by admin | Nov 5, 2012 | General news
On Monday 22nd October 2012, we reported that we had reached 1.3x million hits on our website since going ‘live’ on 1st October 2001. Today barely two weeks later we’ve had an amazing further 12,675 hits (At the time of writing) so a big thanks to... by admin | Nov 4, 2012 | General news
Today saw the conclusion of this years MREW National Mountain Rescue Party Leader Training Course weekend, kindly facilitated this year by Swaledale MRT. The course held at Wathgill Training Camp, near Catterick, North Yorkshire, attracted trainees from many UK MRTs.... by admin | Nov 4, 2012 | General news
On Saturday 25th October 2003 we commissioned into team service our Land Rover Defender 110 TD5 Ambulance MV03KYE ’Bolton Mobile 4’, as a direct replacement at the time for an elderly Renault Minibus operated by the team. This vehicle, which was our fourth... by admin | Nov 4, 2012 | General news
Today team member Paul Chisholm, whilst on the SARDA (England) Search Dog training weekend, where he was present as an ‘exercise casualty – dogs body,’ learnt that the SARDA (England) Committee had sat on Saturday night, 3rd November, and having... by admin | Nov 1, 2012 | Donations, General news
On May 5th 2011, long serving Call Out list member Diane Blakeley representing the team, gave an ‘After Dinner’ talk to the Rotary Club of Turton on the work of the Bolton MRT, before the Rotarians of Turton Rotary Club visited our Ladybridge Hall Base /... by admin | Nov 1, 2012 | Donations, General news
Today our Team Leader Garry Rhodes MBE received in the post a letter from Kathryn Fairclough, a Ranger with Bury Ranger Service, Bury Council. The letter enclosed a very kind and appreciated donation of £261.08p from the Croal Irwell Valley Voluntary Ranger...