by admin | Mar 26, 2016 | 2016, General news, Incident
At 14:03 this afternoon the team was paged by North West Ambulance service who were requesting our assistance at an incident in Rivington. Coincidentally a number of team vehicles were in the immediate area providing a standby rescue cover for the annual Rivington... 
by admin | Mar 25, 2016 | 2016, Incident
As the annual Good Friday celebrations on Rivington Pike began to wind down this afternoon, the team members at our BM2 Land Rover ambulance, which was parked up below Brown Hill, were approached by a 17 year old male who was nursing an obviously injured wrist. The... 
by admin | Mar 25, 2016 | 2016, General news, Incident
During today’s Good Friday celebrations, the team was approached by members of the public who reported that a young female was having considerable difficulty descending from the Pike summit down towards Higher Knoll. A team member was sent to the reported... by admin | Mar 25, 2016 | 2016, General news, Incident
During today’s Good Friday celebrations, a 36 year old female presented herself to our BM4 Land Rover crew who were parked up at the western side of Rivington Pike. The woman had aggravated a pre-existing injury, and sought pain relief from our crew who gladly... by admin | Feb 25, 2016 | 2016, Incident
Some of the photos in this article are credited to John Collins aboard Helimed75. You can follow John on Twitter. A husband and wife couple (from Widnes) out walking this wintry and very cold afternoon, both slipped in muddy conditions at the base of the moorland...