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American River
Information on this station was last updated on Saturday, November 21, 2009
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American River Station
American River Station
Picture by Steve Schueler
American River 34
American River 34
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 American River 34
American River 34
Picture by Emmanuel Cusack
Station Information
Region : Region 1
Group : Kangaroo Island Group
Contact Information
Physical Location Bucks Corner and Tangara Drive, American River SA
CFS Map Book Map: 6426-1 Ref: 081355
GPS Longitude: 137.771365 Lattitude: -35.781997
Phone Numbers EMERGENCY 000
Station When Manned 08) 8553 7090
Fax (08) 8553 7027
Postal Address PO Box 10,
American River SA 5221
How To Join
Training Occurs As Arranged
Advice to Recruits Please contact Admin Officer, Neil Stoeckel (08) 8553 7273
Advice to Cadets
Vehicles & Appliances
American River 34 4WD, 3000L General Purpose Appliance
Make and Model: Hino GT
Water Capacity: 3000 Litres
Foam Quantity: 60 Litres
Registration Number: UQR065
Equipment: Breathing Apparatus: 2
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Emergency Response Information
Response Types : 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 - 2 sets
Firefighting Foam - 60 Litres
GPS - 1 unit(s)
 
Response Area Includes : Hills & Mountains - Hills & Mountains
Rural Areas - General Rural environments
Bushland & Scrub - Bushland & Scrub
Towns & Urban Areas - Towns & Urban Areas
 
Communications : GRN Radio Channel: 130 & 131
VHF Radio Channel: 72, 73, 74
Incidents Attended Statistics for 2008-09 - 2 Responses
Mobile Property Fire - Water Vessel 1 50.00% 5 Hrs 100.00%
Vehicle Accident Rescue 1 50.00% N/A
Total Incidents for 2008-09 2 5 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2007-08 5 21 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2006-07 6 57 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2005-06 5 50 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2004-05 10 156 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2003-04 7 136 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2002-03 5 101 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2001-02 5 67 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2000-01 8
Total Incidents for 1999-00 8
Total Incidents for 1998-99 7
Total Incidents for 1997-98 6
Non-Incident Activities Statistics for 2008-09 are not yet available
Total Activities for 1999-00 28
Post Codes
In Response Area		 5221
Towns, Suburbs & Localities In Response Area
American River, SA
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