by admin | May 21, 2014 | Training
This evening our weekly Wednesday night exercise saw a multi agency response quickly develop to an urban rescue scenario. Planned and organised by team call out list members Martin Battersby and Steve O’Hara, alongside our team leader Garry Rhodes MBE, the exercise... by admin | May 20, 2014 | Donations, General news
Tonight the team was very pleased to host a small contingent of Beavers, Cubs and their leader from the 18th Bolton Scout Group, from the Horwich area. The group were visiting the team to present a cheque donation arising from the recent Bolton West District Scouts... by admin | May 20, 2014 | Donations
We are humbled to report today on the receipt of a number of donations, all made in lieu of flowers at the funeral of the late Mr Trevor Chadderton of Bromley Cross, Bolton. In total we have received donations of £90.00 from those who made thoughtful donations in... by admin | May 19, 2014 | General news, Lectures/Presentations/Displays
Tonight the team was pleased to host a visit of 8 cadets and their instructor from 1099 Worsley Squadron Air Training Corps. The cadets met team members Steve Fletcher (Equipment Officer Comms & Lighting) and Mike Marsh (Callout contact). The squadron are studying... by admin | May 19, 2014 | General news
This evening at 18.56hrs, Kev Camplin, Team Leader of Bowland Pennine MRT contacted our Team Leader Garry Rhodes MBE, to seek the advice from Steve Nelson, our Trailing Dog Handler, as to his possible involvement at this stage in a search enquiry for a missing person,... by admin | May 19, 2014 | General news
On Monday 17th March 2014 we were pleased to announce via our website the receipt of a very generous £157.43p from our dear friends and supporters at Darwen Dashers Running Club, following our provision of standby rescue cover for their ‘Mr Sparkle’s Dark’ Un’... by admin | May 19, 2014 | General news
Following a recent telephone interview, the online publication Mancunian Matters on Sunday 18th May 2014 featured an interview report by Scott Hunt of Mancunian Matters with our Team Leader Garry Rhodes MBE, about the work and role of Bolton Mountain Rescue Team... by admin | May 19, 2014 | General news
This evening at 17.30hrs team Call Out list members Martin Battersby, Steve O’Hara and our Team Leader, Garry Rhodes MBE met at a ‘location’ in Little Hulton, Worsley, to discuss and plan the scenario and venue for this weeks Wednesday evening exercise, which is to be... by admin | May 18, 2014 | Training
Our Trainee Air Scenting Mountain Rescue Search Dog Handler Paul Chisholm with his Trainee Search Dog Bella, took part today in some afternoon training (rather than his usual morning session) in the vicinity of Two Lads, on the moors above Horwich. Paul was joined by... by admin | May 18, 2014 | General news
Today team Call Out list member and Equipment Officer – Ropes and Stretchers, Michael O’Brien, ran in the BUPA Great Manchester Run 2014 10k to raise funds for our national body: Mountain Rescue England and Wales. Michael completed his run in 55 minutes 2 seconds, and...