21 Sep Ben and James Abseiling To Support Another Cause
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...
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26 Jul Heatwave prompts warning as several people are rescued and GAFIRS are called out 4 times in 24 hours.
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...
09 Jul Slow time callout provides an opportunity for coxswain training
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...
05 Jul 100 miles in 24 hours, all in aid of GAFIRS
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...
04 May Lifeboat Crews Assist Casualty Struck by Boom
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...
14 Apr Crews diverted from training to assist a stranded vessel
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...