by admin | May 7, 2013 | Donations, General news
On the very wintry evening of Saturday 23rd March 2013, we were called to Foxholes Road, Horwich, to assist an NWAS crew transport an elderly man from his house to an emergency Ambulance, which due to deep snow and very icy road conditions could not access the mans...
by admin | May 6, 2013 | 2013, Incident
With the prior knowledge we were in the Rivington area, at 15.10hrs this very sunny and warm afternoon, our Team Leader Garry Rhodes MBE was contacted directly by the ‘Air Desk’ Dispatcher at NWAS (Lancashire) EOC Broughton, with regards to an incident requiring...
by admin | May 4, 2013 | General news
Yesterday evening, Friday 3rd May, our colleagues in North East Wales Search and Rescue Team were called out at 21.20hrs with regards to a missing person search in the Mold area of North East Wales. 19x NEWSART members searched areas around Mold throughout the night,...
by admin | May 4, 2013 | General news
Today we are pleased to announce that our friends at Heath Charnock Women’s Institute, held a Charity Stall at the May Festival, Rivington Green, Rivington Village, today, with the proceeds kindly in aid of Bolton MRT. On Wednesday 8th May 2013, very long...
by admin | May 3, 2013 | General news
On Wednesday 13th March 2013, we reported within our website on twenty two team members taking part in the written examination for their MREW Mountain Rescue Casualty Care Course, the culmination of many months of training and study, held within the teams training...
by admin | May 3, 2013 | Donations, General news
We are extremely pleased today to announce the very kind receipt of a wonderful and much appreciated donation of £475.00 via the Charities Aid Foundation from Mr Williams of Bolton. The whole team membership is very grateful To Mr Williams for this kind and very...
by admin | May 1, 2013 | General news
On Wednesday 13th March 2013, we reported within our website on twenty two team members taking part in the written examination for their MREW Mountain Rescue Casualty Care Course, the culmination of many months of training and study, held within the teams training...
by admin | May 1, 2013 | General news
This evening very long serving team ‘Reserve Call Out list’ member Diane Blakeley and long serving Support Group member Iain Clarkson were the guests of Dunscar Golf Club Captain David Sweeney (Of Bank Top Brewery fame) and Lady Captain Sue Howard at a...
by admin | May 1, 2013 | General news
The Bolton MRT like a great many other UK MRTs has specialist equipment rucksacs and bags made and supplied by Aiguille Alpine Equipemnt of Staveley, Cumbria. Over the years Aiquille Alpine have made many bespoke items for this team and also supplied off the shelf...
by admin | May 1, 2013 | General news
Today our Team Leader Garry Rhodes MBE received the following very kind letter of thanks from Jim Akrill, Scout Leader of the 2nd Brooklands Scouts, in regards to their visit to us of Tuesday evening, 23rd April 2013; “I would like to thank your team for looking...