GAFIRS
More than 350 swimmers turn our for GAFIRS’ New Year’s Day Swim
More than 350 swimmers braved the chilly temperatures and took a bracing dip in The Solent for the Gosport & Fareham Inshore Rescue Service (GAFIRS) New Year’s Day Swim
GAFIRs assist 44ft yacht struck by engine failure in the Solent
GAFIRs was called to assist after a 44ft yacht suffered engine failure due to a suspected fire on Sunday (March 18)
GAFIRS assist woman hit in the head by the boom of a yacht
GAFIRS lifeboat was deployed to assist a woman who had been hit on the head by the boom of a sailing vessel on Sunday (11 March)
GAFIRS and Coastguard assist 81 year old woman after falling at luxury hotel No Man’s Land Fort
GAFIRS and the Coastguard came to the assistance of an 81-year-old woman who had fallen and broken her arm on No Man’s Land Fort
GAFIRS assist two fishermen stranded in Portsmouth Harbour
The UK Coastguard asked for GAFIRS's help after two fishermen were stranded in Portsmouth Harbour and one was in need of medical assistance
GAFIRS tow 39ft yacht to safety after it suffers engine failure near Osborne Bay
GAFIRS lifeboat crew assisted a yacht that had suffered engine failure and snagged its anchor in the Solent
GAFIRS tow fishing vessel back to safety
Rescuers were launched to assist a stricken fisherman in The Solent in the early hours of Saturday morning (November 4)
Man assisted by passing yacht and GAFIRS after jet ski sinks off Lee-on-the-Solent
The 48-year-old man was pulled on board a passing yacht before GAFIRS towed the sinking jet ski
Man with head injuries evacuated by GAFIRS during pleasure cruise
The 67-year-old man fell down a flight of stairs on board the vessel, hitting his head
Mysterious drifting sailing dinghy recovered off Portsmouth Harbour
A 12-foot wooden sailing dinghy, which was found drifting off Portsmouth Harbour with no one on board, has been recovered by GAFIRS
GAFIRS coxswain Peter Brown awarded medal for 40 years of service
Peter Brown, 65, a helm for Gosport & Fareham Inshore Rescue Service (GAFIRS) and a volunteer for Lymington Coastguard Rescue Team, was presented with the esteemed 2nd clasp to the Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
GAFIRS assist two struggling sailors in The Solent
Two sailors were pulled to safety by GAFIRS rescuers after their dinghy capsized in The Solent
GAFIRS called out several times in four days as temperatures in the UK soar
GAFIRS were called out seven times between Friday and today, Monday 19 June, to assist yachts aground, an unmanned tender and a person who felt unwell in the heat
Solo skipper rescued after a sail is caught in the yacht’s propeller
The skipper was sailing from France to Portsmouth when a sail wrapped around the yacht's propeller. He was found off Horse Sand Fort in the Solent
Sailor with head injury rescued close to No Man’s Land Fort in the Solent
A sailor, who suffered a head injury after his catamaran capsized near to No Man's Land Fort, had to be rescued by the Gosport & Farnham Inshore Rescue Service (GAFIRS)
Jet skiers rescued after “dangerously drifting” in the Solent
Two jet skiers, whose craft both suffered engine failure on the Solent, have been rescued by the Gosport & Fareham Inshore Rescue Service (GAFIRS)
Speedboat smashes against rocks at Southsea after engine failure
The skipper of the speedboat had managed to make it to shore and was struggling to hold onto the speedboat as it smashed against rocks on Southsea seafront
Video: Dinghy sailors rescue three after speedboat sinks
The quick thinking sailors plucked three people from the water after they spotted the sinking speedboat off Gilkicker, Stokes Bay in Gosport. Watch as they are assisted by the Gosport & Fareham Inshore Rescue Service (GAFIRS)
40-foot yacht runs aground on Hamilton Bank, Portsmouth
The Beneteau yacht had to be pulled off Hamilton Bank, just outside Portsmouth Harbour, after it issued a Mayday yesterday afternoon (9 April)
Man overboard results in GAFIRS call out to Clarence Pier
Gosport & Fareham Inshore Rescue Service (GAFIRS) was called after the skipper of a cabin cruiser fell into the water and was struggling to get back on board at Clarence Pier, Portsmouth