by admin | Jun 11, 2015 | 2015, Incident
This evening the team provided logistical and other support to LFRS and GMFRS at a large scale moorland wildfire on Smithills Moor, Winter Hill. Our Team Leader Garry Rhodes MBE was made aware of the fire at circa 16.45hrs, and as the team was to be providing standby...
by admin | Apr 24, 2015 | 2015, Incident
At 10.04hrs this sunny morning, our Team Leader Garry Rhodes MBE was contacted directly by a GMP Missing Person Search Manager, regarding a missing woman from the Bolton area. The 50 years old Portuguese woman, had been reported missing on Thursday 24th April, in...
by admin | Apr 23, 2015 | 2015, Incident
At 15.21hrs this very warm and sunny afternoon, we were paged by NWAS (Greater Manchester) EOC Parkway, to assist an NWAS Emergency Ambulance crew on scene, at Bradshaw Fisheries, with a 65 years old woman from Little Lever, who had stumbled, sustaining a suspected...
by admin | Feb 10, 2015 | 2015, Incident
Late this cold afternoon as dusk was approaching, NWAS (Greater Manchester) Parkway EOC received a 999 call, regarding an injured 17 year old in Leverhulme Park, Bolton. With the quick arrival of the first NWAS responding vehicle, it quickly became apparent that...
by admin | Jan 18, 2015 | 2014, Incident
At 10:32 this snowy and very icy morning, as team members were assembled at our Ladybridge Hall Base/HQ, ready to depart for an outdoor training exercise, our Team Leader Garry Rhodes MBE was contacted by North West Ambulance Service EOC (Manchester) regarding a local...