SA Country Fire Service Station

Horrocks Group
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Horrocks Group base - at Clare Station
Picture by CFS Promotions Unit

Horrocks Car 1
Picture by Steve Schueler
Horrocks Logistics
Picture by CFS Promotions Unit
Comments On Station Based at Clare Station

Moved into new Station October 2006

New Logistics Vehicle delivered July 2007

Group Members This station is actually a Group Headquarters, with the following stations belonging to the Group:
    Clare
    Horrocks Group
    Mintaro
    Sevenhill / Penwortham
    Watervale
Information on this page is about the Group Headquarters and not about all stations belonging to the group.
Station Information
Region : Region 2
Contact Information
Physical Location 46 New Road, Clare SA
CFS Map Book Map: Ref: 793535
GPS Longitude: 138.615679 Lattitude: -33.829858
(See an aerial view of this station using Google Earth)
Phone Numbers EMERGENCY 000
Station When Manned (08) 8842 1758
Fax (08) 8842 1528
Postal Address PO Box 810,
Clare SA 5453
E-mail Horrocks Group - horocks@internode.on.net
How To Join
Training Occurs
Advice to Recruits
Advice to Cadets
Vehicles & Appliances
Horrocks Car 1 Command Vehicle
Make and Model: Toyota Prado
Registration Number: XQF425
Equipment: GPS
Horrocks Logistics Logistics Support Vehicle
Make and Model: Nissan Navara
Registration Number: XQN610
Equipment: GPS
Emergency Response Information
Response Types : Specialist Administration - Administration Centre
Specialist Command - Major Incident Coordination
Specialist Comms - Major Incident Communications
Hazmat - Chemical Spill Decontamination
Natural Disasters - Storm Damage / Flooding
Fires - Other - Car, Rubbish and Other fires
Fires - Rural - Grass Fires, Bush Fires
Fires - Structure - House / Factory / Shed Fires
 
Specialist Equipment : Breathing Apparatus - 10 sets
BA Compressor - 1 unit(s)
Chainsaw - 2 saw(s)
Firefighting Foam - 500 Litres
Portable Generator - 1 unit(s)
GPS - 7 unit(s)
Hazmat Equipment - 1 set
Floating Collar Dam - 1 dam(s)
 
Response Area Includes : Agricultural Crops - Agricultural Crops
Grasslands - Grasslands
Hills & Mountains - Hills & Mountains
Hospital / Nursing Home - Hospitals and Aged Care facilities
Industrial Parks - Industrial and Commercial areas
Orchard / Viticulture - Fruit Orchards & Vineyards
National Parks - National Park areas
Rural Areas - General Rural environments
Bushland & Scrub - Bushland & Scrub
Towns & Urban Areas - Towns & Urban Areas
 
Communications : GRN Radio Channel: 099 & 079
VHF Radio Channel: 74, 73, 77
Incidents Attended Statistics for 2003-04 - 1 Responses
Scrub and Grass Fire 1 100.00% 18 Hrs 100.00%
Total Incidents for 2003-04 1 18 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2002-03 16 53 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2001-02 6 14 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2000-01 3
Total Incidents for 1999-00 5
Total Incidents for 1998-99 14
Total Incidents for 1997-98 10
Non-Incident Activities Statistics for 2003-04
Maintenance - General 1 2.50% 5 Hrs 0.45%
Maintenance - Station 2 5.00% 38 Hrs 3.39%
Meeting - Brigade 7 17.50% 219 Hrs 19.55%
Meeting - Other 1 2.50% 16 Hrs 1.43%
Other Activity 2 5.00% 101 Hrs 9.02%
Promote CFS Image 1 2.50% 30 Hrs 2.68%
Response Planning 1 2.50% 6 Hrs 0.54%
Training 25 62.50% 705 Hrs 62.95%
Total Activities for 2003-04 40 1,120 Hrs
Total Activities for 2006-07 76 2,120 Hrs
Total Activities for 2005-06 1 10 Hrs
Total Activities for 2004-05 32 456 Hrs
Total Activities for 2002-03 29 753 Hrs
Total Activities for 2001-02 93 603 Hrs
Total Activities for 2000-01 49 315 Hrs
Total Activities for 1998-99 114
Total Activities for 1997-98 50
Post Codes
In Response Area		 5415 5452 5453
Towns, Suburbs & Localities In Response Area
Anama, SA
Armagh, SA
Benbourni, SA
Clare, SA
Gillentown, SA
Hill River, SA
Hilltown, SA
Leasingham, SA
Mintaro, SA
Mulkirri, SA
Penwortham, SA
Polish Hill River, SA
Sevenhill, SA
Skilly Hills, SA
Spring Gully, SA
Stanley Flat, SA
Watervale, SA
White Hut, SA

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http://www.fire-brigade.asn.au