by admin | Dec 5, 2015 | 2015, Incident
At 22.39hrs the evening of Saturday 5th December, the team was contacted by Lancashire Constabulary regarding the flooding events in Lancaster, and what assistance could be provided by Bolton MRT. A call was also received from Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service from... by admin | Jan 11, 2015 | 2015, Incident
Early this morning, raising at 04.45hrs, our DVSD Search Dog Handler Dave Marsh met up with colleague Bolton MRT team member Dave Cook (our Equipment Officer – Water) at 05.30hrs our Ladybridge Hall Base / HQ to journey up to Dumfries to take part in an on going... by admin | Jan 3, 2014 | 2014, Incident
Today our Team Equipment Officer (Water) whilst in the company of a member of NEWSAR Team received a request to join and assist the NEWSAR Team in their response to the possibility of flooding events occurring in North Wales. The following is an account of what... by admin | Dec 5, 2013 | 2013, Incident
This evening whilst in the company of a member of NEWSAR team, Bolton MRT experienced team member John Fletcher, our Equipment Officer – Water, and a member of our integral ‘Water Team,’ was requested to join in with the NEWSAR response to a call out to provide... by admin | Aug 24, 2013 | 2013, Incident
During our swift water rescue training on the River Dee at Llangollen today, the water rescue team was contacted at 16:15 by one of the raft photographers working on the river, to alert them of a water-related incident which had occurred downstream. An inflatable raft...