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Decision made to Pause Lifeguard Operations on Southsea Beach


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​Portsmouth and Southsea Voluntary Lifeguards have made the decision to pause our lifeguard operations on Southsea Beach due to Covid-19 outbreak. Following the government guidance to social distance and remain home while the COVID-19 outbreak continues, PSVL will be pausing their lifeguard patrols on Southsea beach, which were scheduled to return this weekend for the […]

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Queen’s New Year’s Honours List for his Voluntary services


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Portsmouth Lifeguards Member of 50 years and Senior Coxswain Roly Warmington has been named in the Queen’s New Year’s Honours List for his Voluntary services of 50 years to Portsmouth and Southsea Voluntary Lifeguards and 40 years to Portsmouth Coastguard Rescue Team. Roly Started out as a Lifeguard at PSVL at a young age and […]

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Portsea Rescue 1 Tasked Twice During Training Session


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Whilst conducting their regular Tuesday night training session, the Portsmouth and Southsea Voluntary Lifeguards were tasked twice by Solent Coastguard to assist a broken down yacht and to search for a swimmer off of Southsea Castle. As lifeguard members were gathering for their regular Tuesday evening training, Portsea Rescue 1 was asked by Solent Coastguard […]

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Arrival of New Rescue Vehicle


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Our brand new Rescue Vehicle has been officially handed over to ourselves, which will help us save more lives on Southsea Seafront. On Saturday 29th of March, 2 of our committee members travelled to Hereford to accept the handover of our brand new Mitsubishi Shogun. There has been a lot of modifications done to the […]

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Portsea Rescue 1 Conducts Search for Person In water


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Whilst out on a local area patrol, Portsea Rescue 1 was tasked by Solent Coastguard to investigate possible person in distress off Roway Wreck after radio transmissions were heard on channel 16, an international distress channel. At 15:50 on Sunday 24th June, Portsea Rescue 1 was tasked to possible person in the water off Roway […]

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Portsea Rescue 1 Launch and Incidents 13/05/17


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The launch of our new Inshore Rescue Boat was a day to remember. Not only was Portsea Rescue 1 launched successfully, but the Portsmouth and Southsea Voluntary Lifeguards attended two incidents as well.  Whilst on the way to the Camber docks to watch the launching of their new lifeboat, members of the Portsmouth and Southsea […]

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Brand new Portsea Rescue 1 Responds to her first Incident


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Being less than 2 months old and already responding to her first incident, our brand new lifeboat was certainly put through her paces today! While carrying out engine trials in the local area, the new Portsea Rescue 1 was tasked by Solent Coastguard to respond to a 999 call to the reports that there were […]

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PSVL Club President Honoured by Royalty


Ken White receives the 125th Anniversary Certificate of Merit from HRH Prince Michael of Kent, Commonwealth President of the Royal Life Saving Society.


Ken White receives the 125th Anniversary Certificate of Merit from HRH Prince Michael of Kent, Commonwealth President of the Royal Life Saving Society. Ken White from Hayling Island has been honoured by HRH Prince Michael of Kent for his contribution to the valuable work of the Royal Life Saving Society, which is celebrating its 125th […]

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