SA Country Fire Service Station

Birdwood
Information on this station was last updated on Saturday, August 08, 2009
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Temporary Birdwood Station
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Birdwood Station, under construction Dec 2009
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Birdwood Station, under construction Dec 2009
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Birdwood 14
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Birdwood 34P
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Comments On Station New "34P" delivered November 2005
Housed in temporary station at William St, while new station is built on the existing site.
Station Information
Region : Region 2
Group : Gumeracha Group
Established: 1952
Contact Information
Physical Location Shannon Street, Birdwood SA
CFS Map Book Map: MLR150C Ref: 136451
GPS Longitude: 138.962591 Lattitude: -34.818642
Phone Numbers EMERGENCY 000
Station When Manned (08) 8568 5478
Fax (08) 8588 5714
Postal Address PO Box 190,
Birdwood SA 5234
How To Join
Training Occurs Tuesday 1930 Hrs (7.30pm)
Advice to Recruits Please contact Captain, Craig Zilm, or attend station on training night
Advice to Cadets Please attend station any training night
Vehicles & Appliances
Birdwood 14 4WD, 500L Light Rural Appliance
Make and Model: Mitsubishi Triton Single Cab
Water Capacity: 450 Litres
Registration Number: XQB873
Equipment: GPS
Birdwood 34P 4WD, 3000L Light Pumper
Make and Model: Isuzu FTS750 Crew
Water Capacity: 3000 Litres
Foam Quantity: 60 Litres
Registration Number: XQB447
Equipment: Breathing Apparatus: 2
RCR Heavy / Light
Lighting
Generator
Chainsaw: 1
GPS
Emergency Response Information
Response Types : Natural Disasters - Storm Damage / Flooding
Fires - Other - Car, Rubbish and Other fires
Road Crash Rescue - Road Crash Rescue
Fires - Rural - Grass Fires, Bush Fires
Fires - Structure - House / Factory / Shed Fires
 
Specialist Equipment : Breathing Apparatus - 2 sets
Chainsaw - 1 saw(s)
Firefighting Foam - 60 Litres
Portable Generator - 1 unit(s)
GPS - 2 unit(s)
Portable flood lighting - 1 set(s)
RCR Heavy / Light - 1 set(s)
 
Response Area Includes : Grasslands - Grasslands
Hills & Mountains - Hills & Mountains
Orchard / Viticulture - Fruit Orchards & Vineyards
Rural Areas - General Rural environments
Bushland & Scrub - Bushland & Scrub
Towns & Urban Areas - Towns & Urban Areas
 
Communications : GRN Radio Channel: 098 & 078
VHF Radio Channel: 58, 56, 62
Incidents Attended Statistics for 2008-09 - 81 Responses
Accidental Operation Of Alarm, Human Activity Simulated Cond. 1 1.23% 1 Hrs 0.16%
Alarm Activation By Outside Tradesman/occupier Activities 1 1.23% 2 Hrs 0.33%
Alarm Sounded No Evidence Of Fire 3 3.70% 8 Hrs 1.31%
Alarm System Suspected Malfunction 17 20.99% 43 Hrs 7.01%
Assist Other Agencies 5 6.17% 26 Hrs 4.24%
Building Fire 2 2.47% 35 Hrs 5.71%
Did Not Arrive (stop Call) 4 4.94% 12 Hrs 1.96%
Fa Fire Alarm 1 1.23% 1 Hrs 0.16%
Good Intent Call 2 2.47% 6 Hrs 0.98%
Grass Or Stubble Fire 4 4.94% 51 Hrs 8.32%
Investigation (smoke) 6 7.41% 37 Hrs 6.04%
Malicious False Alarm - Or Mischevious Damage To Mcp Or Det./sprinkler 1 1.23% 11 Hrs 1.79%
Mobile Property / Vehicle 2 2.47% 21 Hrs 3.43%
Other (outside Fire) 1 1.23% 28 Hrs 4.57%
Rr Rescue Road Crash 1 1.23% 3 Hrs 0.49%
Rubbish, Refuse Or Waste - Abandoned Outside 1 1.23% 5 Hrs 0.82%
Scrub And Grass Fire 1 1.23% 27 Hrs 4.40%
Tree Down 8 9.88% 45 Hrs 7.34%
Tree Fire 3 3.70% 20 Hrs 3.26%
Vehicle Accident / No Injury 4 4.94% 126 Hrs 20.55%
Vehicle Accident Rescue 3 3.70% 32 Hrs 5.22%
Vehicle Accident With Injuries 10 12.35% 73 Hrs 11.91%
Total Incidents for 2008-09 81 613 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2007-08 85 1021 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2006-07 106 979 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2005-06 54 740 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2004-05 55 647 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2003-04 64 715 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2002-03 62 619 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2001-02 45 387 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2000-01 52
Total Incidents for 1999-00 50
Total Incidents for 1998-99 40
Total Incidents for 1997-98 29
Non-Incident Activities Statistics for 2008-09 are not yet available
Total Activities for 2005-06 1 34 Hrs
Total Activities for 2004-05 3 106 Hrs
Total Activities for 2003-04 11 240 Hrs
Total Activities for 2002-03 14 387 Hrs
Total Activities for 2001-02 71 1,502 Hrs
Total Activities for 2000-01 126 2,870 Hrs
Total Activities for 1999-00 96
Total Activities for 1998-99 59
Total Activities for 1997-98 77
Post Codes
In Response Area		 5234
Towns, Suburbs & Localities In Response Area
Birdwood, SA
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