Did you know…? If you spend time in or on the Solent, there’s almost a 50% chance your local lifeboat isn’t RNLI - it’s an independent lifeboat, funded entirely by local donations and powered by volunteers. GAFIRS is one of them. We operate two lifeboats, maintain weekend...
Entries are now open for the Gosport Golden Mile Swim, raising all important funds for your local lifeboat station! Enter here for free, with a £20 donation required on the day! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/golden-mile-swim-2026-in-aid-of-gafirs-tickets-1987523786147?aff=oddtdtcreator&fbclid=IwY2xjawRwH6tleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETBkNFp2d1dZS05zTlJMTFRKc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHqym2aOEl1CN_5rdCiEkd8sjhNfBdX3QNntyD4dIvsyWQY3J-_5y9a4oqKxK_aem__8CEGIagQWIaqhcmWVdW2Q See less ...
Gosport and Fareham Inshore Rescue Service (GAFIRS) would like to celebrate and honour the life of John Lee, who recently passed away. John’s funeral was held yesterday, and we join together in remembering a remarkable man whose dedication and service left a lasting legacy within...
It was an extraordinary day for the crew of Gosport and Fareham Inshore Rescue Service (GAFIRS), an independent lifeboat station based in Stokes Bay. The day began before most had even woken up — with pagers sounding for Incident 34 of the year. But little did...
Join us for our Emergency Services Day on Sunday 20th July, from 11am – 4pm At Gosport Lifeboat Station, Stokes Bay, Gosport Come along for a fun-filled, action-packed day where you can meet the teams who help keep our community safe, along without lifeboat lotto team and...
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...