SA Country Fire Service Station

Echunga
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Echunga Station
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Echunga 14
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Echunga 34
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Comments On Station New "34" appliance delivered July 2007
Station Information
Region : Region 1
Group : Heysen Group
Established: 1939
Contact Information
Physical Location Adelaide Road, Echunga SA
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CFS Map Book Map: MLR 121C Ref: 989137
UBD Map: 183 Ref: C6
GPS Longitude: 138.792672 Lattitude: -35.099128
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Phone Numbers EMERGENCY 000
Station When Manned (08) 8388 8181
Fax (08) 8388 8181
Postal Address PO Box 62,
Echunga SA 5153
E-mail Echunga CFS - echunga@heysengroup.org.au
How To Join
Training Occurs Monday night at 2000 hrs (8.00 pm)
Advice to Recruits Please call at Station on Monday night
Advice to Cadets Please call at Station on Monday night
Vehicles & Appliances
Echunga 14 4WD, 1000L General Purpose Appliance
Make and Model: Mitsubishi Canter FG637
Water Capacity: 700 Litres
Foam Quantity: 20 Litres
Registration Number: WMK819
Equipment: Chainsaw: 1
Echunga 34 4WD, 3000L General Purpose Appliance
Make and Model: Hino Ranger Pro 8Z
Comments: Automatic transmission
Water Capacity: 3000 Litres
Foam Quantity: 80 Litres
Registration Number: XQO208
Equipment: Breathing Apparatus: 2
Lighting
Generator
Chainsaw: 1
Echunga Trailer Support Trailer
Make and Model: Kessner
Registration Number: TCP788
Equipment: Quick Fill Pump
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
BA Compressor - 1 unit(s) - Group BA Compressor
Chainsaw - 2 saw(s)
Firefighting Foam - 100 Litres
Portable Generator - 1 unit(s)
Portable flood lighting - 1 set(s)
Quick Fill Pump - 1 unit(s)
 
Response Area Includes : Agricultural Crops - Agricultural Crops
Plantation Forest - Commercial Plantations
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: 128 & 129
VHF Radio Channel: 87, 77,103
UHF CB Radio Channel: 11
Incidents Attended Statistics for 2011-12 - 57 Responses
Alarm Sounded No Evidence Of Fire 1 1.75% 7 Hrs 1.43%
Alarm System Suspected Malfunction 1 1.75% 11 Hrs 2.24%
Animal Rescue 2 3.51% 13 Hrs 2.65%
Did Not Arrive (stop Call) 4 7.02% 11 Hrs 2.24%
Explosion With Ensuing Fire 1 1.75% 2 Hrs 0.41%
Flood 1 1.75% 5 Hrs 1.02%
Good Intent Call 1 1.75% 2 Hrs 0.41%
Grass Or Stubble Fire 11 19.30% 195 Hrs 39.80%
Investigation (smoke) 2 3.51% 8 Hrs 1.63%
Medical Assist 1 1.75% 8 Hrs 1.63%
Mobile Property Fire - Passenger Vehicle 1 1.75% 15 Hrs 3.06%
Other (outside Fire) 1 1.75% 3 Hrs 0.61%
Outside Fire (not Rubbish)/goodwill Bins 1 1.75% 3 Hrs 0.61%
Rubbish, Refuse Or Waste - Abandoned Outside 1 1.75% 7 Hrs 1.43%
Scrub And Grass Fire 2 3.51% 33 Hrs 6.73%
Severe Weather And Natural Disaster 1 1.75% 3 Hrs 0.61%
Smoke Detector Operated, No Fire - External Smoke, Bushfires, Burnouts 1 1.75% 3 Hrs 0.61%
Tree Down 16 28.07% 108 Hrs 22.04%
Tree Fire 1 1.75% 4 Hrs 0.82%
Vehicle Accident / No Injury 2 3.51% 12 Hrs 2.45%
Vehicle Accident Rescue 2 3.51% 18 Hrs 3.67%
Vehicle Accident With Injuries 3 5.26% 19 Hrs 3.88%
Total Incidents for 2011-12 57 490 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2010-11 96 989 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2009-10 97 1303 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2008-09 77 851 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2007-08 129 1606 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2006-07 94 1474 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2005-06 122 1192 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2004-05 132 2229 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2003-04 103 1012 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2002-03 117 1328 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2001-02 96 823 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2000-01 78
Total Incidents for 1999-00 66
Total Incidents for 1998-99 75
Total Incidents for 1997-98 122
Post Codes
In Response Area		 5153
Towns, Suburbs & Localities In Response Area
Biggs Flat, SA
Echunga, SA
Flaxley, SA

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