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SA Country Fire Service Station

Lenswood / Forest Range

Information on this station was last updated on Wednesday, March 6, 2024

Lenswood Station
Lenswood Station     -     Picture by CFS Promotions Unit
Lenswood 14
Lenswood 14     -     Picture by CFS Promotions Unit
Lenswood 24
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Station Information
Region : Region 1
Group : Onkaparinga Group
Established: 1950

Contact Information
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Physical Location 1654 Lobethal Road, Lenswood SA
CFS Map Book Map: MLR 149B, 019338
UBD Map: 124, A6
GPS Latitude: -34.918005 Longitude: 138.832390
Phone Numbers In an EMERGENCY Triple Zero - 000
Station When Manned (08) 8389 8002
Postal Address PO Box 275, Lobethal SA 5241
E-mail Lenswood Station - lenswoodstation@onkacfs.org.au

How To Join
Training Occurs Mondays 7:30pm
Advice to Recruits Please attend or phone station any training night between 7:30 - 8:00pm, or contact the Captain, Dave Kumnick
Advice to Cadets

Vehicles & Appliances
Lenswood 14 4WD, 1000L General Purpose Appliance
Make and Model: Mitsubishi Canter FG
Water Capacity: 800 Litres
Foam Quantity: 20 Litres
Registration Number: XQB218
Equipment: Chainsaw: 1
AED (Automated External Defibrillator)
Thermal Imaging Camera
Lenswood 24 4WD, 2000L General Purpose Appliance
Make and Model: Isuzu FSS550
Water Capacity: 2485 Litres
Foam Quantity: 40 Litres
Registration Number: S666AQM
Equipment: Breathing Apparatus: 2
Chainsaw: 1
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 - 2 saw(s)
Defibrillator - 3 unit(s)
Firefighting Foam - 120 Litres
Portable Generator
Portable flood lighting
Rescue Litter
Thermal Imaging Camera - 2 unit(s)
 
Response Area Includes : Plantation Forest - Commercial Plantations
Hills & Mountains - Hills & Mountains
Industrial Parks - Industrial and Commercial areas
Orchard / Viticulture - Fruit Orchards & Vineyards
National Parks - National Park areas
Rural Areas - General Rural environments
Bushland & Scrub - Bushland & Scrub
Towns & Urban Areas - Towns & Urban Areas
 
Communications : GRN Radio Channel: 140 & 141
VHF Radio Channel: 29, 30, 31
UHF CB Radio Channel: 29

Incidents Attended Statistics for 2022-23 - 60 Responses
Alarm Sounded No Evidence Of Fire 1 1.67% 1 Hrs 0.10%
Alarm System Suspected Malfunction - 739 1 1.67% 4 Hrs 0.40%
Assist Other Agencies 13 21.67% 324 Hrs 32.53%
Building Fire 1 1.67% 9 Hrs 0.90%
Building Fire - Structure & Content 1 1.67% 228 Hrs 22.89%
Cover Assignment 2 3.33% 17 Hrs 1.71%
Flood 2 3.33% 6 Hrs 0.60%
Grass Or Stubble Fire 2 3.33% 10 Hrs 1.00%
Investigation (Smoke) 2 3.33% 7 Hrs 0.70%
Lightning (No Fire) 1 1.67% 2 Hrs 0.20%
Rubbish Fire 2 3.33% 3 Hrs 0.30%
Scrub And Grass Fire 2 3.33% 229 Hrs 22.99%
Tree Down 22 36.67% 118 Hrs 11.85%
Tree Fire 1 1.67% 1 Hrs 0.10%
Vehicle Accident / No Injury 3 5.00% 10 Hrs 1.00%
Vehicle Accident With Injuries 4 6.67% 27 Hrs 2.71%
Total Incidents for 2022-23 60 996 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2021-22 66 1078 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2020-21 61 3087 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2019-20 137 4197 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2018-19 71 1475 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2017-18 56 340 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2016-17 115 1095 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2015-16 60 685 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2014-15 58 2452 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2013-14 63 818 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2012-13 48 479 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2011-12 41 587 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2010-11 36 250 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2009-10 49 581 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2008-09 51 462 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2007-08 43 436 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2006-07 66 1017 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2005-06 59 773 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2004-05 48 826 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2003-04 55 514 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2002-03 34 1303 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2001-02 29 615 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2000-01 57
Total Incidents for 1999-00 19
Total Incidents for 1998-99 27
Total Incidents for 1997-98 24

Post Codes
In Response Area
5139 5240
Towns, Suburbs & Localities In Response Area
Forest Range, SA
Lenswood, SA

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