31 Oct GAFIRS assist two stricken vessels
Rescuers came to the aid of two stranded vessels on Sunday that had got into difficulties in The Solent. Crews from Gosport & Fareham Inshore Rescue Service (GAFIRS) were launched at...
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23 Oct Woman with head injury airlifted to hospital after GAFIRS rescue
A woman with a head injury was airlifted from Stokes Bay on Sunday after she was evacuated from a sailing vessel by Gosport & Fareham Inshore Rescue Service (GAFIRS). The...
22 Oct GAFIRS trains with Coastguard 104 helicopter
Gosport & Fareham Inshore Rescue Service (GAFIRS) assisted Coastguard 104 rescue helicopter with some vital lifesaving training in The Solent. The rescue helicopter, based at Lee-on-the-Solent, called on GAFIRS on October...
01 Oct GAFIRS rescue crew of 12 on dismasted yacht
Rescuers came to the aid of a stricken 40-foot yacht on Saturday when it lost its mast while sailing in The Solent. The vessel, which had 12 people on board, had...
25 Sep Trio of rescues for Gosport independent lifeboat
Rescuers were launched three times this weekend to assist vessels in distress in The Solent. Lifeboat crews from Gosport & Fareham Inshore Rescue Service (GAFIRS), based at Stokes Bay, Gosport, were...
03 Sep GAFIRS launched to assist two vessels in distress
Gosport’s independent lifeboat came to the aid of two stricken vessels in quick succession on Friday night. Gosport & Fareham Inshore Rescue Service’s (GAFIRS) voluntary crew were paged by UK Coastguard...