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SA Country Fire Service Station

Cowell

Information on this station was last updated on Wednesday, January 3, 2024

Cowell Station
Cowell Station     -     Picture by CFS Promotions Unit
Cowell 24P
Cowell 24P     -     Picture by CFS Promotions Unit

Station Information
Region : Region 6
Group : Eastern Eyre Group
Established: 1952

Contact Information
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Physical Location 13 Lincoln Highway, Cowell SA
CFS Map Book Map: EP 291, 781714
GPS Latitude: -33.681816 Longitude: 136.921744
Phone Numbers In an EMERGENCY Triple Zero - 000
Station When Manned (08) 8629 2228
Postal Address 13 Lincoln Highway, Cowell SA 5602

How To Join
Training Occurs Second Friday of each month
Advice to Recruits Please contact Captain, Larry Young
Advice to Cadets Cadets Accepted - Please contact the Captain, Larry Young

Vehicles & Appliances
Cowell 24P 4WD, 2000L Light Pumper
Make and Model: Isuzu FTS750 Crew
Water Capacity: 2000 Litres
Foam Quantity: 20 Litres
Registration Number: XQR244
Equipment: Breathing Apparatus: 2
Road Crash Rescue
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
BA Compressor - 1 unit(s)
Chainsaw - 1 saw(s)
Firefighting Foam - 200 Litres
Portable Generator - 1 unit(s)
GPS - 2 unit(s)
Portable flood lighting - 1 set(s)
Road Crash Rescue
 
Response Area Includes : Airport / Airstrip - Aircraft landing area
Agricultural Crops - Agricultural Crops
Hospital / Nursing Home - Hospitals and Aged Care facilities
Rural Areas - General Rural environments
Bushland & Scrub - Bushland & Scrub
Silos - Grain Silos
Towns & Urban Areas - Towns & Urban Areas
 
Communications : GRN Radio Channel: 010 & 248
VHF Radio Channel: 55, 57, 50
UHF CB Radio Channel: 9

Incidents Attended Statistics for 2022-23 - 25 Responses
Alarm Sounded No Evidence Of Fire 2 8.00% 67 Hrs 6.75%
Alarm System Suspected Malfunction - 739 1 4.00% N/A
Assist Other Agencies 5 20.00% 259 Hrs 26.08%
Assist Police Or Other Gov. Agency 1 4.00% 68 Hrs 6.85%
Grass Or Stubble Fire 3 12.00% 96 Hrs 9.67%
Heat Related And Electrical 1 4.00% 17 Hrs 1.71%
Mobile Property Fire - Passenger Vehicle 1 4.00% 19 Hrs 1.91%
Rubbish Fire 1 4.00% 74 Hrs 7.45%
Rubbish, Refuse Or Waste - Abandoned Outside 1 4.00% 5 Hrs 0.50%
Scrub And Grass Fire 1 4.00% 20 Hrs 2.01%
Tree Down 2 8.00% 80 Hrs 8.06%
Vehicle Accident / No Injury 2 8.00% 120 Hrs 12.08%
Vehicle Accident With Injuries 4 16.00% 168 Hrs 16.92%
Total Incidents for 2022-23 25 993 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2021-22 27 1077 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2020-21 18 857 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2019-20 19 728 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2018-19 16 349 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2017-18 18 207 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2016-17 24 711 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2015-16 15 251 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2014-15 14 151 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2013-14 19 175 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2012-13 19 237 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2011-12 32 482 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2010-11 23 195 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2009-10 18 265 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2008-09 21 209 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2007-08 20 134 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2006-07 32 562 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2005-06 23 1625 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2004-05 33 865 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2003-04 13 292 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2002-03 27 1574 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2001-02 25 516 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2000-01 22
Total Incidents for 1999-00 22
Total Incidents for 1998-99 12
Total Incidents for 1997-98 19

Post Codes
In Response Area
5602
Towns, Suburbs & Localities In Response Area
Cowell, SA
Lucky Bay,
Miltalie, SA
Minbrie, SA
Mitchellville, SA

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