For mountain rescue
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and ask for the Police
Be ready to give details of the incident including the number of casualties, any injuries, your location and telephone number. Then stay near the telephone unless otherwise instructed.If your call was via mobile, do not switch off.
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Archive for March, 2011
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Incident 12/2011 – injured woman on Pendle Hill, possible hoax call
Posted on March 28, 2011 | No CommentsNWAS had received a call from a third party saying that they had received a text from a friend who said she’d hurt her leg and was somewhere half way... -
Incident 11/2011 – mountain biker injured in Lee Mill quarry
Posted on March 27, 2011 | No CommentsA 43 year old mountain biker from Whitworth had been riding in Lee Mill Quarry with friends when he fell, sustaining injuries to his right shoulder and ribcage. The Team... -
Incident 10/2011 – search for missing woman, Huncoat
Posted on March 21, 2011 | No CommentsA 51 year old female was reported to Lancs Police to be missing from home in Huncoat. Her husband had noticed her get up at 6am to use the bathroom... -
Incident 9/2011 – mountain biker injured
Posted on March 16, 2011 | No CommentsWe received a report from NWAS of a male casualty who had fallen from his mountain bike in Lee Mill Quarry and sustained face and arm injuries. NWAS were concerned... -
Incident 8/2011 – man with broken leg in open countryside, Calderbrook
Posted on March 12, 2011 | No CommentsA man had sustained a broken leg in fields a quarter of a mile from Far Hey Head Farm, Calderbrook, Littleborough. The Team were called out as NWAS anticipated difficulties... -
Incident 7/2011 – vulnerable missing adult, Burnley area
Posted on March 12, 2011 | No CommentsA 43 year old man had gone missing at around 04.30 from Blackburn Hospital following admission due to overdose of antidepressant medication. Whilst the overdose was not thought to be... -
Incident 6/2011 – industrial accident, difficult access
Posted on March 3, 2011 | No CommentsNWAS had received a call asking for assistance with a casualty who had been hit by machinery on the 5th floor of a factory in Blackburn. NWAS were in attendance...






