by admin | Apr 4, 2012 | Donations, General news
Today we are very happy to report the receipt of an £800.00 donation from 2:09 Events Limited, following our provision of Standby Rescue Cover for the Salomon Rivington Trail Half Marathon Event, held on Saturday 1st October 2011. (See website news report dated...
by admin | Apr 4, 2012 | Donations, General news
On Thursday 23rd February 2012 (See website full report dated the same) we reported on a number of donations made to the Bolton MRT in lieu of presents, to mark the 50th Birthday of Gary Mitchell of Darwen, Lancashire. On Monday the 5th March 2012 we reported a...
by admin | Apr 4, 2012 | General news
Team member Ged Clarke took these pictures whilst on a stretcher handling exercise a few weeks ago in Horwich. The team was exercising at Tiger’s Clough adjacent to Rivington and Blackrod High School, in pretty ’orrible weather conditions – but since...
by admin | Apr 1, 2012 | General news
This weekend team Call Out list member David Crawford attended the MREW Casualty Care – Trauma / Medical weekend, hosted by Edale MRT at their Base / HQ, Lafarge Cement Works, Hope, Derbyshire. There follows David’s report on the weekend; “This...
by admin | Mar 31, 2012 | General news
Today the team attended the GO Outdoors store in Warrington, at the invitation of Managing Director John Graham and to represent Mountain Rescue England & Wales. GO Outdoors are supporting Mountain Rescue England & Wales (MREW) at a national level, with many...
by admin | Mar 28, 2012 | General news
This weekend, team member Steve Nelson and his dog Boris gained the SARDA grading of Novice Search dog, here follows an account by Steve of the journey to this point. As I followed Boris round the corner of the Boathouse at the side of Llyn Padarn and I saw the feet...