Manned by unpaid volunteers, ready to respond to incidents 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Funded by public donations
GAFIRS is a charity that remains afloat thanks to generous public donations and legacies.
Like many lifeboat services around the UK, we are independent of the RNLI and receive no funding from them.
Latest news
How the charity performed in 2018
92
Missions
5
Lives saved
103
Further people assisted by the service
10,348
voluntary hours given to run the service
Come and Meet Us
GAFIRS Emergency Services Day 2019
Sunday 14th July 2019
Gosport and Fareham Inshore Rescue Service are holding their 12th annual emergency services open day. It’s a free event and everyone is welcome. Come along between 11:00 and 16:00. It is a great event to bring the family to and is also a hit for adults giving you the chance to speak to the teams which keep us safe and potentially a good look around the equipment we use.
Representatives from police, fire and ambulance services will be attending Gosport Lifeboat Station, Stokes Bay, and showing off their emergency vehicles at a free event for the public, plus other voluntary and civilian provided public services.
On display:
GAFIRS Lifeboats
HM Coastguard Search and Rescue Teams, HM Coastguard Helicopter, Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service, South Central Ambulance Service, Hampshire Constabulary, SERV Bloodrunners, Bomb Disposal, Gosport Community Safety, Gosport Tourism Office, Community First Responders
plus other exhibitors to confirm
Donate to GAFIRS
You can help GAFIRS by making a regular donation, by leaving a legacy to GAFIRS, by raising money for us through an fundraising event. You can join our Lotto, you can spread the word on the great work we do in the community and at sea, you can offer your services to GAFIRS by becoming a member…