by admin | Jan 23, 2013 | General news
Regular readers will recall on Sunday 6th January 2013, we held an exercise in steep ground stretcher handling on the flanks of the prominent moorland landmark of Rivington Pike. Well what a difference seventeen days makes, back on the 6th it was damp and misty,... by admin | Jan 23, 2013 | General news
Further to their visits of 12th and 19th December, when we welcomed to our Ladybridge Hall Base / HQ Gary Cresswell and his business partner Helen of CressCromp Couriers, Same Day Deliveries, Stable Fold Farm, Egerton, Bolton, who are interested in supporting the team... by admin | Jan 21, 2013 | 2013, Incident
With a small number of team members back at our Ladybridge Hall Base / HQ after the end of Incident 16, and having concluded getting the punctured tyre repaired, all present were preparing to leave for home, when our Team Leader Garry Rhodes MBE was contacted directly... by admin | Jan 21, 2013 | General news
Whilst at the below incident, our BM1 vehicle sustained a tyre puncture, and with the spare tyre fitted, it was a quick trip (Given evening closing time approaching) to our friends at Thistlethwaites Tyres of Bolton, to get the tyre repaired. Very kindly (Given the... by admin | Jan 21, 2013 | 2013, Incident
Following the period of standby for NWAS reported below, two team Land Rover vehicles then travelled in to the teams moorland area checking on road conditions, given the recent snowfall of the morning. Whilst nearing Rivington Village at circa 15.40hrs, our BM1... by admin | Jan 21, 2013 | General news
This morning at 09.04hrs with snowfall again affecting parts of Greater Manchester, NWAS (Greater Manchester) Emergency Operations Centre, paged the team to enquire as to our availability today. A small number of team members ‘crewed’ two of our Land Rover... by admin | Jan 21, 2013 | General news
Today we are very pleased to announce the receipt via the Charities Aid Foundation, our online donation portal, of yet another generous and much appreciated donation of £30.00 from Team friend and very valued supporter, Mr John Thornley of Horwich, Bolton. As... by admin | Jan 21, 2013 | Donations, General news
Today we are very pleased to announce the receipt of a kind £11.86p donation via the Charities Aid Foundation, from Mr Stephen Cox of Anderton, Chorley. The whole team membership thanks Mr Cox for this appreciated donation in support of our work within the local... by admin | Jan 19, 2013 | General news
Earlier today the team attended an incident involving an injured snow sledger at Eagley Brook, where we met up with former team member Iain Peel, now an Emergency Medical Technician working for NWAS out of Bolton North Ambulance Station. Iain has left the below... by admin | Jan 19, 2013 | 2013, Incident
During the previous sledging incident at Eagley Brook, the team was contacted at 13:32 by the NWAS (Lancashire) Emergency Operations Centre at Broughton, and we were asked to attend another sledging incident, this time near to Rivington. The North West Air Ambulance...