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SACFS SA Country Fire Service Station

Beachport Town
Information on this station was last updated on Saturday, November 03, 2007
You are visitor number 1154 since Tuesday, April 17, 2001

Beachport Station
Beachport Station
Picture by Bill Corcoran
Beachport 34
Beachport 34
Picture by Bill Corcoran
Comments On Station New Station completed October 2004

Refurbished 34 delivered November 2005


Station Information
Region : Region 5
Group : Wattle Range Group

Contact Information
Physical Location Golf Course Road, Beachport SA
CFS Map Book Map: LSE 14 Ref: 129515
GPS Longitude: 140.012981 Lattitude: -37.484335
Phone Numbers EMERGENCY 000
Station When Manned (08) 8735 8404
Fax (08) 8735 8404
Postal Address PO Box 246,
Beachport SA 5280

How To Join
Training Occurs Wednesday 1900 Hrs (7.00p.m.)
Advice to Recruits Please contact the Captain, Jeff Brooks
Advice to Cadets

Vehicles & Appliances
Beachport 34 4WD, 3000L General Purpose Appliance
Make and Model: Hino GT
Water Capacity: 3000 Litres
Foam Quantity: 80 Litres
Registration Number: XQO282
Equipment: Breathing Apparatus: 2
Chainsaw: 1

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
Chainsaw - 1 saw(s)
Firefighting Foam - 80 Litres
GPS - 1 unit(s)
 
Response Area Includes : Agricultural Crops - Agricultural Crops
Plantation Forest - Commercial Plantations
Grasslands - Grasslands
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: 231
VHF Radio Channel: 36, 35, 23

Incidents Attended Statistics for 2008-09 - 9 Responses
Investigation (smoke) 1 11.11% 5 Hrs 3.79%
Other (outside Fire) 1 11.11% 3 Hrs 2.27%
Outside Fire (not Rubbish)/goodwill Bins 1 11.11% 1 Hrs 0.76%
Scrub And Grass Fire 3 33.33% 115 Hrs 87.12%
Transformer, Power Or Utility, Power Pole 1 11.11% N/A
Tree Down 1 11.11% 2 Hrs 1.52%
Vehicle Accident / No Injury 1 11.11% 6 Hrs 4.55%
Total Incidents for 2008-09 9 132 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2007-08 6 24 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2006-07 34 635 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2005-06 9 61 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2004-05 16 125 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2003-04 4 12 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2002-03 7 31 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2001-02 6 53 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2000-01 5
Total Incidents for 1999-00 9
Total Incidents for 1998-99 15
Total Incidents for 1997-98 7
Non-Incident Activities Statistics for 2008-09
Administration 14 19.44% 43 Hrs 14.14%
Maintenance Equipment 2 2.78% 3 Hrs 0.99%
Maintenance General 2 2.78% 2 Hrs 0.66%
Maintenance Station 1 1.39% 15 Hrs 4.93%
Meeting Brigade 2 2.78% 27 Hrs 8.88%
Other Activity 9 12.50% 85 Hrs 27.96%
Provide Information 2 2.78% 5 Hrs 1.64%
Training 38 52.78% 108 Hrs 35.53%
Wildfire Prevention 2 2.78% 16 Hrs 5.26%
Total Activities for 2008-09 72 304 Hrs
Total Activities for 2006-07 81 939 Hrs
Total Activities for 2005-06 66 289 Hrs
Total Activities for 2004-05 75 454 Hrs
Total Activities for 2003-04 25 145 Hrs
Total Activities for 2002-03 42 215 Hrs
Total Activities for 2001-02 60 337 Hrs
Total Activities for 2000-01 70 352 Hrs
Total Activities for 1999-00 64

Post Codes
In Response Area
5280
Towns, Suburbs & Localities In Response Area
Beachport, SA

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