Within minutes of being stood down from our previous callout, 22/2017, our Team Leader was again contacted by the force duty officer with a request for assistance in the search for a missing person whose car had been located on Scout Road, Bolton. The team would be required to search the moorland to the north of Scout Road. Damian and Skye, the trailing search dog from Cheshire SRT were diverted to this incident.
The team had been mobilised and our neighbouring team of Rossendale & Pendle Mountain Rescue Team were about to be called when the individual was located walking along a road by a police patrol car.
With this excellent outcome the teams were stood down.
Our Team Leader, Alistair Greenough, was contacted by Greater Manchester Police Force duty Officer requesting the availability for Steve Nelson and Boris the trailing dog for a high risk missing person in the Leigh area.
Steve was unavailable but contacted Damian Timmis and his dog Skye from Cheshire SRT and passed the request to attend to him.
Our team leader was also en route to the RVP when the missing person was found safe and well. Damian was stood down responding…..but not for long!!
At 14:33 one of the team’s ‘Callout Contacts’ (who operate a shift system to ensure there is always someone to receive any call we get from the emergency services) received a call on the team’s direct phone number. Please note that we always advise against attempts to call us directly; those requiring mountain rescue should always call 999 and ask for police, then mountain rescue. The call from the person requiring rescue was unfortunately cut off and could not at first be re-established. We knew our team were being requested, but not by whom, why, or where. The team member who took the call, Steven Fletcher, kept trying to re-connect while the team’s deputy leader, Chris Greenhalgh, contacted the North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) control room to see if they were aware of an incident that might require our services. Shortly after this Steven managed to re-establish contact. He determined that a woman had become injured on the steep track down from the Pigeon Tower, Rivington, down towards Lower House Car Park, the very rough track being known locally as ‘Old Kate’s Dingle’. BMRT members were alerted to standby for a possible call out to Rivington.
Team member Mark Scott had been hillwalking and was returning from White Coppice when the standby was received. He decided to make a detour in order to ascend the track to see if he could locate the incident and to see if any help was needed. About two thirds of the way up the track he met up with the injured woman and three NWAS crew who were attending, as well as the woman’s friend and others who had helped.
The woman had a suspected fracture of the right ankle and could not stand. Mark asked the NWAS crew whether our assistance was required and the crew confirmed they would like help to transport the woman to their ambulance. The incident then became a full team call out and within twenty minutes team members and equipment started to arrive, especially the mountain rescue stretcher and heavyweight casualty bag (a very warm fleece sleeping-type bag) because the woman was very cold. The short stretcher carry commenced at about 15:30. The woman was carried to Lower House Car Park and was then taken to hospital in the awaiting ambulance. The incident was complete at 15:55.
The team would like to thank the two walkers who came across the injured casualty and stayed with her while help arrived; also two members of United Utilities staff who offered help and helped relocate the ambulance from the Pigeon Tower to Lower House Car Park, and the owners of a Land Rover Defender vehicle who also offered help but found the track too steep.
We wish the casualty a speedy recovery from her injury.
At 15:59 today the team was contacted by North West Ambulance service to assist with a lady who had fallen whilst out walking in the Rivington area.
One team member was out walking in the area and was able to identify what resources were required, so just one team LandRover ambulance was dispatched to this incident.
The LandRover was able to access the casualty who was then transferred to the care of her husband and onward travel to hospital to be treated.
We would like to wish the family a speedy recovery.
At 21:16 this evening the team was contacted by our neighbouring team Rossendale and Pendle Mountain Rescue Team for assistance in a search for a missing man in the Colne area.
Rossendale and Pendle Mountain Rescue Team had been contacted earlier in the evening, together with Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service, by Lancashire Constabulary to conduct a search for the man, last seen on a bridge overlooking the canal.
11 team members responded meeting at Colne and Nelson RUFC. A trailing Search Dog from Cheshire LSART and SARDA Wales also arrived to assist with the search.
As a review of the existing search areas and identification of additional search areas was underway, the good news was relayed that Rossendale and Pendle MRT had found the gentleman, safe and well, albeit a little cold and wet.
Our thoughts and condolences are with the Royal Family following the sad news of the death of His Royal Highness Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. Many of our members were inspired to enjoy the outdoors through the DofE Award. The picture shows members meeting the Duke in 1979. pic.twitter.com/SSTC30CcPB
At 4.56pm yesterday we were requested by NWAS to assist with a 22yo male who had fallen at Tiger’s Clough. The team treated him with pain relief & placed a vacuum splint around the injured ankle, then stretchered him to the waiting ambulance.We wish him a speedy recovery. pic.twitter.com/ZEbrt4vaLT
1/2 From all of us at BMRT we would just like to thank every one of you that donated to us this weekend. It was a hard decision for us not to do our usual Easter meet and great around Rivington but for the safety of our team members, we decided against it. pic.twitter.com/xkNOo8equX
1/ Today is usually a busy and important day for the team. With so many people visiting the Rivington area in particular, we would usually have our displays set up around the area to help educate people about outdoor safety. pic.twitter.com/0iKNZaqWU1
If you see a fire in the countryside, report it immediately 🔥
Leave the area as soon as possible and dial 999 📱
If you witness illegal activity report it to Crimestoppers 0800 555 111 pic.twitter.com/I7eRXLwQx4
❓ Did you know that moorland and wildfires can be started in a number of ways?
Sadly, many are started deliberately, however, some can break out by people being careless with barbecues, campfires or not disposing of cigarettes properly 🔥 pic.twitter.com/WDHdEHFcXA
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Mar 13 2017
Incident 23/2017 – Search
Within minutes of being stood down from our previous callout, 22/2017, our Team Leader was again contacted by the force duty officer with a request for assistance in the search for a missing person whose car had been located on Scout Road, Bolton. The team would be required to search the moorland to the north of Scout Road. Damian and Skye, the trailing search dog from Cheshire SRT were diverted to this incident.
The team had been mobilised and our neighbouring team of Rossendale & Pendle Mountain Rescue Team were about to be called when the individual was located walking along a road by a police patrol car.
With this excellent outcome the teams were stood down.
By Paul Brain • 2017, Incident • Tags: SearchUpland