by admin | Apr 30, 2014 | Training
This evening twenty two Team Call Out list members took part in tonight’s weekly routine training exercise. (Two other members were at the Greater Manchester 3rd Sector (Voluntary Agencies) meeting, and our Treasurer was fully absorbed in the financial affairs of the...
by admin | Apr 30, 2014 | General news
This evening, our Team Leader Garry Rhodes MBE, and colleague Bolton MRT team member Steve O’Hara attended the third meeting of the Greater Manchester 3rd Sector (Voluntary Agencies) which as with the previous two meetings was held and hosted by the British Red Cross...
by admin | Apr 30, 2014 | 2014, Incident
This evening at circa 18.30hrs, whilst en route from our Garage location at GMFRS Bolton Central Fire Station, to our Ladybridge Hall Base / HQ for the start of our routine weekly Wednesday night training exercise, very experienced Team Call Out list member Alistair...
by admin | Apr 30, 2014 | General news
Early this afternoon, our Team Leader Garry Rhodes MBE made one of his routine ‘liaison’ visits to the North West Air Ambulance Helimed 72 / 75 crews at City Airport Manchester (Barton) He passed on details of recent joint incidents attended, copies of our latest...
by admin | Apr 29, 2014 | 2014, Incident
At 15.17hrs this afternoon, our Team Leader, Garry Rhodes MBE, was contacted directly by a GMP Missing Person Search Manager, regards possible assistance from the team in connection with the developing search for a missing 60 year old Bolton woman. Initially our...
by admin | Apr 29, 2014 | General news
The team has been made aware of an accident which has occurred recently to Oldham Mountain Rescue Team very experienced and long serving Team Call Out list member Phil Beard. The following statement has been made public today by Phil’s colleagues in Oldham MRT via...
by admin | Apr 29, 2014 | Donations
We are very grateful to a kind person who has made a very thoughtful donation to the team of £100.00 with a wish to remain anonymous. The thanks of the entire team membership are expressed for this kind and appreciated donation.
by admin | Apr 29, 2014 | Donations
Today we are very pleased to announce the receipt via the Charities Aid Foundation, of yet another thoughtful, generous and much appreciated, kind donation of £30.00 from Team friend and very valued supporter, Mr John Thornley of Horwich, Bolton. As ever, all the team...
by admin | Apr 29, 2014 | Donations
Gillian Gregory our Team Secretary, as a member of our wonderful Support Group, recently ordered a five feet long printed PVC Banner from Express Banners Limited of Horwich (www.expressbanners.ltd.uk) The banner advertising the teams name, and to be used on Team...
by admin | Apr 29, 2014 | Training
Not previously reported here, over this weekend just ended, our Trainee Air Scenting Search Dog Handler Paul Chisholm, with his Trainee Air Scenting Search Dog Bella, journeyed to the Dartmoor region on Thursday 24th April, to take part in the monthly SARDA England...