We are saddened to hear of the death of Stephen Dawson. Steve was a long-standing member of GAFIRS, supporting its functions from ashore, including time on the leadership team. He recently retired from the Service to focus on his career as a frontline Paramedic in Portsmouth. He sadly died...
The health and wellbeing of our volunteer rescuers is our principal mission. To minimise the risk of ill health to our crews, we have taken the decision to enter a period of hibernation and will not be attending any public visits or sea safety talks....
Gosport Inshore Lifeboat was tasked today to assist a 21ft vessel that had broken down and was drifting dangerously towards hard ground in Portsmouth Harbour. The yacht, which had one person on board who was cold and without proper safety equipment, had broken down in Bombketch...
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...