Spot Pick Up – Eaves Wood, Silverdale-Incident 030/2025 Wednesday 7th May 2025 at 19.18hrs, as we were preparing for our weekly training session we were called and requested by the North West Ambulance Service to assist with an 83-year-old male who was suspected as having a Cardiac Arrest. The incident, in the north of our area in Silverdale was in Eaves […]
Spot Pick Up – Higher Penwortham-Incident 029/2025 Sunday evening, 4th May 2025 we were called by the North West Ambulance Service to attend Higher Penwortham were Police Officers and members of the public were assisting a 78-year-old male who had been missing for 4 hours and was located in a ditch after he had fallen and had injured himself. Once […]
Spot Pick Up – Salter Fell Track-Incident 028/2025 Saturday 3rd May 2025 at 1pm we were contacted by the North West Ambulance Service to attend an injured mountain biker who had fallen from his bike. The 66-year-old male had aggravated his knee which had surgery some week ago, with a severe laceration creating an open wound. On arrive on the Salter […]
Rescue – West Bradford-Incident 027/2025 On Wednesday 30th April 2025 at 12.45 pm, the rescue Team were contacted by the North West Ambulance Service to assist with a 77-year-old male who had fallen 25 feet into gully whilst out walking in Drakehouse Wood, landing in the Brook which was containing water. A multi-agency response was required which included […]
Spot Pick Up – Healey Nab-Incident 026/2025 On Sunday morning, 11am on 26th April 2025 the rescue Team were requested to attend and assist with a 16 year-old male who had taken a fall from his mountain bike at Healey Nab, a well-known mountain bike trial. The young casualty was reported to have hit his head on impact and was […]
Spot Pick Up – Silverdale-Incident 025/2025 On Friday afternoon, at 5pm on the 25th April 2025 our rescue Team were contacted by the North West Ambulance Service for the second time today to attend to a 15-year-old female with dislocated knee. The casualty, who was part of a DofE group was out walking in the wooded area east of […]
Spot Pick Up – Birdy Brow, Longridge-Incident 024/2025 The rescue Team were called out by the North West Ambulance Service at 09.05 hrs on Friday 25th April 2025 to assist with a 54 year-old-male who wasn’t feeling well and had had a seizure and was now feeling quite unwell. As the exact location of the casualty was unknown our rescue Team members […]
Spot Pick Up – Windy Clough-Incident 025/2025 Wednesday evening 23rd April 2025, during our Annual General Meeting at 21.20pm, we were contacted by the North West Ambulance Service to attend an open area of the fell called Windy Clough, just off Clougha Pike in North Lancashire. A 20-year-old male was in distress after using and taking Psychedelics, which in turn […]
Spot Pick Up – Fairy Glen-Incident 022/2025 On Saturday 19th April 2025, we were contacted by the North West Ambulance Service to assist with a 14-year-old female who had fallen from height and had potential pelvic injuries. 12 volunteers of Bowland Pennine Mountain Rescue Team responded to the incident which was in the wood area of Fairy Glen, just outside […]
Body Recovery – Great Hill-Incident 021/2025 On Friday 18th April 2025, we were contacted by Lancashire Police to attend the West Pennine Moors to carry out a body recovery, sadly it was thought to be the missing walker and bird watcher, Brian Fletcher. 13 volunteers of Bowland Pennine Mountain Rescue Team were involved in recovering Brian, which involved a […]
Body Recovery – Harrisend Fell-Incident 020/2025 Sadly, on Saturday morning of the 12th April 2025, Lancashire Police contacted Incident Controllers of the rescue Team to assist and to carry out a body recovery of young man, believed to be the missing 31-year-old from incident 19. At times like these, we always ask for volunteers from our rescue to carry […]
Standby – Search Harrisend Fell-Standby 002/2025 Early on Saturday morning 12th April 2025 we were contacted by Lancashire Police to continue with the search around the Harrisend Fell area for Jo Overton who had been reported missing by his family the day before, sadly as we were preparing for another day of search, we were alerted that a body […]
Search – Harrisend Fell-Incident 019/2025 On Friday evening 11th April 2025 at 19.20hrs, Lancashire Police contacted the rescue Team to search for a missing 31-year-old male who had been missing for almost 3 days in the Harrisend Fell area, just outside of Scorton. 17 Team members carried out various search activities over a 6 hour period into the […]
Spot Pick Up – Nicky Nook-Incident 018/2025 On Thursday 10th April 2025, Lancashire Police contacted our rescue Team to attend to a fallen female fell runner on the west side of Nicky Nook. Upon arrival, our Team members assessed the runner and it was determined that she had a potential broken right ankle. With the Ambulance Service notified, the rescue Team […]
Search – Great Hill-Incident 017/2025 On Saturday 5th April 2025, Lancashire Police contacted our rescue Team to continue with the search for Brian Fletcher, who has been missing for 3 weeks. The Team were requested to search areas around Great Hill, after it has been found he may have been spotted on the summit the day he was reported […]
Search – Roddlesworth-Incident 016/2025 On Tuesday 1st April 2025, our rescue Team were requested to search an area to the west of Roddlesworth in continuation for the missing male Brian Fletcher. Our rescue Team, assembled at White Coppice, carried out and completed search areas around Great Hill. Unfortunately post search, Brian is still outstanding and missing. 18 […]
Search – Roddlesworth-Incidents 13/14/15 of 2025 Bowland Pennine MRT was requested by our neighbours Bolton MRT to assist with an ongoing search for a missing 80-year-old male who had been reported missing in the Roddlesworth and Tockholes plantation areas. Bowland Pennine provided resources over 3 days, Sunday 23rd, Monday 24th and Tuesday 25th March. During the search, […]
Spot Pick Up – Brockholes-Incident 012/2025 The rescue Team were called on the afternoon of the Sunday 16th March to assist with a 31-year-old female who had fallen from her Electric mountain bike at speed, causing her potential serious injuries. On scene were 2 ambulance crews attending and carrying out medical assessments when we arrived. Concern was given for […]
Search – Silverdale-Incident 011/2025 At 03.53 hrs early on Sunday morning the 16th March, Lancashire Police contacted the rescue Team to assist in an ongoing search for a vulnerable 13-year-old male who had been missing since the evening before. The rescue Team were requested to search woods and open areas, with the Coastguard searching the coastal area. […]
Spot Pick Up – Silverdale-Incident 010/2025 At 15.25 hrs Wednesday 12th March 2025 the rescue Team were contacted by the North West Ambulance Service to attend to a 76-year-old female with left ankle injury who slipped and fell whilst walking in the Jenny Point area. Within 35 minutes, our first mountain rescuer was the casualty and had started a medical […]
Spot Pick Up – Appley Bridge-Incident 009/2025 On Tuesday evening at 6.30pm 25th February 2025 the rescue Team were requested by the North West Ambulance Service to assist with 12-year-old boy who had fallen and injured his elbow. On arrival, further assessments alerted the rescue Team that the young man was also suffering from the cold, first stages of Hypothermia […]
Spot Pick Up – Lead Mines Clough-Incident 008/2025 The rescue Team were called at 12.30 pm on Monday 24th February 2025 by the North West Ambulance Service for a 72-year-old male walker who had a suspected broken ankle in the Lead Mines Clough area of Anglezark. Once Team members arrived, it was determined after assessment that further treatment was required as […]
Search Dog Deployment-Incident SD001/2025 Our Mountain Rescue Search Dog Team, Chris & Juno were deployed over the weekend of the 22nd and 23rd February 2025 to assist in a multi-agency search for missing 24-year old woman Jenny Hall. Sadly, after many days of searching Jenny’s body was found in the morning of the 23rd February. Durham Constabulary […]
Search – Shevington-Incident 007/2025 On Monday 17th February our rescue Team were requested by our neighbours Bolton Mountain Rescue to assist with a search for a missing 80 year-old vulnerable female in the Shevington area. The missing female had been missing since the Sunday and initial searches involved the Police helicopter and mountain rescue teams. As the […]
Spot Pick Up – Parlick-Incident 006/2025 Sunday 12th January 2025 at 14.44 hrs, the rescue team were contacted by the North West Ambulance Service who had fallen on ice while walking on Parlick in the Trough of Bowland. As Team members were responding our Incident Controller phoned the casualties wife and it was determined that he had potentially broken […]
Search – Tarnbrook-Incident 005/2025 The Team were requested by Lancashire Police to assist with a male reported as stuck in snow in the Tarnbrook area at 3.50 hrs on Saturday 11th January 2025. With fading light, the rescue Team deployed into the area, the location of the person stuck in snow was unknown, but it was possibly […]
Spot Pick Up – Chipping-Incident 004/2025 Early Saturday morning at 00.20 hrs on the 11th January 2025, the rescue Team were contacted by the North West Ambulance Service to assist one of their crews who couldn’t get to a house to attend too an 82-year-old female due to the snow and ice weather conditions. The casualty had fallen down […]
Spot Pick Up – Beacon Country Park-Incident 003/2025 On Thursday 9th January 2025, the rescue Team were requested by the North West Ambulance Service to attend and assist at Beacon Country Park, Skelmersdale for a 15-year-old boy who had been injured by sledging head first into a tree. However, on arrival at scene, along with the RRV Paramedic the casualty could […]
Spot Pick Up – Broom Brow Wood-Incident 002/2025 On Sunday evening 5th January 2025 at 18.19 hrs the North West Ambulance Service requested our services for the second time on this cold wintery day. An 82-year-old male was reported as being stuck in woods for over 4 hours, sustaining an arm injury after slipping on the icy ground. Team members were […]
Spot Pick Up – Chorley-Incident 001/2025 On Sunday 5th January 2025, at 11.53 hrs we were contacted by the North West Ambulance Service to assist with a 53-year-old male who had fallen on the canal tow path near Great Knowley, Chorley. The walker, was unable to stand and had a suspected broken right ankle. Once on scene, Team members […]
Spot Pick Up – Dunsop Fell-Incident 054/2024 The 2nd callout of the day for the rescue Team when Lancashire Police requested the team to locate 2 lost walkers who were reported to be on Dunsop Fell, in the Trough of Bowland. 2 walkers, (1 male/1 female) were lost on Dunsop Fell, with a report of no torch to aid route […]
Spot Pick Up – Brinscall-Incident 053/2024 The rescue Team were requested by the North West Ambulance Service at 14.34hrs on Monday 30th December 2024 to assist with a walker who had fallen in the Brinscall area. The 37 year-old male had a potential broken ankle and Paramedics on scene had requested our expertise for the extrication, however as we […]
Spot Pick Up – Quernmore-Incident 052/2024 The rescue Team were called by the North West Ambulance Service at 13.20hrs on Saturday 21st December 2024 for an 80-year-old who had fallen from his horse and had hit a wall. Teams members living close by were quickly on scene and assessed the situation and he was breathing and alert. Considering the […]
Search – Abbeystead-Incident 051/2024 The rescue Team were contacted by Lancashire Police at 19.30hrs on Saturday 14th December 2024 to investigate a report of missing persons in the Abbeystead estate around Tower Lodge area, with a report of a SOS activation from a phone. The weather was reported as bleak, cold and wet with fog […]
Spot Pick Up – Gisburn Forest-Incident 050/2024 On Sunday 1st December 2024 the North West Ambulance Service requested the rescue Team to attend a mountain biker who had fallen on the Leap of Faith route in Gisburn Forest. Along with Paramedics from the Air Ambulance the casualty was assessed and it was determined he had a fractured upper leg […]
Spot Pick Up – Penwortham-Incident 049/2024 The rescue Team were requested by the North West Ambulance Service at 15.10 hrs on Saturday 30th November 2024 to attend a situation in Penwortham where a 15-year-old male had fallen off a rope swing in the middle of Middleforth Green with a potential broken leg. On arrival, Paramedics were already […]
Spot Pick Up – Coppull-Incident 048/2024 At 16.08 hrs on Monday 25th November 2024 the rescue Team were requested by the North West Ambulance Service to attend an incident in Coppull where a 17-year-old male had self-harmed. The rescue Team on attending the scene assessed the young male, treated as necessary and then handed over the casualty to local […]
Spot Pick Up – Healy Nab-Incident 047/2024 Saturday 21st November 2024 at 15.20 hrs, the rescue Team were requested to assist the North West Ambulance Service with a 14-year-old male, who had fallen from his mountain bike at Healey Nab. Initial injuries was reported as possible back injury. Once the rescue Team was able to access and locate the young […]
Snow & Ice – Longridge-Incident 046/2024 The Team were requested by the North West Ambulance Service at 17.47 hrs on Thursday 21st November 2024 to help out with vehicles that appeared stuck attempting to drive up a hill due to ice and snow, there were reports that multiple vehicles were unable to move in any direction near Longridge. The […]
Search – Quernmore-Incident 045/2024 On Tuesday 12th November 2024 at 18.35 hrs the rescue team received a request from Lancashire Police to assist with a search for missing 8-year-old boy in the Quernmore area. Thankfully, as Team members were arriving at Jubilee Tower to start the search in the cold and darkness, the good news was given […]
Search – Rivington Reservoir-Incident 044/2024 On Tuesday 12th November 2024, one of our Team members who works at the Anderton Centre near Chorley, assisted our neighbours Bolton Mountain Rescue in a search for a person reported as stuck in mud at Lower Rivington Reservoir where shouts for help were heard. Our Team member, a powerboat instructor, transported and […]
Local Incident – Slaidburn-Incident 043/2024 While attending the Slaidburn Remembrance event on Sunday 10th November 2024, one of organisers approached Team members and asked if they could help a lady who had been taken ill. The lady, aged 86 had taken a funny turn and had fallen over. She was lying on the floor in the road when Team […]
Spot Pick Up – Clayton Green-Incident 042/2024 On Saturday 9th November 2024 at 15.29 hrs our rescue Team were requested by the North West Ambulance Service all to assist with a 38-year-old female who had fallen down a steep slope with a reported penetrating injury to chest. Paramedics were on scene when team members arrived but between everyone the casualty […]
Rescue – Burnslack Fell-Incident 041/2024 The rescue Team were contacted by Lancashire Police at 14.19 hrs on Sunday 3rd November 2024 as there was a 47 year-old male who was in distress on Burnslack Fell, in the Trough of Bowland. The male, who had activated his emergency alert beacon was waist deep in a peat bog and was […]
Head and Cheek Injury – 3 Peaks Cyclo Cross-Incident 040/2024 The 2nd and final reportable incident during our annual fell race cover for the 3 Peaks Cyclo Cross in Yorkshire on the 29th September 2024. A rider presented himself to our rescue Team at the Ribblehead Viaduct again with a potential head and cheek injury. The rider reported that he had fallen from […]
Cut to Chin – 3 Peaks Cyclo Cross-Incident 039/2024 During our annual fell race cover for the 3 Peaks Cyclo Cross in Yorkshire on the 29th September 2024, one of the riders presented himself to our rescue Team at the Ribblehead Viaduct with a cut to the chin. There was also a report of the rider being unconscious (self-declared that he may […]
Search – Great Ecclestone-Incident 038/2024 On 24th September 2024 at 20.20 hrs, the rescue Team were contacted by Lancashire Police to assist with an ongoing search for a high risk 73-year-old male who had been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. The missing person had been missing since 11.00 hrs earlier in the day, but was reported as absent around […]
Spot Pick Up – Warton Crag-Incident 037/2024 The rescue Team were requested by Lancashire Police to assist with a male who was having a medical incident on Monday 16th September 2024 on Warton Crag. The Team were called at 16.30 pm to assist the Air Ambulance and Ambulance crews in the remote part of the quarry. Sadly the male was […]
Spot Pick Up – Rivington-Incident 036/2024 On Wednesday evening, at 20.15hrs on the 4th September our rescue Team was requested by our neighbours Bolton MRT to assist with an incident in the Anglezark area. As we were exercising close by, 4 Team members deployed in a Team vehicle to assist with a female who had fallen from her horse. […]
Spot Pick Up – Horden Stoops-Incident 035/2024 Our rescue Team were alerted by our neighbours Bolton MRT that a mountain biker had fallen and had injured himself in the area of Horden Stoops, West Pennine Moors. A joint operation between Bolton and Bowland Pennine Mountain Rescue Teams attended the scene were the Air Ambulance was also in attendance. After a […]
