by admin | Jul 2, 2014 | Training
This warm sunny morning, a small number of team members at the invitation of GMFRS, took part in a joint exercise with GMFRS local resources in the Wilderswood area on the fringes of Wilders Moor, above Horwich. The exercise was organised and co-ordinated by GMFRS...
by admin | Jul 1, 2014 | 2014, Incident
Missing since Tuesday 24th June 2014, from his Leigh home, and last seen over a week ago in the vicinity of Leigh Sports Village, GMP have become increasingly concerned for the welfare of 33 years old Robert Paxton. Police enquiries have resulted in public media...
by admin | Jul 1, 2014 | Donations
Tuesday 1st July 2014. We are very pleased to announce our June month end 2014 collection box figures, with £262.40p collected, against £197.78p for June 2013. Our year to date Collection Box total is £1,382.12p compared to £1,352.58p for this time last year. We...
by admin | Jul 1, 2014 | Training
Every year Lancashire Constabulary kindly offer to the Mountain Rescue Teams operating in Lancashire, places on their week long Police Initial Missing From Home Managers Course. (Missing Persons) This morning very experienced and long serving (Since 1967 ! ) Bolton...
by admin | Jun 30, 2014 | Donations
Today we are happy to report that our Secretary, Gillian Gregory, called to see Clevelands Preparatory School Secretary, Julie, on Friday 27th June 2014, to collect two of our charity collecting tins which the school had been filling from their fundraising events....
by admin | Jun 30, 2014 | Donations
Today we are very pleased to announce the receipt of a kind donation of £75.00 from Darwen Dashers Running Club, following our provision of Standby Rescue Cover for their Annual Aggies Staircase Fell Race of Thursday evening, 19th June 2014. (Please see website ‘News’...
by admin | Jun 29, 2014 | General news
We are very pleased to announce the receipt of a kind Card Of Thanks, from Mr Niall Love, the 50 year old male casualty who suffered a mountain bike accident on the evening of Friday 6th June 2014 at Clifton Country Park, Swinton. (Please see website ‘News’ report...
by admin | Jun 28, 2014 | 2014, Incident
Whilst still in North Wales at the conclusion of their search assisting North Wales Police – see Incident 65, our specialist Mountain Rescue Trailing Dog Handler Steve Nelson and his Trailing Search Dog Boris, along with Bolton MRT colleague Elaine Gilliland in her...
by admin | Jun 28, 2014 | 2014, Incident
At 15.30hrs this afternoon, the services of our specialist Mountain Rescue Trailing Dog Handler Steve Nelson and his Trailing Search Dog Boris were requested via his parent organisation, SARDA Wales and North Wales Police, to assist with a developing search in...
by admin | Jun 28, 2014 | Donations
Today we humbled to announce the receipt of twenty eight very kind and sincere donations all made in the memory of the late Mrs Marjorie Anderton. Marjorie Anderton was the dearly loved Grandmother of long serving Team call Out list current member Matthew Hailwood....