Our thoughts and condolences are with the Royal Family following the sad news of the death of His Royal Highness Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. Many of our members were inspired to enjoy the outdoors through the DofE Award. The picture shows members meeting the Duke in 1979. pic.twitter.com/SSTC30CcPB
At 4.56pm yesterday we were requested by NWAS to assist with a 22yo male who had fallen at Tiger’s Clough. The team treated him with pain relief & placed a vacuum splint around the injured ankle, then stretchered him to the waiting ambulance.We wish him a speedy recovery. pic.twitter.com/ZEbrt4vaLT
1/2 From all of us at BMRT we would just like to thank every one of you that donated to us this weekend. It was a hard decision for us not to do our usual Easter meet and great around Rivington but for the safety of our team members, we decided against it. pic.twitter.com/xkNOo8equX
It's been a busy start to 2021 for the team. Three months in & we are already on our way to more callouts than we had last year. If you can support us in our work, please feel free to donate via boltonmrt.enthuse.com/#!/ #BoltonMRT #Volunteers #Donate #Rescues #BeenBusy pic.twitter.com/KhDxLT92N8
1/ Today is usually a busy and important day for the team. With so many people visiting the Rivington area in particular, we would usually have our displays set up around the area to help educate people about outdoor safety. pic.twitter.com/0iKNZaqWU1
Thank you to everyone who nominated us for these awards and huge congratulations to Ricky Lomax for winning the Emergency Service Award 🥳 #BoltonNewsLockdownHeroes twitter.com/theboltonnews/…
Our water team has been very busy over the past few weeks! Congratulations to our new MOD2’s and well done to our MOD4’s for passing their refreshers course 🥳 facebook.com/58756182794365… #BoltonMRT #WaterSafety #Training pic.twitter.com/3MaO6XkOnF
If you see a fire in the countryside, report it immediately 🔥 Leave the area as soon as possible and dial 999 📱 If you witness illegal activity report it to Crimestoppers 0800 555 111 pic.twitter.com/I7eRXLwQx4
❓ Did you know that moorland and wildfires can be started in a number of ways? Sadly, many are started deliberately, however, some can break out by people being careless with barbecues, campfires or not disposing of cigarettes properly 🔥 pic.twitter.com/WDHdEHFcXA
We appreciate this encouraging message of support from our colleagues at NWAS twitter.com/NWAmbulance/st…
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Feb 12 2016
Incident 23/2016 – missing man at Blackleach Country Park, Hill Top, Walkden
At 17.55hrs this evening the team was paged by Greater Manchester Police, regarding an urgent search requirement for an 86 year old man from Farnworth, who had been reported missing by family members, after he had gone out to walk his dog and his car had subsequently been found at a car park very near to Blackleach Country Park at Hill Top, Walkden, Worsley.
The call was answered by our Team Leader Garry Rhodes MBE, who gathered details, and within the teams Call Out Contact group quickly arranged for drivers for some of our team vehicles.
A full team call out page was made at 18.09hrs, with our Team Leader arriving at the Blackleach Country Park Area at 18.20hrs, having already requested the teams Trailing Search Dog to attend (Handler Steve Nelson confirming his attendance within the hour)
Here Garry me with responding GMP Officers and PCSOs who had just begun arriving, alongside concerned family members and neighbours of the missing man, who had already started searching for him and his dog, within the extensive Blackleach Country Park area, which includes scrubland, dense woodland and a large reservoir.
As Garry was liaising with the Police and family members, and awaiting the arrival of his team colleagues, at circa 18.31hrs bike patrol PCSO Derek Thomas (a former Bolton MRT Support Group Chairman, and now equally well known to team members in his PCSO role) whilst out searching in the country park, located the missing 86 year old, collapsed but conscious, being comforted by his dog.
News of the find, in an area of woodland, near to the extensive path network in the country park, saw family members and Police / PCSOs immediately go to his aid.
As the first of Garry’s colleague team members were arriving, news came quickly that a stretcher evacuation was required, and via radio initially at 18.33hrs all responding team vehicles were informed to respond immediately to the RVP, set up by the Equipe Garage on Worsley Road North, Hill Top, Walkden.
At 18.36hrs a pager message to team members confirmed the search was now an urgent casualty evacuation.
Our first team vehicle arrived at the RVP at 18.47hrs quickly followed by our second vehicle, with equipment being off loaded quickly.
Meanwhile at what was now the casualty site, Police, PCSOs, family members and neighbours had started to tend to the man, including many Police Officers placing their jackets on and around the hypothermic man to keep him warm (It was very cold, around 3c)
By 18.50hrs a mixed party of MRT, and the first responding NWAS Paramedic, all guided by PCSO Derek Thomas left the RVP to head with vital equipment to the casualty site.
Our Incident Control Vehicle then arrived at the RVP and a control point was set up in this vehicle to co-ordinate the incident.
To guide later arriving team members to the scene, through the myriad of paths in the dark, a trail of coloured chemical light sticks was laid by Garry and team member Michael Wakerley (all recovered afterwards so no litter left!) as they journeyed to the casualty site.
By circa 19.00hrs the first MRT members and the NWAS Paramedic was on scene, and assessing the man, who by 19.20hrs was placed on to our Bell Mountain Rescue Stretcher for a stretcher evacuation back to the waiting NWAS Emergency Ambulance.
Family members, the mans neighbours and Police / PCSOs on scene all very kindly assisted us by carrying our kit, whilst the team members concentrated on carrying the stretcher.
By 19.40hrs the man was in the NWAS Emergency Ambulance being further assessed and warmed up, which then departed for Royal Bolton hospital at around 19.50hrs.
After packing away kit and a quick ‘hot debrief,’ the last Bolton MRT personnel left the RVP at 20.27hrs.
On scene we had been warmly thanked for our attendance and role in this search and rescue by the mans family, including his two sons and his neighbours who had themselves all rallied round to search for him.
In turn we wish to state our part was a collective one, alongside these kind people, the Police Officers and PCSOs who were all out searching for him.
Family and neighbours revealed that we had ‘rescued’ a former and quite famous Bolton Wanderers and England football player!
The following Emergency Services resources were all directly involved in the search and rescue of this man;
By Paul Brain • 2016, Incident • Tags: Little Hulton, WalkerRambler