by admin | Jan 11, 2015 | General news
This morning at 10.45hrs team members met at our GMFRS Bolton Central Community Fire Station garage, where we house our Land Rover Defender Mountain Rescue Ambulance, radio call sign ‘Bolton Mobile 2,’ and our Volkswagen Crafter Incident Control Vehicle, radio call... by admin | Jan 10, 2015 | General news
Of interest and for the information of our many readers, the attached leaflet has been issued under the auspices of the Inland Consultative Committee to provide advice to the public on requesting Search and Rescue assistance within the United Kingdom. Who to Call... by admin | Jan 9, 2015 | General news
This weekend sees a small number of team operational members and one Probationer in the Lake District for a social mountaineering weekend, based at the excellent facilities of the Black Sail hostel at the head of Ennerdale. Should be a wet and windy one for... by admin | Jan 5, 2015 | General news
We are delighted and proud to announce that a very valued friend and great supporter of the Bolton MRT, Derek Cartwright, NWAS Director of Operations, has been awarded the Queen’s Ambulance Service Medal in this year’s New Year’s Honours List. Derek has worked for the... by admin | Jan 5, 2015 | General news
Today our Team Training Officer Alistair Greenough and our Equipment Officer – Medical Nigel Booth accompanied brothers Mike (GMFRS USAR and USAR Dog Handler) and Gary Dewar (recently retired from GMFRS after 30years service) onto the moors above Wilderswood,... by admin | Jan 4, 2015 | General news
Today seven team operational members, Probationers Heath Doran and Steve James, and Support Group member Dave Rees, all attended our Ladybridge Hall Base / HQ to take down all our Christmas decorations. No doubt the usual little ‘in team’ joke of leaving a Christmas...