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SA Country Fire Service Station

Frances

Information on this station was last updated on Saturday, March 11, 2023

Frances Station
Frances Station     -     Picture by Bill Corcoran
Frances 34
Frances 34     -     Picture by Emergency Services Adelaide

Station Information
Region : Region 5
Group : Naracoorte Group

Contact Information
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Physical Location Second Street, Frances SA
CFS Map Book Map: LSE 32, 960369
GPS Latitude: -36.713153 Longitude: 140.953594
Phone Numbers In an EMERGENCY Triple Zero - 000
Station When Manned (08) 8765 1120
Postal Address PO Box 13, Frances SA 5262

How To Join
Training Occurs Second Monday of the month, 7pm during daylight saving, 6.30 pm other times
Advice to Recruits New members most welcome. Please contact the Captain, John Naylor
Advice to Cadets

Vehicles & Appliances
Frances 34 4WD, 3000L General Purpose Appliance
Make and Model: Isuzu FTS800 Crew
Water Capacity: 3000 Litres
Foam Quantity: 20 Litres
Registration Number: S793AQE
Equipment: GPS
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
 
Specialist Equipment : Firefighting Foam - 60 Litres
GPS - 1 unit(s)
Quick Fill Pump - 1 unit(s)
 
Response Area Includes : Agricultural Crops - Agricultural Crops
Grasslands - Grasslands
Rural Areas - General Rural environments
Silos - Grain Silos
Towns & Urban Areas - Towns & Urban Areas
 
Communications : GRN Radio Channel: 227 & 238
VHF Radio Channel: 29, 62, 87
UHF CB Radio Channel: 9

Incidents Attended Statistics for 2022-23 - 7 Responses
Alarm System Suspected Malfunction - 739 1 14.29% N/A
Grass Fire 1 14.29% N/A
Grass Or Stubble Fire 3 42.86% N/A
Tree Down 1 14.29% N/A
Vehicle Accident / No Injury 1 14.29% N/A
Total Incidents for 2022-23 7 0 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2021-22 9
Total Incidents for 2020-21 9 44 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2019-20 1
Total Incidents for 2018-19 3
Total Incidents for 2017-18 7
Total Incidents for 2016-17 4
Total Incidents for 2015-16 5
Total Incidents for 2014-15 5 185 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2013-14 10 128 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2012-13 7
Total Incidents for 2011-12 1
Total Incidents for 2010-11 4 775 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2009-10 4 58 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2008-09 6 160 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2007-08 8 14 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2006-07 10 227 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2005-06 8 148 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2004-05 5 76 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2003-04 11 110 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2002-03 7 63 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2001-02 12 183 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2000-01 10
Total Incidents for 1999-00 3
Total Incidents for 1998-99 15
Total Incidents for 1997-98 6

Post Codes
In Response Area
5262
Towns, Suburbs & Localities In Response Area
Frances, SA

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