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SA Country Fire Service Station

Currency Creek

Information on this station was last updated on Sunday, December 10, 2023
Currency Creek 34
Currency Creek 34     -     Picture by CFS Promotions Unit
Currency Creek 34
Currency Creek 34     -     Picture by CFS Promotions Unit
Station Information
Region : Region 1
Group : Mundoo Group
Established: 1953
Contact Information
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Physical Location 2832 Alexandrina Road, Currency Creek SA
CFS Map Book Map: MLR 96A, 969744
GPS Latitude: -35.451017 Longitude: 138.764013
Phone Numbers In an EMERGENCY Triple Zero - 000
Station When Manned (08) 8555 4159
Postal Address PO Box 503, Goolwa SA 5214
How To Join
Training Occurs Monday 7:00pm
Advice to Recruits Please attend Station on a training night,
Advice to Cadets Cadets train with seniors, please attend station on a training night.
Vehicles & Appliances
Currency Creek 34 4WD, 3000L General Purpose Appliance
Make and Model: Isuzu FTS800 Crew
Water Capacity: 3000 Litres
Foam Quantity: 20 Litres
Registration Number: S510AQK
Equipment: Breathing Apparatus: 2
Chainsaw: 1
GPS
Quick Fill Pump
AED (Automated External Defibrillator)
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)
Defibrillator
Firefighting Foam - 40 Litres
GPS - 1 unit(s)
Quick Fill Pump
 
Response Area Includes : Agricultural Crops - Agricultural Crops
Grasslands - Grasslands
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: 138 & 139
VHF Radio Channel: 16, 17, 18
UHF CB Radio Channel: 9
Incidents Attended Statistics for 2022-23 - 47 Responses
Alarm Sounded No Evidence Of Fire 1 2.13% 2 Hrs 0.33%
Building Fire 1 2.13% 6 Hrs 1.00%
Building Fire - Content Only 1 2.13% 1 Hrs 0.17%
Did Not Arrive (Stop Call) 9 19.15% 130 Hrs 21.67%
Flood 1 2.13% N/A
Good Intent Call 1 2.13% N/A
Grass Or Stubble Fire 3 6.38% 85 Hrs 14.17%
Minor Fuel Or Oil Spill 1 2.13% 3 Hrs 0.50%
Other Assistance 2 4.26% 21 Hrs 3.50%
Search 2 4.26% 5 Hrs 0.83%
Tree Down 12 25.53% 30 Hrs 5.00%
Vehicle Accident / No Injury 6 12.77% 173 Hrs 28.83%
Vehicle Accident With Injuries 5 10.64% 127 Hrs 21.17%
Water / Ice Related Rescue 2 4.26% 17 Hrs 2.83%
Total Incidents for 2022-23 47 600 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2021-22 31 397 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2020-21 31 583 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2019-20 66 1830 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2018-19 62 1051 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2017-18 36 260 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2016-17 49 338 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2015-16 58 185 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2014-15 48 735 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2013-14 63 6179 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2012-13 72 1598 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2011-12 52 538 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2010-11 50 378 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2009-10 36 683 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2008-09 36 218 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2007-08 49 590 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2006-07 52 914 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2005-06 32 479 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2004-05 35 398 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2003-04 39 539 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2002-03 34 413 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2001-02 35 481 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2000-01 23
Total Incidents for 1999-00 22
Total Incidents for 1998-99 28
Total Incidents for 1997-98 18
Post Codes
In Response Area		 5214 5255
Towns, Suburbs & Localities In Response Area
Currency Creek, SA
Mosquito Hill, SA
Tooperang, SA
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