by admin | Jul 2, 2011 | General news
In excellent sunny weather and very dry conditions, eighteen team members today in four of our Land Rover MR Ambulance vehicles provided standby rescue cover provision for the annual Tockholes Fell Race, which started at 14.30hrs. Organised by members of Darwen...
by admin | Jul 1, 2011 | 2011, Incident
At 08:46 this morning Greater Manchester Police contacted us via pager to ask for the team’s assistance in a developing search for a missing 65 year old man, from the Tonge Moor area of Bolton. The man had apparently left his house yesterday morning (Thursday 30th)...
by admin | Jun 30, 2011 | General news
This evening the team played host to a visit by a small party from Atherton Women’s Institute, who attended to hand over a very generous donation to the work of the team. Met initially by very experienced Team Call Out List member Mark Scott, and Trainee Team...
by admin | Jun 30, 2011 | General news
Now half way through the year, our collection boxes continue to bring valuable income to the Team, with £626.90 donated during June 2011, bringing the total so far this year to £2,170.23. This actually shows a slight increase on the figure of...
by admin | Jun 30, 2011 | Donations, General news
Following our involvement with the provision of Standby Rescue Cover for the Darwen Dashers Running Club ’Aggies Staircase Fell Race’ event on the evening of Thursday 23rd June 2011, we are very pleased today to announce the receipt of a kind £50.00...
by admin | Jun 27, 2011 | General news
For quite a while the team has been looking to replace our ’Scene Lighting’ equipment whilst at the same time seeking to enhance our current equipment level of two lighting units. Essentially our scene lighting is used to give portable self contained...
by admin | Jun 26, 2011 | General news
At 1pm this afternoon, 4 team callout list members, Diane Blakeley, Samantha McKay (and Sam’s daugher, Molly), Alan James and trainee team member Phil Crook journeyed to Ellenbrook Primary and Community School to attend their Summer Fayre in one of our Team Land...
by admin | Jun 26, 2011 | General news
Today at the invitation of Horwich Carnival Committee, seven team members along with Gill Parry (wife of team callout list member Mark Parry) and Megan Leigh (daughter of team callout list member Gill Leigh) in two of our brand new team Land Rover Mountain Rescue...
by admin | Jun 25, 2011 | General news
Today 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. The team had previously taken part in similar events on Saturday 7th November 2009 and Saturday 26th...
by admin | Jun 23, 2011 | General news
This evening 21x Team Call Out list members, in our four Land Rover Mountain Rescue Ambulances along with team members Steve Nelson’s own AWD vehicle, provided standby rescue cover for the annual Aggies Staircase Fell Race, organised by Darwen Dashers Running...
