by admin | Feb 25, 2016 | 2016, Incident
Just after 11.00hrs this morning, with frosty conditions underfoot, a light snowfall still present in the area and clear blue skies, a 36 years old woman walker, in the company of her partner, whilst out dog walking around the Turton and Entwistle Reservoir, fell... by admin | Feb 16, 2016 | 2016, Incident
At 14:03 today the team were called to assist The North West Ambulance Service gaining access to a female walker near to Rivington Hall Barn. The casualty was located by former team member Andy Ryding who works as a Ranger for United Utilities. Andy was able to... by admin | Feb 13, 2016 | 2016, Incident
Whilst providing Standby Rescue Cover for the Long Distance Walkers Association ‘Anglezarke Amble,’ event we were contacted by the organisers at 09.52hrs advising of a possible incident involving one of the competitors. Initial information passed on seemed to... by admin | Feb 12, 2016 | 2016, Incident
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... by admin | Jan 17, 2016 | 2016, Incident
At 15.43hrs this snowy afternoon, whilst still present at Incident 17/2016 at Whitefield, we were paged by NWAS (Cumbria and Lancashire) Broughton EOC, to respond to assist with an incident at Prestolee, Bolton. A woman walker, aged 45, had fractured her ankle, whilst...