by admin | Sep 19, 2015 | Training
Our regular readers will be aware that April 1st 2015 saw the start of the disbandment and wind down of the RAF, Royal Navy / Fleet Air Arm / HMCG existing UK Helicopter Search and Rescue provision, and its total civilianisation under a new long lasting contract,... by admin | Sep 18, 2015 | General news
Though at this stage we cannot enter in to specifics, our Team Life Vice President Tony McNally, assisted by our President Bob Hutchinson, have spent a considerable amount of time recently on a project to gain national recognition for the work of the Bolton MRT.... by admin | Sep 18, 2015 | Training
This evening at our Ladybridge Hall Base / HQ, another rope work training session took place, with our Trainee team member Heath Doran, Training Officer Alistair Greenough and team member Michael Wakerley. The aim of tonight’s session, as with Thursday’s session this... by admin | Sep 18, 2015 | General news
This evening, the first day of the NSARDA (National Search and Rescue Dog Association) Conference begins at Lancashire Constabulary Force Headquarters at Hutton, Lancashire. Our DVSD Dog Handler Dave Marsh, in his capacity as NSARDA Secretary, has had a major role to... by admin | Sep 18, 2015 | Donations
Today our Team Leader Garry Rhodes MBE received a wonderfully kind letter from Brian Withers of 8th Bolton Moorland Scouts; “From 8th Bolton Moorland Scouts. A few of our Scouts joined in a sponsored walk and decided to donate the money raised to Bolton Mountain... by admin | Sep 17, 2015 | 2015, Incident
This evening at 20.30hrs, our Trailing Search Dog Handler Steve Nelson was called out by SARDA Lake District to support an on going search incident in Crosby Ravensworth, east of Shap, for a missing 78 years old woman in circumstances giving Cumbria Constabulary... by admin | Sep 17, 2015 | Training
This evening at GMFRS Bolton North Community Fire Station, another rope work training session took place, with our Equipment Officer – Ropes and Stretchers Nigel Booth, Trainee team member Heath Doran and Training Officer Alistair Greenough. The aim of tonight’s... by admin | Sep 17, 2015 | General news
This evening saw our Support Group members getting together for their monthly meeting at our Ladybridge Hall Base / HQ, commencing at 19.30hrs. Present tonight was our President Bob Hutchinson – who acts as a link between the Support Group and our operational... by admin | Sep 17, 2015 | General news
Way back in 2006, Evan Schumann, was a Program Manager with Ohio Task Force 1, State of Ohio Urban Search and Rescue, part of National Urban Search and Rescue Response System, FEMA, US Department of Homeland Security, USA, and he was a guest speaker at the September... by admin | Sep 17, 2015 | General news
On Saturday 19th September 2015, team members and team vehicles will be present joining LFRS colleagues at LFRS Darwen Fire Station Open Day, between 10.30hrs and 15.30hrs, at Union Street, Darwen, BB3 0DA.