by admin | Jul 30, 2012 | 2012, Incident
At 11.41hrs this morning our Team Leader Garry Rhodes MBE was contacted directly by a Lancashire Constabulary Missing Person Search Manager, regarding the teams assistance in a search operation to locate Edward Sutton, aged 53, of Darwen, Lancashire. Mr Sutton had not... by admin | Jul 30, 2012 | Donations, General news
On Friday evening, 20th April 2012, the Team played hosts to a visit of the 1st Upholland Scout Group and their leaders.Sixteen Scouts together with their leaders and some family members were welcomed to the Team’s headquarters by Team Life Vice President, Tony... by admin | Jul 29, 2012 | General news
Joint with the Bolton MBC ‘Get Active’ event in Queens Park, Bolton, GMFRS Bolton Central Fire Station decided to have their ‘Open Day’ in nearby Queens Park rather than at the Fire Station, with ourselves invited to jointly attend. Given that... by admin | Jul 28, 2012 | General news
Today the team attended the Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (Western Division) ‘Exercise Northern Scout 2.’ Designed to test a GMFRS response to a moorland wildfire, the exercise was organised and co-ordinated by GMFRS Officers Nigel Booth and... by admin | Jul 27, 2012 | General news
On Saturday 23rd June 2012, team members were out in force to support a charity run, organised and co-ordinated by Greater Manchester Police to raise funds for the Help for Heroes Charity. (See website ‘news’ report dated the same) The team had previously... by admin | Jul 26, 2012 | 2012, Incident
At 15.54hrs this warm and humid afternoon, with good visibility at all levels, GMP attempted to contact our Team Leader Garry Rhodes MBE, (Leaving a return contact message) very shortly afterwards contacting our Deputy Team Leader Geoff Seddon. GMP required the teams... by admin | Jul 26, 2012 | General news
In mid October 2011,The team welcomed back into the membership fold very experienced former team call Out list member,Neil Ramsbottom, who had left the team in September 2008. Neil Ramsbottom, aged thirty, originally joined the team on 10th May 2003, leaving after... by admin | Jul 26, 2012 | General news
Every year GMP run a very successful local Cadet Scheme for teenagers interested in the work of the Police, with most having a direct interest in joining the Police. As part of the scheme, each year the Cadets and their Leaders visit the Bolton MRT for a hands on... by admin | Jul 25, 2012 | 2012, Incident
At 17:05 this very warm evening, the team was paged by NWAS (Manchester) Emergency Control Centre who were requesting our assistance at an incident on the disused Bolton & Bury section of the Manchester, Bolton and Bury canal at Little Lever. Our Team Leader Garry... by admin | Jul 25, 2012 | General news
Today the team hosted a visit of students and staff from Wellfield Business & Enterprise College, Leyland. Team member Diane Blakeley is an ICT teacher at Wellfield B.E.C., and Diane used the visit today to provide an insight into the workings of the team to the...