by admin | Oct 22, 2013 | General news
Congratulations and best wishes to our friends and close operational colleagues at the North West Air Ambulance who have now commenced operations with their third aircraft, an event which has been widely reported within social media, the papers, radio and on regional... by admin | Oct 21, 2013 | General news
The following is a personal report by Bolton MRT Trainee team member Chris Weatherhead, who alongside our Training Officer Dave Marsh and Team member David Cook attended the NSARDA One Day Conference on Saturday 19th October 2013. “The NSARDA conference in... by admin | Oct 20, 2013 | General news
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... by admin | Oct 19, 2013 | 2013, Incident
At 14.05hrs this afternoon, the team was contacted by NWAS (Manchester) Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) Parkway, to assist with the report of an injured mountain biker in Philips Park, Prestwich, Manchester. An NWAS Rapid Response Vehicle was already on scene,... by admin | Oct 19, 2013 | General news
Today team Call Out list members and our Support Group were present at GMFRS Bolton North Community Fire Station Open Day, Crompton Way, where Bolton MRT Team Call Out list member Nigel Booth works as a GMFRS Watch Manager. Despite the damp autumn conditions, the Open... by admin | Oct 19, 2013 | General news
Today saw team Call Out list members David Cook, Chris Weatherhead and Dave Marsh (Our Training Officer) journey over to Leyland, Lancashire, to attend the first ever National Search and Rescue Dog one day Conference. Held at The Best Western Hotel, Leyland, the... by admin | Oct 17, 2013 | General news
This evening our Team Leader Garry Rhodes MBE received a sixth very kind email about this weekends Foundation Course in Mountain Rescue, this time from Phil Horner, of Rossendale and Pendle Mountain Rescue Team; “Hi Garry. Just a quick note to say thanks to you... by admin | Oct 17, 2013 | General news
This morning our Team Leader Garry Rhodes MBE received a sixth very kind email about this weekends Foundation Course in Mountain Rescue, this time from Jane Wilcock, of Greater Manchester Police, who jointly attended the weekend with her GMP colleague Melanie Jackson,... by admin | Oct 17, 2013 | Donations, General news
We are very pleased to announce today the extremely generous donation to Bolton Mountain Rescue Team of £1,500.00 from a recent fundraising adventure by staff (and their friends) of the Go Outdoors store at Wigan. Months in planning, the staff at Go Outdoors,... by admin | Oct 16, 2013 | General news
This afternoon our Team Leader Garry Rhodes MBE received a fifth very kind email about this weekends Foundation Course in Mountain Rescue, this time from Simon Lane, Team Leader of Cheshire Search and Rescue Team; “Dear Garry, I would like to thank you, your...