Trio rescued from Chalk Pit in Portsmouth by Fire Service
Trio rescued from Chalk Pit in Portsmouth by Fire Service A safety warning has been issued by fire crews after three young girls had to be dramatically rescued from the face of a Portsmouth chalk pit on Sunday afternoon. The youngster had been trying to scale the chalk pit at when he became stuck about […]
Seven Rescued after Arson Attack in Shanklin Block of Flats
Seven Rescued after Arson Attack in Shanklin Block of Flats A man who was led to safety from a burning building full of thick deadly smoke has spoken and expressed his thank to the Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service, Dave Dixon assistant Manager at The crab in Shanklin who has been left homeless […]
Kayaker Rescued by Royal Navy Warship after Capsizing in the Solent
Kayaker Rescued by Royal Navy Warship after Capsizing in the Solent This morning UK Coastguard at Fareham received a spoken word mayday call from a kayaker who had fallen into the water in the Solent and was in distress. The Coastguard Rescue Helicopter, Hillhead Coastguard Rescue Team, and the Hamble and Calshot RNLI were scrambled […]
Man rescued from Mud by Coastguard and Fire Service in Lymington
Man rescued from Mud by Coastguard and Fire Service in Lymington A man has been rescued from waist deep mud and a rising tide less than an hour ago in Lymington, Hampshire. The UK Coastguard were informed about the incident by the South Central Ambulance Service and Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service at about 1.30pm […]
Woman with head injury airlifted to hospital after being rescued by Gosport Lifeboat
Woman with head injury airlifted to hospital after being rescued by Gosport Lifeboat A woman with a head injury was airlifted from Stokes Bay this afternoon after she was evacuated from a sailing vessel by Gosport & Fareham Inshore Rescue Service (GAFIRS). The 24-year-old was sailing on board a 40ft vessel in the mid-Solent when […]
Smoke-logged flats prompts late night cooking warning after Woman Rescued from Southsea Flat
Smoke-logged flats prompts late night cooking warning after Woman Rescued from Southsea Flat A woman had to be led to safety by firefighters in the early hours of this morning after her flat filled with smoke in Clarendon Road. Firefighters from Southsea, Cosham and Portchester were called just after 1am as smoke billowed from the […]
Passengers Rescued after getting Stuck on Solent Wheel in Southsea
Passengers Rescued after getting Stuck on Solent Wheel in Southsea Emergency services have been called to the Solent Wheel at Clarence Pier this morning. A 60-year-old woman and a 6-year-old boy were on the wheel after it became unfunctional. They were rescued using an aerial ladder platform. [photoshelter-gallery g_id=”G00009wvMxbg1sSI” g_name=”Big-Wheel-Stuck” width=”800″ f_fullscreen=”t” bgtrans=”t” pho_credit=”iptc” twoup=”f” […]
11 Year Old Boy Rescued By Portsea Lifeboat after clinging to Eastney Pier
11 Year Old Boy Rescued By Portsea Lifeboat after clinging to Eastney Pier Portsea Rescue 1 was tasked by solent Coastguard, just before 4pm on Sunday afternoon to reports of a boy clinging to the bottom of the pier structure at the outfall at Eastney. Portsea Rescue 1 responded immediately, backed up by Portsea’s rescue […]
Three Children Rescued after boat capsizes in the Solent
Three Children Rescued after boat capsizes in the Solent A Coastguard search and rescue and the Lymington lifeboat have been called to rescue four people after the boat they were travelling in capsized this afternoon. The lifeboat was launched just after 3pm this afternoon. A spokesman from the National Coastguard Operations centre as said […]
Minnie the Dog Rescued by Coastguard Search and Rescue Team in Portsmouth
Minnie the Dog Rescued by Coastguard Search and Rescue Team in Portsmouth A dog trapped in mud and at risk of sinking has been rescued by a coastguard search and rescue team. The search and rescue team and the RNLI Lifeboat from Portsmouth were called at just after 5.20pm to reports that the dog was […]
Group Rescued from Speedboat for a third time are a ‘catastrophe waiting to happen’
Group Rescued from Speedboat for a third time are a ‘catastrophe waiting to happen’ A group of Five tracksuit- clad lads have been rescued for a third time in three weeks after setting sail from Broadmarsh slipway this evening, they have been described as a “catastrophe waiting to happen” and have now been urged to […]
Clean Up After Three Rescued From Flash Floods In Wallington
Clean Up After Three Rescued From Flash Floods In Wallington A mass clean up operation has started to take place on Manor Way in Wallington following flash flooding that hit the area this afternoon. [photoshelter-gallery g_id=”G0000wvnv_Yp7jNw” g_name=”Wallington-Flooding” width=”800″ f_fullscreen=”t” bgtrans=”t” pho_credit=”iptc” twoup=”f” f_bbar=”t” f_bbarbig=”f” fsvis=”f” f_show_caption=”t” crop=”f” f_enable_embed_btn=”t” f_htmllinks=”t” f_l=”t” f_send_to_friend_btn=”f” f_show_slidenum=”t” f_topbar=”f” f_show_watermark=”t” img_title=”casc” […]
School Party and Teachers Rescued by Coastguard after being cut off by Tide in Kent
School Party and Teachers Rescued by Coastguard after being cut off by Tide in Kent A Large Scale rescue operation involving Three Lifeboats a coastguard rescue team and a Coastguard Rescue Helicopter has been launched this evening to rescue 34 children and two adults who were cut off by the tide. The lifeboats were launched […]
Man Rescued By Lifeboat Told to Get a Taxi to Hospital
Man Rescued By Lifeboat Told to Get a Taxi to Hospital A Lifeboat was scrambled on Friday evening after a distress call was made into the UK Coastguard operation centre in Fareham. They then had to transport the sick man by private car after rescuing him as no ambulance was available. The RNLI lifeboat from […]
Young Girl Rescued by Gosport Fire Crews after Lift Gets Stuck
Young Girl Rescued by Gosport Fire Crews after Lift Gets Stuck Two Fire crews were called a block of flats on Forton Road in Gosport this evening (Monday 23rd May) after a lift became trapped between two floors at Garland Court. A young nine-year old girl had to be freed by crews after she became […]
Lone Sailor rescued after catamaran capsizes off Eastney
Lone Sailor rescued after catamaran capsizes off Eastney Two Lifeboats and coastguard crews were involved in a weekend catamaran capsize drama off Eastney Beach. The incident happened around 12.30pm on Sunday when a radio call for help was made to the coastguard operations control the centre in Fareham. The emergency call was made from a […]
Man Rescued from Mud in Totton
Man Rescued from Mud in Totton A man has been rescued after becoming stuck in mud up to his thighs in the early hours of this morning near Southampton. Fire crews from Fareham, Totton, Redbridge, and Cosham were called to help after a home owner heard the man calling for help and raised the alarm […]
Man rescued after getting stuck in the Mud in Christchurch
Man rescued after getting stuck in the Mud in Christchurch A man has been rescued after getting stuck in the mud near Chewton in Dorset this afternoon(Monday 15 February) The coastguard was alerted by the man’s family that he was struggling and unable to free himself. Coastguard rescue teams, Lymington, Southbourne and Poole, along with […]
Four Female Rowers Rescued from Atlantic Ocean
Four Female Rowers Rescued from Atlantic Ocean Four female rowers have been rescued from the Atlantic Ocean after their boat capsized, leaving them stranded miles from land without their oars or a navigation system. The UK Coastguard received a distress signal from the British crew just after 9am on Saturday morning, but officials said they […]
Donkey Rescued from Field in Sway
Donkey Rescued from Field in Sway Specialist animal rescue officers from Hampshire fire and Rescue service where called into rescue a donkey this morning in Sway, Hampshire.