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SA Country Fire Service Station

Burra and District

Information on this station was last updated on Tuesday, February 2, 2016

Burra Station
Burra Station     -     Picture by CFS Promotions Unit
Burra 34
Burra 34     -     Picture by Phil McDonough
Burra 24P
Burra 24P     -     Picture by Richard Scutter
Burra QAV
Burra QAV     -     Picture by Robin Geytenbeek

Comments On Station Also Group base for Burra Group
New Burra QAV delivered May 2008
New 34 appliance delivered November 2008
Co-located with SES
Name change to Burra CFS, Dec 2013

Station Information
Established: 1946

Contact Information
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Physical Location 12 Smelts Rd, Burra SA
CFS Map Book Map: YPMN 301, 089717
GPS Latitude: -33.677405 Longitude: 138.940679
Phone Numbers In an EMERGENCY Triple Zero - 000
Station When Manned (08) 8892 2041
Postal Address PO Box 12, Burra SA 5417

How To Join
Training Occurs Monday 1930 Hrs (7.30 pm)
Advice to Recruits Please attend station on training night, or contact the Captain, Christopher Taylor
Advice to Cadets

Vehicles & Appliances

Emergency Response Information
Response Types : EMA - Enhanced Mutual Aid
Hazmat - Chemical Spill Decontamination
Specialist Investigation - Fire Cause Investigation
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 - 8 sets
Chainsaw - 1 saw(s)
Defibrillator - 1 unit(s)
Firefighting Foam - 380 Litres
Portable Generator - 1 unit(s)
GPS - 3 unit(s)
Hazmat Equipment - 1 set
Portable flood lighting - 1 set(s)
RCR Rapid Intervention - 1 set(s)
 
Response Area Includes : Agricultural Crops - Agricultural Crops
Grasslands - Grasslands
Hills & Mountains - Hills & Mountains
Hospital / Nursing Home - Hospitals and Aged Care facilities
Industrial Parks - Industrial and Commercial areas
National Parks - National Park areas
Rural Areas - General Rural environments
Bushland & Scrub - Bushland & Scrub
Towns & Urban Areas - Towns & Urban Areas
 
Communications : GRN Radio Channel: 067 & 050
VHF Radio Channel: 45, 55, 57
UHF CB Radio Channel: 9, 19, 29

Incidents Attended Statistics for 2012-13 - 49 Responses
Alarm Operates Due To Power Surge/Spike Or Short Circuit 1 2.04% 5 Hrs 0.39%
Assist Other Agencies 3 6.12% 28 Hrs 2.21%
Building Fire 6 12.24% 119 Hrs 9.38%
Cooking Fumes (Toast Or Foodstuffs) 2 4.08% 10 Hrs 0.79%
Detector Suspected Malfunction 4 8.16% 13 Hrs 1.03%
Forest Fire 1 2.04% 39 Hrs 3.08%
Good Intent Call 1 2.04% 8 Hrs 0.63%
Grass Or Stubble Fire 20 40.82% 390 Hrs 30.76%
Haystack 1 2.04% 8 Hrs 0.63%
Investigation (Smoke) 1 2.04% 5 Hrs 0.39%
Mobile Property / Vehicle 2 4.08% 27 Hrs 2.13%
Scrub And Grass Fire 1 2.04% 329 Hrs 25.95%
Search 1 2.04% 9 Hrs 0.71%
Smoke Detector Operated, No Fire - External Smoke, Bushfires, Burnouts 1 2.04% 6 Hrs 0.47%
Vehicle Accident / No Injury 3 6.12% 249 Hrs 19.64%
Vehicle Accident Rescue 1 2.04% 23 Hrs 1.81%
Total Incidents for 2012-13 49 1,268 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2011-12 31 695 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2010-11 37 751 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2009-10 37 468 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2008-09 39 663 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2007-08 40 645 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2006-07 39 677 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2005-06 39 4106 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2004-05 50 1179 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2003-04 23 475 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2002-03 29 762 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2001-02 17 297 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2000-01 11
Total Incidents for 1999-00 14
Total Incidents for 1998-99 21
Total Incidents for 1997-98 8

Post Codes
In Response Area
5417
Towns, Suburbs & Localities In Response Area

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