by admin | Apr 14, 2015 | Donations
On Good Friday 22nd April 2011, we went to the rescue, alongside NWAA Helimed, Lancashire Constabulary and NWAS, of Karon Forster who had fallen whilst rock climbing in the company of her two young daughters and husband, at Cadshaw Castle Rocks. (Please see website... by admin | Apr 14, 2015 | Donations
Within our website ‘News’ pages, on Thursday 26th March 2015 we reported that it had come to our notice that George Keene, aged 86, a great friend and supporter of the team had passed away on 6th March 2015. George together with his wife Daphne, were the one time long... by admin | Apr 14, 2015 | General news
It is with sadness that we report the recent passing away, following a long illness, of Mrs Joan Charles, on Friday 10th April, aged 71 years. Joan, along with her husband Len – who survives Joan, were both members of our Support Group in the late 1980s and in to the... by admin | Apr 13, 2015 | 2015, Incident
This evening, the specialist services of our Trailing Dog were requested to provide assistance with a missing from home search incident, involving a 40 year old male, in the Carrbrook area of Mossley which extended over the moors to the Chew Valley / Dovestones area,... by admin | Apr 13, 2015 | Training
Today saw our experienced DVSD Search Dog handler Dave Marsh undertaking some essential routine training with his DVSD Search Dog Sasha, at one of his regular training venues, namely Pennington Flash, Leigh. by admin | Apr 12, 2015 | Training
Under the direction of our Training Officer Alistair Greenough, this morning six team members and call out member Gill Leigh’s daughter, Megan, (who is preparing for her Bronze Duke of Edinburgh’s Award expedition) met on Smithills moor to sharpen up their... by admin | Apr 10, 2015 | 2015, Incident
At 13.49 today the team was paged by GMP requesting assistance with a developing search for a missing person in the Egerton area of Bolton. Our Deputy Team Leader Chris Greenhalgh contacted GMP to gather further information. A 79 year old gentleman had gone missing... by admin | Apr 9, 2015 | 2015, General news, Incident
At 17.22 today the team was paged by North West Ambulance Service following reports of a young boy who had fallen in the area known as Red Rocks in Moses Gate Country Park. The call was answered by Deputy Team Leader Chris Greenhalgh who gathered information on the... by admin | Apr 8, 2015 | Training
The following report has been made by tonight’s exercise organiser Tony Dawson; The exercise casualty was made up by our Equipment Officer – Medical, Mark Scott with a leg injury (and a minor head wound as a distraction!) Mark then stayed with him to supervise the... by admin | Apr 7, 2015 | Donations
As we reported on 1st April 2015, Sharon & Alan Jones, licencees of Ye Jolly Crofters public house, Chorley Old Road, Horwich, held an Easter raffle to raise funds for Bolton Mountain Rescue Team. A large Easter basket of chocolate goodies and wine was on offer...