Last week, two members of GAFIRS, James Potter and Ben Tatem, took on the challenge and took the plunge, 100 meters down the side of the Spinnaker Tower, abseiling to raise money and awareness for a cause also close to their hearts. As Ben's former Regimental...
Heatwave prompts warning from across lifeboat and emergency services as several people are rescued and GAFIRS are called out 4 times in 24 hours. Emergency services and lifeboat crews have seen a surge in callouts as people find themselves in distress whilst enjoying the coastline in...
At 13:00 on Sunday, Gosport Lifeboat received a request from Solent Coastguard to assist a vessel which had broken down and was drifting off Horse Sands Fort. As the two persons on board were safe and well. At the time, one of our Trainee Coxswains James...
Alan Parr, a local resident, has taken up the challenge of riding 100 miles in 24 hours, all in aid of raising money for GAFIRS. When we heard that Alan was going to achieve this on a kick-scooter, we were stunned! If you don't know...
The team from Gosport Lifeboat were tasked today by UK Coastguard to assist a vessel which had declared a PAN PAN urgent call for assistance after one of their crew had been struck on the head by the boom of their vessel. As a result, the...
GAFIRS Lifeboat crews were today tasked to a 38ft single-handed sailing vessel which had lost power and unable to sail into Portsmouth Harbour. At the time, Gosport Lifeboat was engaged in training within the Harbour when they received the call from HM Coastguard to assist the...