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SA Country Fire Service Station

Kingscote

Information on this station was last updated on Saturday, December 9, 2023

Kingscote Station
Kingscote Station     -     Picture by CFS Promotions Unit
Kingscote 24P
Kingscote 24P     -     Picture by CFS Promotions Unit
Kingscote 34
Kingscote 34     -     Picture by CFS Promotions Unit
Kingscote Hazmat
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Comments On Station Hazmat delivered June 2019

Station Information
Region : Region 1
Group : Kangaroo Island Group

Contact Information
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Physical Location 13 Telegraph Road, Kingscote SA
CFS Map Book Map: KI 77, 386513
GPS Latitude: -35.653118 Longitude: 137.637823
Phone Numbers In an EMERGENCY Triple Zero - 000
Station When Manned (08) 8553 2121
Postal Address PO Box 12, Kingscote SA 5223

How To Join
Training Occurs Every second and third Tuesday 7.00pm
Advice to Recruits Please contact the brigade via the Station, when manned phone number
Advice to Cadets

Vehicles & Appliances
Kingscote 24P 4WD, 2000L Light Pumper
Make and Model: Isuzu FTS750 Crew
Water Capacity: 2000 Litres
Foam Quantity: 40 Litres
Registration Number: XQB092
Equipment: Breathing Apparatus: 4
Lighting
PPV Fan
Kingscote 34 4WD, 3000L General Purpose Appliance
Make and Model: Hino Ranger Pro 8Z
Water Capacity: 3000 Litres
Foam Quantity: 60 Litres
Registration Number: XQB733
Equipment: Quick Fill Pump
AED (Automated External Defibrillator)
Kingscote Hazmat Hazmat Appliance
Make and Model: Mitsubishi Canter FE647
Registration Number: S313AQC
Equipment: Breathing Apparatus: 4
Hazmat
Lighting

Emergency Response Information
Response Types : Fire Bomber Support - Aircraft Refilling
Hazmat - Chemical Spill Decontamination
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 - 8 sets
BA Compressor - 1 unit(s)
Defibrillator
Firefighting Foam - 240 Litres
GPS - 2 unit(s)
Hazmat Equipment - 1 set
 
Response Area Includes : Airport / Airstrip - Aircraft landing area
Agricultural Crops - Agricultural Crops
Plantation Forest - Commercial Plantations
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
Silos - Grain Silos
Towns & Urban Areas - Towns & Urban Areas
 
Communications : GRN Radio Channel: 130 & 131
VHF Radio Channel: 72, 73, 77
UHF CB Radio Channel: 9

Incidents Attended Statistics for 2022-23 - 46 Responses
Alarm Activation By Outside Tradesman/Occupier Activities - 765 2 4.35% 6 Hrs 0.42%
Alarm Activation Due To Aerosol Use (Hair Spray, Insecticides) - 767 1 2.17% 82 Hrs 5.69%
Alarm Activation Due To Steam, Shower, Bath, Sauna, Urn/Kettle - 768 3 6.52% 11 Hrs 0.76%
Alarm Sounded No Evidence Of Fire 2 4.35% 126 Hrs 8.74%
Alarm System Suspected Malfunction - 739 4 8.70% 17 Hrs 1.18%
Assist Other Agencies 4 8.70% 211 Hrs 14.64%
Assist Police Or Other Gov. Agency 2 4.35% N/A
Building Fire 2 4.35% 67 Hrs 4.65%
Building Fire - Structure & Content 1 2.17% 31 Hrs 2.15%
Building Fire - Structure Only 1 2.17% 17 Hrs 1.18%
Cooking Fumes (Toast Or Foodstuffs) - 756 1 2.17% 2 Hrs 0.14%
Detector Suspected Malfunction - 747 1 2.17% 6 Hrs 0.42%
Did Not Arrive (Stop Call) 5 10.87% 100 Hrs 6.94%
Flood 1 2.17% 3 Hrs 0.21%
Grass Or Stubble Fire 1 2.17% N/A
Heat Related And Electrical 1 2.17% 115 Hrs 7.98%
Mailbox, Bbq, Gas Bottle, Playground 1 2.17% 6 Hrs 0.42%
Medical Assist 2 4.35% N/A
Mobile Property Fire - Road Transport Vehicle 1 2.17% 37 Hrs 2.57%
Prescribed Burn 1 2.17% 1 Hrs 0.07%
Tree Down 6 13.04% 238 Hrs 16.52%
Tree Fire 1 2.17% 189 Hrs 13.12%
Vehicle Accident / No Injury 1 2.17% 166 Hrs 11.52%
Vehicle Accident Rescue 1 2.17% 10 Hrs 0.69%
Total Incidents for 2022-23 46 1,441 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2021-22 47 1881 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2020-21 54 3345 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2019-20 109 10303 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2018-19 55 2576 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2017-18 44 670 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2016-17 34 301 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2015-16 31 13955 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2014-15 43 736 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2013-14 37 639 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2012-13 60 2889 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2011-12 47 824 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2010-11 36 388 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2009-10 46 759 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2008-09 31 268 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2007-08 46 284 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2006-07 57 1263 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2005-06 42 527 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2004-05 32 448 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2003-04 50 375 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2002-03 44 428 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2001-02 52 593 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2000-01 39
Total Incidents for 1999-00 39
Total Incidents for 1998-99 47
Total Incidents for 1997-98 39

Post Codes
In Response Area
5223
Towns, Suburbs & Localities In Response Area
Bay of Shoals,
Brownlow KI, SA
Cygnet River, SA
Emu Bay, SA
Kingscote, SA
Nepean Bay, SA

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