by admin | Oct 1, 2012 | General news
We have just ordered some new items of team search and rescue equipment to replace existing now elderly and outmoded (for our needs) items within the team, funded with thanks by some of our supporters. Please keep watching our website for news of these new kit items,... by admin | Sep 30, 2012 | General news
Commencing yesterday, and throughout today, the Bolton MRT provided emergency call out cover for Bowland Pennine MRT, as they were preparing for (yesterday) and providing (today) standby rescue cover in the Yorkshire Dales for the annual Three Peaks Cyclocross event.... by admin | Sep 30, 2012 | 2012, Incident
Late yesterday evening, Saturday 29th September, the team was contacted by Peter Goble, Team Leader of Rossendale & Pendle MRT, regards the possibility of the team being called to assist RPMRT in an ongoing search operation for a missing person in the Norden area... by admin | Sep 30, 2012 | General news
This week the team received an email from Anne Price, of Flixton Dog Training Club, regards their visit to the team of Tuesday 18th September 2012 (please see website article dated the same) I’m not very good with names but I think the following guys and dogs... by admin | Sep 28, 2012 | General news
This evening and into the early hours of Saturday morning, the Bolton MRT provided emergency call out cover for Rossendale and Pendle MRT, to enable them to enjoy their Annual Team Dinner without disturbance. (Rossendale and Pendle MRT along with Bowland Pennine MRT... by admin | Sep 27, 2012 | General news
This evening very experienced Bolton MRT call out list members Diane Blakeley and Neil Warburton, along with one of our Team Land Rover Mountain Rescue Ambulance vehicles, visited Harwood Methodist Ladies Fellowship, at Longsight Methodist Church, Harwood, Bolton.... by admin | Sep 26, 2012 | General news
Regular readers will recall from previous reports that we are a member of the Lancashire Fire Operations Group, essentially a grouping under Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service of all agencies in Lancashire (And from outside the county) who would come together to... by admin | Sep 26, 2012 | General news
This evening, prior to the start of our weekly training session, husband and wife, Ian and Karen Wardle, members of the West Lancashire Long Distance Walkers Association (LDWA) visited our Ladybridge Hall Base / HQ for a meeting with our Team Leader, Garry Rhodes MBE.... by admin | Sep 25, 2012 | General news
Today saw Bolton MRT member Dave Marsh and Trainee DVSD Sasha meeting up with our colleagues from Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service, namely USAR and Fire Investigation Dog Handler Mike Dewar with Echo and Trainee Search Dog Ace, and a ’new kid on the... by admin | Sep 23, 2012 | General news
On Sunday 5th February 2012, six Team Call Out list members were involved in directly assisting two NWAS Paramedics in the treatment and evacuation of a 60 year old lady, Mrs Jean Sharman from cottages near Bradshaw Cricket Club, Bolton. (Please see Incident Report...