by admin | Dec 18, 2011 | 2011, Incident
This morning after a very severe frost and overnight snowfalls, the team was paged at 08.05hrs by NWAS (Lancashire) Emergency Control Centre, to assist an Emergency Ambulance crew gain access to a domestic address in Darwen, where a male elderly casualty required... by admin | Dec 16, 2011 | General news
Our valued friends and supporters at 25th Warrington East Scout Group (St. Wlifred’s, Grappenhall) have once again been kindly fundraising for the team this Christmas. This evening representatives of the team accompanied 25th Warrington East Scout Group (St.... by admin | Dec 15, 2011 | General news
The team sends its fullest congratulations to our friend and colleague Peter Smith, Mountain Rescue England and Wales Honorary Secretary and a very long serving member of Calder Valley Search and Rescue Team, who was recently honoured to receive national recognition... by admin | Dec 15, 2011 | Donations, General news
Today from a very long term supporter who wishes to remain anonymous, we are pleased to announce the receipt of a kind £20.00 Christmas donation in lieu of Christmas Cards to individual team members. This benefactor passes on all best wishes to the team... by admin | Dec 15, 2011 | Donations, General news
We are very pleased to announce today the receipt of a Christmas card and a very kind donation of £20.00 from wife and husband long term team supporters Deborah and John Garlick of Locking Stumps, Warrington. In January 1996 we were involved in the rescue of... by admin | Dec 14, 2011 | General news
This evening the team took part in its traditional ‘Xmas Festive Themed’ Wednesday evening exercise, organised by our Training Officer Elaine Gilliland and Team Call Out list member Brian Brooks, the scenario was Operation ‘Rescue Tinkerbell the... by admin | Dec 13, 2011 | General news
This evening, team call out members Ken Oakes, Paul Brain and John Dickenson travelled to Belthorn to make a special presentation to Jim Fletcher, who owns and runs “The Shed” at Belthorn. The Shed is a community venue for the residents of Belthorn which... by admin | Dec 10, 2011 | 2011, Incident
At 13:52 this afternoon, the team was paged by NWAS (Manchester) Belle Vue ECC, for assistance at an incident involving a resident in the rear of his property, where he had fallen injuring himself in his garden at Lever Park Avenue, Horwich, at the entrance to Lever... by admin | Dec 10, 2011 | General news
At 11:03 this morning, the team was contacted by a GMP Missing Person Search Manager regards MRT assistance to an on going Police search operation for a missing 81 years old Bury man, who had last been seen at his Walmersley Road, Bury, home address late on the... by admin | Dec 10, 2011 | Donations, General news
We are very pleased to report the receipt yesterday by our Secretary Gillian Gregory of a kind letter enclosing a cheque donation of £15.00 from Mr David Wrennall of Sharples, Bolton. Regular readers may recall him as the Speakers’ Secretary for the Probus...