by admin | Dec 13, 2014 | General news
Today we are pleased to have received Christmas Cards wishing us well and for a safe and happy New Year from our friends and colleagues at Rossendale and Pendle MRT, and Cheshire Search and Rescue Team. by admin | Dec 13, 2014 | General news
Once again, the Bolton Mountain Rescue Team wishes to extend its grateful thanks to the Fire Brigade Society for two complimentary copies of their latest interesting and informative journal, ‘Fire Cover,’ Issue no.206, November 2014, The Official Journal of the Fire... by admin | Dec 12, 2014 | 2014, Incident
At 12.57hrs this cold and damp afternoon, our Team Leader Garry Rhodes MBE was contacted directly by NWAS (Greater Manchester) Parkway EOC and then at 14.01hrs by NWAS (Lancashire) Broughton EOC, to enquire as to the team’s availability status, to assist NWAS... by admin | Dec 12, 2014 | General news
At 12.57hrs this cold and damp afternoon, our Team Leader Garry Rhodes MBE was contacted directly by NWAS (Greater Manchester) Parkway EOC and then at 14.01hrs by NWAS ( Lancashire) Broughton EOC, to enquire as to the team’s availability status, to assist NWAS... by admin | Dec 12, 2014 | Training
Readers will recall that our account of our Wednesday evening exercise of 10th December 2014 mentioned a witnessed lightning bolt …… our reporter for this, our Team Leader Garry Rhodes MBE got the details a little wrong, hence the below account from very... by admin | Dec 12, 2014 | Donations
Today our Team Secretary Gillian Gregory, received a very kind £15.00 donation from valued team friend and supporter David Wrennall of Sharples, Bolton. Readers may recall David as the Speakers’ Secretary for the Probus Club of Worsley and he made a kind donation to... by admin | Dec 12, 2014 | Training
Today sees the start of a training weekend by SARDA in the lake District, to which our trainee air scenting mountain rescue dog handler Jess Ellsmore is attending, having travelled up to the Lake District on Wednesday 10th December with her colleagues and friends from... by admin | Dec 11, 2014 | Donations
Today our Team Leader Garry Rhodes MBE received a short letter and an associated very thoughtful donation from Mrs Liz and Mr Peter Hopley of Withnell, Chorley; “Please find enclosed a donation of £40.00 sent in lieu of a wedding present for Martyn Pollit and Izzy... by admin | Dec 11, 2014 | Donations
We are very pleased to announce today the kind donation of £100.00 from our dear friends and long term supporters of the team, at Darwen Dashers Running Club. This thoughtful donation via their Treasurer Rebecca Simms, came with thanks for our provision of standby... by admin | Dec 11, 2014 | Donations, General news
We are very pleased to announce today the receipt of a Christmas card and a very kind donation of £25.00 from wife and husband long term team supporters Deborah and John Garlick of Locking Stumps, Warrington. In January 1996 we were involved in the rescue of Deborah...