SA Country Fire Service Station

Murray Bridge
Information on this station was last updated on Sunday, September 05, 2010
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Murray Bridge Station
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Murray Bridge Pumper
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Murray Bridge 24P
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Murray Bridge 14
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Comments On Station New Pumper delivered October 2006
Refurbished 14 delivered July 2008
Refurbished 24P delivered August 2010
Station Information
Region : Region 3
Group : Swanport Group
Established: 1956
Contact Information
Physical Location Thomas Street, Murray Bridge SA
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CFS Map Book Map: MLR 123D Ref: 406126
GPS Longitude: 139.250964 Lattitude: -35.115376
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Phone Numbers EMERGENCY 000
Station When Manned (08) 8532 1294
Fax (08) 8532 4860
Postal Address PO Box 393,
Murray Bridge SA 5253
E-mail Murray Bridge CFS - murraybridgecfs@gmail.com.au
How To Join
Training Occurs Tuesday 1900 Hrs (7:00pm)
Advice to Recruits Please attend or phone station on a training night
Advice to Cadets
Vehicles & Appliances
Murray Bridge 14 4WD, 1000L General Purpose Appliance
Make and Model: Isuzu NPS300
Water Capacity: 1000 Litres
Foam Quantity: 20 Litres
Registration Number: XQB405
Equipment:
Murray Bridge 24P 4WD, 2000L Light Pumper
Make and Model: Isuzu FTS750 Crew
Water Capacity: 2000 Litres
Foam Quantity: 60 Litres
Registration Number: XQB093
Equipment: Breathing Apparatus: 4
Lighting
Chainsaw: 1
GPS
Murray Bridge Pumper Medium Pumper
Make and Model: Isuzu FTR900
Water Capacity: 2000 Litres
Registration Number: XQB670
Equipment: Breathing Apparatus: 4
Hazmat
Lighting
Generator
PPV Fan
GPS
Emergency Response Information
Response Types : Airport / Airstrip - Aviation Airports and Airstrips
EMA - Enhanced Mutual Aid
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 - 6 sets
BA Compressor
Chainsaw - 1 saw(s)
Floating Pump - 1 unit(s)
Firefighting Foam - 160 Litres
Portable Generator - 2 unit(s)
GPS - 2 unit(s)
Hazmat Equipment - 1 set
Portable flood lighting - 2 set(s)
PPV Fan
 
Response Area Includes : Airport / Airstrip - Aircraft landing area
Agricultural Crops - Agricultural Crops
Grasslands - Grasslands
Industrial Parks - Industrial and Commercial areas
Rural Areas - General Rural environments
Bushland & Scrub - Bushland & Scrub
Towns & Urban Areas - Towns & Urban Areas
 
Communications : GRN Radio Channel: 206
VHF Radio Channel: 17, 49, 63
Incidents Attended Statistics for 2008-09 - 153 Responses
Aircraft Incident / Emergency 1 0.65% 13 Hrs 1.22%
Alarm Sounded No Evidence Of Fire 11 7.19% 30 Hrs 2.81%
Alarm System Suspected Malfunction 23 15.03% 61 Hrs 5.72%
Arcing, Shorted Electrical Equipment 1 0.65% 3 Hrs 0.28%
Assist Other Agencies 2 1.31% 6 Hrs 0.56%
Attending Officer Unable To Locate Detector Indicated By Alarm Panel 1 0.65% 4 Hrs 0.37%
Building Fire 10 6.54% 105 Hrs 9.84%
Building Fire - Structure & Content 1 0.65% 7 Hrs 0.66%
Combustible / Flammable Leak 1 0.65% 6 Hrs 0.56%
Cooking Fumes (toast Or Foodstuffs) 5 3.27% 10 Hrs 0.94%
Detector Suspected Malfunction 1 0.65% 1 Hrs 0.09%
Did Not Arrive (stop Call) 4 2.61% 8 Hrs 0.75%
Dump 1 0.65% 5 Hrs 0.47%
Gf Grass Fire Danger Season 1 0.65% 3 Hrs 0.28%
Good Intent Call 3 1.96% 11 Hrs 1.03%
Grass Or Stubble Fire 15 9.80% 131 Hrs 12.28%
Hazardous Material 2 1.31% 21 Hrs 1.97%
Investigation (smoke) 4 2.61% 26 Hrs 2.44%
Mobile Property / Vehicle 10 6.54% 85 Hrs 7.97%
Mobile Property Fire - Passenger Vehicle 1 0.65% 4 Hrs 0.37%
Mobile Property Fire - Road Transport Vehicle 1 0.65% 29 Hrs 2.72%
Other (outside Fire) 3 1.96% 36 Hrs 3.37%
Pa Private Alarm 4 2.61% 11 Hrs 1.03%
Rubbish, Refuse Or Waste - Abandoned Outside 9 5.88% 49 Hrs 4.59%
Sc Structure Commercial 1 0.65% 2 Hrs 0.19%
Scrub And Grass Fire 4 2.61% 186 Hrs 17.43%
Simulated Condition (incense, Candles) 2 1.31% 4 Hrs 0.37%
Tf Tree Fire 1 0.65% 3 Hrs 0.28%
Vehicle Accident / No Injury 16 10.46% 78 Hrs 7.31%
Vehicle Accident Rescue 2 1.31% 43 Hrs 4.03%
Vehicle Accident With Injuries 11 7.19% 84 Hrs 7.87%
Vf Vehicle Fire 1 0.65% 2 Hrs 0.19%
Total Incidents for 2008-09 153 1,067 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2007-08 188 1826 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2006-07 132 1558 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2005-06 130 2312 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2004-05 124 1462 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2003-04 131 2000 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2002-03 109 1160 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2001-02 106 1860 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2000-01 106
Total Incidents for 1999-00 62
Total Incidents for 1998-99 126
Total Incidents for 1997-98 126
Non-Incident Activities Statistics for 2008-09
Administration 28 13.27% 54 Hrs 2.56%
Cadet Activity 7 3.32% 34 Hrs 1.62%
Fundraising 1 0.47% 15 Hrs 0.72%
Hazard Reduction 4 1.90% 175 Hrs 8.36%
Maintenance Equipment 22 10.43% 59 Hrs 2.80%
Maintenance General 5 2.37% 41 Hrs 1.96%
Maintenance Station 25 11.85% 144 Hrs 6.86%
Meeting Brigade 7 3.32% 104 Hrs 4.97%
Meeting Group 4 1.90% 19 Hrs 0.91%
Meeting Other 3 1.42% 20 Hrs 0.96%
Other Activity 70 33.18% 820 Hrs 39.18%
Promote CFS Image 5 2.37% 84 Hrs 3.99%
Response Planning 1 0.47% 8 Hrs 0.38%
Training 29 13.74% 518 Hrs 24.75%
Total Activities for 2008-09 211 2,093 Hrs
Total Activities for 2006-07 156 2,413 Hrs
Total Activities for 2005-06 116 1,567 Hrs
Total Activities for 2004-05 131 2,256 Hrs
Total Activities for 2003-04 154 2,126 Hrs
Total Activities for 2002-03 218 2,897 Hrs
Total Activities for 2001-02 176 1,945 Hrs
Total Activities for 2000-01 97 1,051 Hrs
Total Activities for 1999-00 53
Total Activities for 1998-99 191
Total Activities for 1997-98 166
Post Codes
In Response Area		 5253
Towns, Suburbs & Localities In Response Area
Murray Bridge, SA
Murray Bridge East,

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