sep 18, 2014 | General news
Tomorrow (Friday 19th September) team members Steve Nelson and Elaine Gilliland, both journey with Mountain Rescue Trailing Search Dog Boris for this months weekend training exercise for SARDA Wales, of which Steve and Elaine are members. The venue for this weekends... by admin | Sep 16, 2014 | General news
Bolton MRT has been shortlisted for the Lloyds Bank Community Fund 2014 in the north-Bolton / Blackburn area. By encouraging the public to vote, Bolton Mountain Rescue Team has a chance to be awarded a grant of up to £3,000.00 from Lloyds Bank to enable it to continue...