by admin | Nov 26, 2013 | General news
Early this morning our Team Equipment Officer (Water) John Fletcher, who is also a member of our integral ‘water team,’ (And a White Water Raft Guide and SRT) journeyed in our BM3 vehicle to Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service Hornby Fire Station to take a... by admin | Nov 24, 2013 | General news
This evening our Team Leader Garry Rhodes MBE received the following kind email comments from Matt Donnelly regards our provision of Standby Rescue Cover for this years annual David Staff Memorial Charity Fell Race. Matt is a very long standing valued friend and... by admin | Nov 24, 2013 | General news
Today the team provided standby rescue cover for the David Staff Memorial Charity Fell Race. This fell race takes in a course over 5.1 miles (8.2km) including 1200 feet (366m) of ascent, centred on Jubilee Tower, Darwen and Darwen Moor. The race organised by Jonathan... by admin | Nov 24, 2013 | General news
This weekend has seen all three of our operational and trainee search dog handlers in training. Our Mountain Rescue Trailing Dog Handler Steve Nelson, a member of SARDA (Wales) with his Mountain Rescue Trailing Search Dog Boris, has been on the scheduled monthly... by admin | Nov 23, 2013 | General news
At 22.08hrs this evening, via SARCALL and pager, the team was called out to assist GMP with the developing search for a missing woman in the Prestolee area. The initial call was answered by our Team Leader Garry Rhodes MBE, who liaised with a GMP Missing Person Search... by admin | Nov 23, 2013 | Donations, General news
On Thursday evening 19th September, 2013, team member Dave Cook visited the members of Bury / Bolton ME / CFS Support Group to give a presentation on the work of the Bolton Mountain Rescue Team. Very kind donations totalling £54.49p were received by Dave on...