by admin | Jul 7, 2012 | General news
Today half the team was present at this years GMFRS Farnworth Fire Station Open Day, with the other half of the team present at the annual Darwen 999 Emergency Services Day. As in Darwen, it was blue skies all day and very warm temperatures at Farnworth. We took along...
by admin | Jul 7, 2012 | General news
Today half of the team was present at this years annual Darwen 999 Emergency Services Day (The other half being present at GMFRS Farnworth Fire Station Open Day) This annual event, organised as ever by our friend PCSO Nick Gisicz at Darwen, aims to bring together...
by admin | Jul 6, 2012 | General news
Today in very heavy rainfall, Team members Chris Tennant, Alan James and Nick Berry in our ‘BM1’ Land Rover Mountain Rescue Ambulance journeyed to a very wet Manchester ‘Safe and Secure’ event which was being held within the fantastic setting...
by admin | Jul 6, 2012 | Donations, General news
We would like to acknowledge the recent support of Greater Manchester Police in arranging to supply us with a quantity of replacement batteries for our Tait Orca hand held radio’s. Greater Manchester Police kindly act as providers for most of our personally...
by admin | Jul 5, 2012 | General news
Early today we received a copy of an email sent by GMP Missing Person Search Manager Sgt Simon Booth on Wednesday 4th July 2012, to Peter Hyde, Trustee / Director (And a former Deputy Team Leader) of Oldham Mountain Rescue Team. “Peter, Please could you pass on...
by admin | Jul 4, 2012 | Donations, General news
On Tuesday evening, 15th May 2012, we hosted a visit by some very interested members of the Salvation Army Church Ladies Group. (See website ‘news’ report dated the same) Today we are pleased to announce the receipt of a kind letter from Jenny Fearn on...