by admin | Dec 23, 2014 | General news
At 22.08hrs last night, Monday 22nd December, the Team’s DVSD handler, Dave Marsh, was made aware of a developing search situation in Dumfries, Southern Scotland. A young male had been reported by three witnesses, as having been swept away in the River Nith,... by admin | Dec 19, 2014 | General news
On Thursday 18th December our Deputy Team Leader Chris Greenhalgh liaised with NWAS (Greater Manchester) EOC Parkway, regarding the likelihood of the team being required to assist on Friday 19th December, which increasingly is referred to as ‘mad Friday,’ given... by admin | Dec 19, 2014 | General news
Today we received the following email from Bolton MRT Team Member and trainee mountain rescue air scenting dog handler Jess Ellsmore, who has been staying recently with some colleagues in the Cornwall Search and Rescue Team: Hope all is well, just thought I would let... by admin | Dec 17, 2014 | General news
This our ‘last’ scheduled Wednesday evening meeting of the year, is traditionally our social night prior to Christmas, and tonight twenty four operational Call Out list members, one Trainee team member, four probationary members and Support Group members Iain Clarkson... by admin | Dec 16, 2014 | General news
On Wednesday 10th December 2014, Peter Quinn, who organises ukcharityaid.com, kindly gave up his free time and travelled from Atherton to sing Christmas songs in Lower Peel Avenue at the intu Trafford Centre to raise funds for Bolton Mountain Rescue Team. Peter Quinn... by admin | Dec 14, 2014 | General news
This morning saw the commencement of our last valet day of the year, usually held on the last Sunday of every month. Twenty two team members attended, made up of eighteen operational members, one Trainee team member, two probationary members and Support Group member...