by admin | Oct 10, 2013 | General news
This morning, Team Call Out members Paul Copley and Nick Berry (Our Team Equipment Officer, Ropes and Stretchers) attended at the kind invitation of Bolton Council, a day long course regarding Multi Agency Introduction to Civil Contingencies. This is the fifth time...
by admin | Oct 10, 2013 | General news
On Saturday 15th June 2013, we had pleasure in extending our warmest congratulations to long standing team friend and fellow mountain rescue colleague Phil O’Brien, current Team Leader of Bowland Pennine MRT, who had been made a Member of the British Empire in...
by admin | Oct 10, 2013 | Donations, General news
On Thursday 8th August 2013, we were very happy to report a kind £100.00 donation received via the Charities Aid Foundation. This thoughtful donation had been made by a valued team supporter, who has made many previous donations to the Bolton MRT and who wishes...
by admin | Oct 10, 2013 | General news
Readers may recall that on the evening of Thursday 19th September 2013, Team member Dave Cook visited the members of Bury / Bolton ME / CFS Support Group to give a presentation on the work of the Bolton Mountain Rescue Team. His talk was warmly and enthusiastically...
by admin | Oct 9, 2013 | General news
For the ninth year running, starting on this Friday evening, 11th October and running through to the late afternoon of Sunday 13th October, the Bolton MRT is organising and taking a full part in an intensive residential Joint Foundation Course in Mountain Rescue based...
by admin | Oct 8, 2013 | General news
Not previously reported on our website, was the visit on Thursday afternoon 3rd October to Year 6, Lowton St Mary’s Primary School, Newton Road, Lowton, by our Team President Bob Hutchinson and Life Vice President Tony McNally, to give an oversight into the work...
by admin | Oct 7, 2013 | 2013, Incident
A call was passed to us directly today from Rossendale and Pendle MRT, who in error had been contacted by Lancashire Constabulary, regarding MRT assistance in relation to a rapidly developing search for a missing man. The call from Ted Handley of RPMRT was taken by...
by admin | Oct 5, 2013 | General news
Today for the fifth year running, the team provided standby rescue cover for this years Rivington Trail Half Marathon event. Organised by 2:09 Events, the race enjoyed its fifth year in Rivington, with the route starting at Rivington & Blackrod School, and...
by admin | Oct 5, 2013 | General news
This morning our Team Leader Garry Rhodes MBE met with team friend and supporter GMFRS Watch Commander Craig Lunt of GMFRS Horwich Fire Station. Their meeting was to discuss further joint training between Bolton MRT and GMFRS Horwich Fire Station. (The...
by admin | Oct 5, 2013 | General news
Today our national body held its annual ‘National Training Day,’ this year at the venue of the JSMTC (Joint Services Mountain Training Centre) at ‘Indefatigable,’ Plas LlanfairPG, Anglesey. The Training Day varied from its usual format, being...