by admin | Sep 16, 2015 | Training
This evening, assembling at 20.00hrs, team members took part in a (very) steep ground stretcher handling exercise, on the steep shale slopes of Shore Gully below Noon Hill, overlooking the moorland road between Rivington and Belmont. A clear and very starry night with... by admin | Sep 16, 2015 | General news
Today commencing at 10.00hrs, our Team Leader Garry Rhodes MBE attended the regular Greater Manchester Area Chain of Survival Steering Group Meeting. A very packed agenda and some very interesting presentations took place at the meeting, which was hosted by St John... by admin | Sep 16, 2015 | General news
The oldest of our four team Land Rover Defender Mountain Rescue Ambulances, call sign ‘Bolton Mobile 4,’ which we put in to service in 2003, today received another dose of TLC, when it received a complete new front bumper. This particular vehicle is dedicated and... by admin | Sep 14, 2015 | General news
Next Saturday 19th September 2015, team members and team vehicles will be present joining LFRS colleagues at LFRS Darwen Fire Station Open Day, between 10.30hrs and 15.30hrs, at Union Street, Darwen, BB3 0DA. by admin | Sep 13, 2015 | Training
Team members Steve Nelson and Elaine Gilliland returned home tonight from their latest training weekend with SARDA Wales in Snowdonia. Steve is a Mountain Rescue Trailing Search Dog Handler with SARDA Wales, with Trailing Search Dog Boris, whilst Elaine acts as... by admin | Sep 13, 2015 | Lectures/Presentations/Displays
Today commencing at 10.00hrs we were on display at GMFRS Eccles Community Fire Station Open Day. Team members Tony Dawson, John Dickinson, DVSD Handler Dave Marsh and DVSD Search Dog Sasha, and Trainee Team member Heath Doran attended, with our Land Rover Defender... by admin | Sep 13, 2015 | Training
Commencing yesterday and all day today, long serving and very experienced team member Ged Clarke, attended the first weekend of a two part / two weekend course arranged by our national body, Mountain Rescue England and Wales. The course is to train regional mountain... by admin | Sep 12, 2015 | Donations
Today our team Support Group held a collection day at the ASDA Moss Bank Way store, Astley Bridge, between 10am and 6pm. ASDA Moss Bank Way store are tremendous supporters of the team, having previously through their community support programme, purchased waterproof... by admin | Sep 10, 2015 | General news
Following on from all the large concertina garage bay doors being repainted at our Ladybridge Hall Base / HQ recently and exterior window frames, doors, doors frames all being repainted, today its been the turn of our interior entrance stairwell, hall way and landing... by admin | Sep 10, 2015 | General news
Please visit us on Sunday 13th September, where we will be on display at GMFRS Eccles Community Fire Station Open Day, between 10am and 4pm.