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Our registration form for the Christmas Day Dip 2022 is now live!


xmas 2022


Our registration form for the Christmas Day Dip 2022 is now live! The document can be found at the following link:Registration formThis year we are requesting that all participants donate a minimum of £5 each in order to take part in the event, with all funds raised going straight to the lifeguard club.Please read all […]

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Portsea Rescue 1 joins new National Independent Lifeboat Association


NILA


Portsea Rescue 1 is proud to be one of the founding members of the National Independent Lifeboat Association (NILA), a new charity which has been launched to assist the UK’s independent lifeboats and to ensure the preservation of life on the water. While many of the UK’s lifeboats are operated and funded by the Royal […]

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Lifeguards put out two buried bonfire


bonfire


Member of public informed us of a fire still smouldering on the beach by the disabled ramp.Although attempted to have been put out was likely to injure a beach user who was unaware. Lifeguard 17 & 18 sent to investigate, found fire and put the fire out with buckets of water and the hose from […]

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Return to Winter Training following Successful Season


old pool


PSVL are to make a return to winter training at the swimming pool starting 5th of October, following the end of another successful season patrolling Southsea. At the start of October, PSVL will move the weekly training sessions on Tuesday evenings to the swimming pool as we move into our winter season. This means the […]

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PSVL Receives grant from HIWCF to train boat crews


HIWC


PSVL are delighted to announce we have been successful in our application for a grant from the Lord Mayor of Portsmouth Community Chest Appeal 2019/20 This will go towards the funding of advanced boat courses for our crews. A grant of £500 has been recieved by Portsmouth and Southsea Voluntary Lifeguards, administered by the Hampshire […]

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PSVL to Return to Southsea on July 4th


boat 3


We are excited to announce that Portsmouth and Southsea Voluntary Lifeguards will be returning to Southsea Beach on the 4th of July, however the level of service we will offer will be reduced. While the outbreak of Covid-19 has been ongoing, we have unfortunately had to halt the startup of our summer lifeguarding season in […]

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