by admin | Apr 5, 2014 | Donations
We are very pleased to announce today the receipt of a £25.00 donation, from the Manchester Rambling club, decided upon at their recent Annual General Meeting. The whole team membership extends its grateful thanks to all at The Manchester Rambling club for their... by admin | Apr 4, 2014 | General news
It has recently come to our notice, that Jean Mulvaney, a very valued and dear friend, and much appreciated supporter and fundraiser for the team is suffering from an illness. Our readers will know Jean from her fundraising evenings for the team with the Victory... by admin | Apr 4, 2014 | General news
It is with sadness that we report on the discovery of a body in relation to the search for the missing man, that we alongside colleagues from GMP and other Search and Rescue teams took part in earlier this week (Our Incidents 36 and 37 – 2014) Yesterday morning... by admin | Apr 4, 2014 | General news
On Wednesday 28th November 2012, our Team Leader Garry Rhodes MBE was notified by Gilbert Stephens Solicitors of Ottery St Mary, Devon, that we had been left the residue of the estate of the late Ian Casson. We understand that Mr Ian Casson was born in Blackburn,... by admin | Apr 3, 2014 | General news
This evening Bolton MRT member Elaine Gilliland in her capacity as MPSRO Regional Training Officer, attended a meeting in connection with the future changes and content of the MREW Mountain Rescue Casualty Care Course and examinations. by admin | Apr 3, 2014 | Training
This evening our Trainee Air Scenting Search Dog Handler Paul Chisholm and Bella took to our local moorlands for their Thursday evening routine training rather than their usual venue in the Calder Valley SRT team area. A rainy night in the Two Lads moorland area above... by admin | Apr 3, 2014 | General news, Training
This morning, Team Call Out list member Steve O’Hara attended at the kind invitation of Bolton Council, a day long course regarding Multi Agency Introduction to Civil Contingencies. This is the sixth time the team has attended this course, the first being 15th June... by admin | Apr 3, 2014 | General news
Commencing at 09.30hrs today, our Team Equipment Officer – Medical, Nigel Booth, who works full time as a GMFRS Watch Manager, currently at GMFRS Bolton North Fire Station, attended today an NWAS Heartstart Instructor Course, held at NWAS Headquarters, Ladybridge... by admin | Apr 3, 2014 | Donations, General news
Today we are pleased to report the receipt via the Charities Aid Foundation of a very kind donation of £35.00 made by our Treasurer Martin Banks of Horwich. At our recent AGM our annual membership donation (subscription) was set at zero from its previous amount of... by admin | Apr 2, 2014 | General news
This evening, at our weekly meeting, all our Team Call Out List membership were delighted to receive the latest Mountain Rescue England & Wales (MREW) issued clothing item as recently delivered to every Mountain Rescue / Cave Rescue individual member within...