by admin | Jul 21, 2002 | 2002, Incident
As we returned back to base from the last incident, two team members travelling in a private car witnessed an RTA in Horwich. A team ambulance followed, and again we found ourselves dealing with a casualty – this time a young girl with a very serious ankle... by admin | Jul 21, 2002 | 2002, Incident
Later in the afternoon we were called to another RTA at Rivington Upper Barn, where a woman had been hit by a motorcycle. Units from GMAS and LAS, and also officers from Lancashire Constabulary were again present, as well as Helimed 08 (although the casualty was... by admin | Jul 21, 2002 | 2002, Incident
Within twenty minutes of incident 66/2002 being completed, LAS again requested the teams help at a moorland RTA involving three motorcyclists, near Belmont. Involved in this incident were units from LAS, GMAS, Lancashire Constabulary, and Helimed 08. BMRT members... by admin | Jul 21, 2002 | 2002, Incident
Today started off with some Rope Rescue Training, which was then curtailed by a request to help an injured female walker in Darwen, together with Lancashire Ambulance Service, three Team Landrover ambulances were despatched from the training. by admin | Jul 12, 2002 | 2002, Incident
Today saw our last day of involvement with the body recovery. We were asked to remove all Team equipment, now that the body had been removed. Not since the search for Jamie Lavis, in the mid 90’s, have the Team been involved for such a large number of days on an... by admin | Jul 11, 2002 | 2002, Incident
At 05:20 Hrs in the morning Greater Manchester Police contacted the Team for assistance regarding a missing 32 year old man, in the Top Lock area of Wigan. Search Parties commenced searching at 06.30. The search had a sad outcome with the discovery of a man’s...