Gosport Lifeboat Station is a volunteer-operated independentlifeboat station charity located in the village of Alverstoke on the peninsula of Gosport in the English county of Hampshire.[1] Owned and operated by Gosport and Fareham Inshore Rescue Service (GAFIRS), it operates free lifeboat services in the Solent from Portsmouth Harbour to Titchfield Haven, on the approaching shores of Southampton Water. GAFIRS is a charity registered in England and Wales (1159681).
The Gosport and Fareham Inshore Rescue Service is a registered charity
GAFIRS is on call with HM Coastguard 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. When lifeboat crews are not on station, they are ready for an immediate launch via pager callout. In addition to the frontline lifeboat service, GAFIRS helps the county's other emergency services respond to inland incidents such as flooding, snow rescue and inland water rescues.
There are 235 RNLI-owned lifeboat stations around the United Kingdom, and there are 65 lifeboat stations which are not owned or managed by the RNLI, such as GAFIRS. Like the RNLI, GAFIRS provides services to HM Coastguard whose equipment, training, policies and procedures comply with the Maritime and Coastguard Agency's Rescue Boat Code of Practice.[2]
In 2010, GAFIRS and other independent lifeboat stations in the United Kingdom launched an awareness campaign to remove the common public misconception that there is only one charity "Saving Lives at Sea." The campaign, titled "Go Orange for Indie Lifeboat", aims to educate members of the public that donations to the RNLI may not actually be going towards their local lifeboat station if it is one of the independent ones, such as GAFIRS or Ryde Inshore Rescue.
PatronEdit
The patron of Gosport and Fareham Inshore Rescue Service is yachtswoman Dee Caffari,[3] who became patron on 17 October 2011, after the death of the previous patron Lady Margaret Fieldhouse.
Lifeboats and Rescue VehiclesEdit
Gosport LifeboatEdit
The "Joan Dora Fuller", Search and Rescue call sign "Gosport Lifeboat," is a 9m Delta rigid hulled inflatable boat. It is powered by twin Yanmar 8LV, 4.42-litre turbo diesel V8s producing 320 hp each. Driving 2 x Hamilton waterjets via an electrically controlled reversible gearbox. The craft's maximum speed is 43 knots (50 mph) and can reach any part of the patrol area within 10 minutes of launch. The lifeboat has a variety of equipment to help rescue vessels and save lives. The kit includes advanced medical kit including an automatic external defibrillator (AED) and oxygen, search lights and thermal imaging cameras. There is also a VHF direction-finding equipment for homing in on a casualty vessel's radio transmissions, a chart plotter, tow lines, radar and depth sounder. The Lifeboat also features VHF radios for communications with the Coastguard, Gosport Lifeboat Station and casualties. In addition there is a tool kit with damage control items to stop leaks.
Gosport Inshore Lifeboat (Gosport ILB)Edit
The "Ian Fuller", Search and Rescue call sign "Gosport ILB," is a 4.8m Ribcraft and the service's patrol craft and secondary lifeboat. She is powered by a single 60 hp outboard engine. A specially designed trailer enables her to be taken to inland incidents. She is equipped for rescue work including, Flares and para illumination flares, tow lines, GPS chart plotter, depth sounder, AIS and first aid kit (including AED and oxygen). The lifeboat has VHF radio and is DSC-compatible.
Gosport Rescue MobileEdit
The Gosport Rescue Mobile is a long-wheelbase landrover, which acts as an incident support vehicle both for inland incidents and shoreside assistant for the organisation's rescue craft. Gosport Rescue Mobile carries first aid, oxygen, paramedic equipment and rescue stretchers. Additionally it carries light rescue tools and scene lighting equipment for protracted incidents.
Cadets and Canoe Lifeguard SectionEdit
The organisation has a Cadet Section for youths between the ages of 14 and 18. The aim of the section is to teach the youngsters lifesaving skills both in canoes and on the beach, as well as lifeguard skills. The service uses canoes for routine patrols and rescue work along the coastline of the area and additionally in support of the mud rescue teams. The canoes are normally paddled by the cadet section.
The canoes used are the 'Shark' rescue canoe, Selki rescue canoe and Plastic Sea Boats. The Shark was designed originally by the service to withstand the rigours of life as a rescue craft. The service has 14 rescue canoes and two paddle boards.[4]
IncidentsEdit
The service attended 1,902 incidents from 1996 to 2011.
^OS Explorer Map – 119 - Meon Valley, Portsmouth, Gosport and Fareham, Showing part of the South Downs Way (Folded Map). Published: Ordnance Survey; A2 edition (15 February 2010). ISBN978-03192-412-40
^"Maritime and Coastguard Agency's Rescue Boat Code of Practice".
^"Yachtswoman Dee Caffari becomes patron of Gosport and Fareham's independent lifeboat service". The News. Portsmouth. 20 October 2011. Retrieved 6 August 2014.
^. Archived from the original on 10 August 2011. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
External linksEdit
Gosport and Fareham Inshore Rescue Website
OnScene Magazine / Issue 1 / Summer 2013
September 01, 2023
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Gosport Lifeboat Station is a volunteer operated independent lifeboat station charity located in the village of Alverstoke on the peninsula of Gosport in the English county of Hampshire 1 Owned and operated by Gosport and Fareham Inshore Rescue Service GAFIRS it operates free lifeboat services in the Solent from Portsmouth Harbour to Titchfield Haven on the approaching shores of Southampton Water GAFIRS is a charity registered in England and Wales 1159681 Gosport and Fareham Inshore Rescue ServiceGosport and Fareham lifeboat station General informationTypeLifeboat StationLocationGosport HampshireCountryEnglandCoordinates50 46 43 0 N 1 08 57 6 W 50 778611 N 1 149333 W 50 778611 1 149333Opened1969OwnerThe Gosport and Fareham Inshore Rescue Service is a registered charityGAFIRS is on call with HM Coastguard 24 hours a day 365 days a year When lifeboat crews are not on station they are ready for an immediate launch via pager callout In addition to the frontline lifeboat service GAFIRS helps the county s other emergency services respond to inland incidents such as flooding snow rescue and inland water rescues 2009 marked the charity s 40th anniversary Contents 1 Independent status 2 Patron 3 Lifeboats and Rescue Vehicles 3 1 Gosport Lifeboat 3 2 Gosport Inshore Lifeboat Gosport ILB 3 3 Gosport Rescue Mobile 4 Cadets and Canoe Lifeguard Section 5 Incidents 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksIndependent status EditThere are 235 RNLI owned lifeboat stations around the United Kingdom and there are 65 lifeboat stations which are not owned or managed by the RNLI such as GAFIRS Like the RNLI GAFIRS provides services to HM Coastguard whose equipment training policies and procedures comply with the Maritime and Coastguard Agency s Rescue Boat Code of Practice 2 In 2010 GAFIRS and other independent lifeboat stations in the United Kingdom launched an awareness campaign to remove the common public misconception that there is only one charity Saving Lives at Sea The campaign titled Go Orange for Indie Lifeboat aims to educate members of the public that donations to the RNLI may not actually be going towards their local lifeboat station if it is one of the independent ones such as GAFIRS or Ryde Inshore Rescue Patron EditThe patron of Gosport and Fareham Inshore Rescue Service is yachtswoman Dee Caffari 3 who became patron on 17 October 2011 after the death of the previous patron Lady Margaret Fieldhouse Lifeboats and Rescue Vehicles EditGosport Lifeboat Edit The Joan Dora Fuller Search and Rescue call sign Gosport Lifeboat is a 9m Delta rigid hulled inflatable boat It is powered by twin Yanmar 8LV 4 42 litre turbo diesel V8s producing 320 hp each Driving 2 x Hamilton waterjets via an electrically controlled reversible gearbox The craft s maximum speed is 43 knots 50 mph and can reach any part of the patrol area within 10 minutes of launch The lifeboat has a variety of equipment to help rescue vessels and save lives The kit includes advanced medical kit including an automatic external defibrillator AED and oxygen search lights and thermal imaging cameras There is also a VHF direction finding equipment for homing in on a casualty vessel s radio transmissions a chart plotter tow lines radar and depth sounder The Lifeboat also features VHF radios for communications with the Coastguard Gosport Lifeboat Station and casualties In addition there is a tool kit with damage control items to stop leaks Gosport Inshore Lifeboat Gosport ILB Edit The Ian Fuller Search and Rescue call sign Gosport ILB is a 4 8m Ribcraft and the service s patrol craft and secondary lifeboat She is powered by a single 60 hp outboard engine A specially designed trailer enables her to be taken to inland incidents She is equipped for rescue work including Flares and para illumination flares tow lines GPS chart plotter depth sounder AIS and first aid kit including AED and oxygen The lifeboat has VHF radio and is DSC compatible Gosport Rescue Mobile Edit The Gosport Rescue Mobile is a long wheelbase landrover which acts as an incident support vehicle both for inland incidents and shoreside assistant for the organisation s rescue craft Gosport Rescue Mobile carries first aid oxygen paramedic equipment and rescue stretchers Additionally it carries light rescue tools and scene lighting equipment for protracted incidents Cadets and Canoe Lifeguard Section EditThe organisation has a Cadet Section for youths between the ages of 14 and 18 The aim of the section is to teach the youngsters lifesaving skills both in canoes and on the beach as well as lifeguard skills The service uses canoes for routine patrols and rescue work along the coastline of the area and additionally in support of the mud rescue teams The canoes are normally paddled by the cadet section The canoes used are the Shark rescue canoe Selki rescue canoe and Plastic Sea Boats The Shark was designed originally by the service to withstand the rigours of life as a rescue craft The service has 14 rescue canoes and two paddle boards 4 Incidents EditThe service attended 1 902 incidents from 1996 to 2011 Year Incidents2022 1352021 1172020 1062019 822018 922017 942016 1122015 992014 1042013 862012 842011 992010 1132009 1382008 1472007 932006 1232005 108See also EditIndependent lifeboats British Isles References Edit OS Explorer Map 119 Meon Valley Portsmouth Gosport and Fareham Showing part of the South Downs Way Folded Map Published Ordnance Survey A2 edition 15 February 2010 ISBN 978 03192 412 40 Maritime and Coastguard Agency s Rescue Boat Code of Practice Yachtswoman Dee Caffari becomes patron of Gosport and Fareham s independent lifeboat service The News Portsmouth 20 October 2011 Retrieved 6 August 2014 Cadet and Canoe Section Archived from the original on 10 August 2011 Retrieved 11 May 2014 External links EditGosport and Fareham Inshore Rescue Website OnScene Magazine Issue 1 Summer 2013 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gosport and Fareham Inshore Rescue Service amp oldid 1146996456, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
