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Basket Range
Information on this station was last updated on Tuesday, November 04, 2008
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Basket Range Station
Basket Range Station
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Basket Range 14
Basket Range 14
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Basket Range 24
Basket Range 24
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Comments On Station New 14 appliance delivered December 2005

Station Information
Region : Region 1
Group : East Torrens Group
Established: 1969

Contact Information
Physical Location Burdetts Road, Basket Range SA
CFS Map Book Map: MLR 149A Ref: 959314
UBD Map: 122 Ref: G15
GPS Longitude: 138.765427 Lattitude: -34.939325
Phone Numbers EMERGENCY 000
Station When Manned (08) 8390 3199
Fax (08) 8390 3837
Postal Address PO Box 240,
Basket Range SA 5138
E-mail Basket Range CFS - brcfs@chariot.net.au

How To Join
Training Occurs Monday 1930 Hrs (7:30pm) , Fortnightly Sunday 1000 (10am) during fire danger season
Advice to Recruits Please attend training session or contact the Captain, Pip McGowan on (08) 8390 3442
Advice to Cadets Please attend a training session, or contact the Captain, Pip McGowan on 8390 3442. Currently accepting cadets from 14 years upwards.

Vehicles & Appliances
Basket Range 14 4WD, 1000L General Purpose Appliance
Make and Model: Mitsubishi Canter
Water Capacity: 1000 Litres
Foam Quantity: 20 Litres
Registration Number: XQB216
Equipment: Chainsaw: 1
GPS
Basket Range 24 4WD, 2000L General Purpose Appliance
Make and Model: Hino FT
Water Capacity: 2000 Litres
Foam Quantity: 100 Litres
Registration Number: VRS020
Equipment: Breathing Apparatus: 2
Chainsaw: 1
GPS

Emergency Response Information
Response Types : Specialist Investigation - Fire Cause Investigation
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
Chainsaw - 2 saw(s)
Firefighting Foam - 120 Litres
GPS - 2 unit(s)
 
Response Area Includes : Plantation Forest - Commercial Plantations
Hills & Mountains - Hills & Mountains
Orchard / Viticulture - Fruit Orchards & Vineyards
National Parks - National Park areas
Rural Areas - General Rural environments
Bushland & Scrub - Bushland & Scrub
 
Communications : GRN Radio Channel: 126 & 127
VHF Radio Channel: 92, 97,104

Incidents Attended Statistics for 2008-09 - 27 Responses
Forest Fire 1 3.70% 6 Hrs 1.97%
Grass Or Stubble Fire 5 18.52% 50 Hrs 16.39%
Investigation (burnoff) 2 7.41% 4 Hrs 1.31%
Investigation (smoke) 1 3.70% N/A
Other (outside Fire) 1 3.70% 15 Hrs 4.92%
Rubbish, Refuse Or Waste - Abandoned Outside 1 3.70% 6 Hrs 1.97%
Scrub And Grass Fire 4 14.81% 134 Hrs 43.93%
Search 1 3.70% 31 Hrs 10.16%
Tree Down 6 22.22% 36 Hrs 11.80%
Vehicle Accident / No Injury 1 3.70% 2 Hrs 0.66%
Vehicle Accident Rescue 3 11.11% 13 Hrs 4.26%
Vehicle Accident With Injuries 1 3.70% 8 Hrs 2.62%
Total Incidents for 2008-09 27 305 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2007-08 40 732 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2006-07 43 976 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2005-06 35 843 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2004-05 61 812 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2003-04 33 427 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2002-03 39 670 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2001-02 28 769 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2000-01 22
Total Incidents for 1999-00 11
Total Incidents for 1998-99 22
Total Incidents for 1997-98 36
Non-Incident Activities Statistics for 2008-09
Administration 5 5.32% 5 Hrs 0.28%
Fundraising 1 1.06% 20 Hrs 1.13%
Hazard Reduction 2 2.13% 41 Hrs 2.31%
Maintenance Equipment 5 5.32% 7 Hrs 0.37%
Maintenance General 4 4.26% 4 Hrs 0.23%
Maintenance Station 3 3.19% 30 Hrs 1.69%
Meeting Brigade 1 1.06% 20 Hrs 1.13%
Meeting Group 11 11.70% 48 Hrs 2.70%
Meeting Other 1 1.06% 3 Hrs 0.17%
Other Activity 1 1.06% 30 Hrs 1.69%
Promote CFS Image 5 5.32% 106 Hrs 5.96%
Training 55 58.51% 1,464 Hrs 82.36%
Total Activities for 2008-09 94 1,778 Hrs
Total Activities for 2006-07 131 2,605 Hrs
Total Activities for 2005-06 164 2,629 Hrs
Total Activities for 2004-05 130 2,814 Hrs
Total Activities for 2003-04 147 2,911 Hrs
Total Activities for 2002-03 100 2,117 Hrs
Total Activities for 2001-02 203 4,038 Hrs
Total Activities for 2000-01 238 2,480 Hrs
Total Activities for 1999-00 147
Total Activities for 1998-99 159
Total Activities for 1997-98 79

Post Codes
In Response Area
5137 5138 5139
Towns, Suburbs & Localities In Response Area
Ashton, SA
Basket Range, SA
Forest Range, SA
Marble Hill, SA

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