GAFIRS has attended 135 incidents in 2022 – its busiest for 12 yearsAs the weather hotted up, rescues increased in third busiest year everLifeboat station will hold its annual New Year’s Day Swim tomorrow at midday Volunteer lifeboat crews have experienced their busiest year of rescues...
Busy Weekend leads to warning from Lifeboat Crews Last Weekend saw Volunteer crews from Gosport and Fareham Inshore Rescue Service respond to 5 calls in just 24 hours, comprising of 2 Medical incidents, 1 sinking, 1 vessel on fire and 1 unattended drifting vessel. The first call...
Gosport Lifeboat crews have had the busiest start to a month ever with 22 incidents recorded so far in July. In the first two weeks of the month, Gosport & Fareham Inshore Rescue Service (GAFIRS) has launched its lifeboats to a huge number of incidents across...
A huge thank you to everyone that came along to our Open Day and made it such a success. Services that attended included: Ramora Bomb Disposal South Central Ambulance Service Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service Hampshire Police Plus all our Lifeboats and vehicles out on display There were...
At 15.22 today, Gosport Lifeboat was tasked by Solent Coastguard to attend a vessel outside Portsmouth Harbour that had declared a Mayday after the skipper had seen flames on board. Our volunteer crew were training in Haslar Marina, when they heard the call for help issued...
The search is on for two lost teddies that were swept away in Portsmouth Harbour after a boat capzied and threw its crew into the water. A man, woman and girl – aged 10 – were thrown into the sea when their dinghy rolled over near...