by admin | Dec 2, 2014 | General news
We are very pleased to report the receipt of the following kind email sent to our Team Leader Garry Rhodes MBE from our friend Jonathan Stubbs, of Darwen Dashers Running Club, regarding our provision of standby rescue cover at their David Staff Memorial Charity Fell... by admin | Dec 1, 2014 | General news
Today our Team Leader Garry Rhodes MBE received from long time friend of our team, Huw Birrell, of NEWSAR / SARDA Wales / NWMRA, the following very kind email, in relation to our Incident 94 of Saturday 22nd November 2014; “Just a quick missive to say we had Elaine... by admin | Nov 30, 2014 | 2014, Incident
Whilst en route to provide standby rescue cover for the David Staff Memorial Charity Fell Race this morning, we were contacted by GMP, again requesting our assistance with the continuing search operation for a missing 76 years old woman in the Stretford area of... by admin | Nov 30, 2014 | Safety Cover
Today the team provided standby rescue cover for the David Staff Memorial Charity Fell Race. This fell race takes in a course over 6.6 km including 366m of ascent, centred on Jubilee Tower, Darwen and Darwen Moor. The course this year was slightly shorter than... by admin | Nov 29, 2014 | 2014, Incident
At 15.14hrs this afternoon, we were contacted via Sarcall / pager, by Greater Manchester Police, to assist with a developing search operation for a missing 76 years old woman in the Stretford area of Manchester. Team members already present at GMFRS Community Fire... by admin | Nov 29, 2014 | Donations
Today our Team Leader Garry Rhodes MBE received on behalf of the team, our first Christmas card of this festive Christmas season. Sent by a very dear friend and valued supporter in the Bolton area, who wishes to remain anonymous, this kind friend of the team also... by admin | Nov 29, 2014 | Lectures/Presentations/Displays
Today the team attended our last GMFRS Fire Station Open day event of 2014, with the Open Day event at GMFRS Farnworth Community Fire Station. We attended with our VW Crafter Incident Control Vehicle, our Ford Transit crewbus / Ambulance, and one of our four Land... by admin | Nov 29, 2014 | General news
We wish to pass on our best wishes and a big Get Well Soon message, to long term team friend Andy Simpson, a former Team Leader and current member of Rossendale and Pendle MRT, following his recent serious hospital operation on Tuesday 25th November (Despite rumours... by admin | Nov 29, 2014 | General news
We remember today the aircrew of Police Scotland Air Support Unit Eurocopter EC135 helicopter, which crashed one year ago today, with all three crew members on board being killed, alongside seven members of the public in the Clutha bar. by admin | Nov 28, 2014 | General news
Saturday 29th November starting at 10.00hrs is an Open Day event at GMFRS Farnworth Community Fire Station. We will be attending (call outs permitting) with our VW Crafter Incident Control Vehicle, our Ford Transit crewbus / Ambulance, and one of our four Land Rover...