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SA Country Fire Service Station

Lower Eyre Peninsula Group

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

Lower Eyre Group base
Lower Eyre Group base     -     Picture by CFS Promotions Unit
Lower Eyre Car 1
Lower Eyre Car 1     -     Picture by Andrew Horwood
Lower Eyre Logistics
Lower Eyre Logistics     -     Picture by Robin Geytenbeek
Lower Eyre Logistics 2
Lower Eyre Logistics 2     -     Picture by CFS Promotions Unit

Comments On Station New Car 1 delivered March 2020

Group Members This station is actually a Group Headquarters, with the following stations belonging to the Group:
    Coffin Bay
    Coulta
    Cummins
    Edillilie
    Greenpatch
    Kapinnie
    Karkoo
    Lincoln
    Lower Eyre Peninsula Group
    Mount Hope
    North Shields
    Wangary
    Wanilla
    White Flat
    Yeelanna
Information on this page is about the Group Headquarters and not about all stations belonging to the group.

Station Information
Region : Region 6
Established: 1989

Contact Information
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Physical Location 32 Matthew Place, Port Lincoln SA
CFS Map Book Map: EP 163, 784573
GPS Latitude: -34.730343 Longitude: 135.865971
Phone Numbers In an EMERGENCY Triple Zero - 000
Station When Manned (08) 8683 0241
Postal Address PO Box 823, Port Lincoln SA 5606

How To Join
Training Occurs
Advice to Recruits
Advice to Cadets

Vehicles & Appliances
Lower Eyre Car 1 Command Vehicle
Make and Model: Toyota Hilux
Registration Number: S074BQB
Equipment: GPS
Lower Eyre Logistics Logistics Support Vehicle
Make and Model: Isuzu D-Max
Registration Number: S557AQK
Equipment: GPS
Lower Eyre Logistics 2 Logistics Support Vehicle
Make and Model: Isuzu D-Max
Registration Number: S303AQN
Equipment: AED (Automated External Defibrillator)

Emergency Response Information
Response Types : Specialist Administration - Administration Centre
Airport / Airstrip - Aviation Airports and Airstrips
Specialist Command - Major Incident Coordination
Specialist Comms - Major Incident Communications
EMA - Enhanced Mutual Aid
Hazmat - Chemical Spill Decontamination
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 - 16 sets
Chainsaw - 3 saw(s)
Defibrillator
Firefighting Foam - 800 Litres
Portable Generator - 3 unit(s)
GPS - 19 unit(s)
Hazmat Equipment - 1 set
Portable flood lighting - 3 set(s)
Floating Collar Dam - 1 dam(s)
Quick Fill Pump - 1 unit(s)
Road Crash Rescue
Thermal Imaging Camera
 
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: 014 & 4
VHF Radio Channel: 45, 46, 58
UHF CB Radio Channel: 9

Incidents Attended Statistics for 2022-23 - 57 Responses
Aircraft Incident / Emergency 1 1.75% 1 Hrs 0.08%
Assist Other Agencies 3 5.26% 4 Hrs 0.30%
Assist Police Or Other Gov. Agency 1 1.75% 2 Hrs 0.15%
Building Fire - Content Only 1 1.75% 1 Hrs 0.08%
Building Fire - Structure & Content 5 8.77% 9 Hrs 0.69%
Chemical Spill Or Leak 1 1.75% 2 Hrs 0.15%
Flood 4 7.02% 1 Hrs 0.08%
Grain / Crop Fire 1 1.75% 3 Hrs 0.23%
Grass Or Stubble Fire 2 3.51% 5 Hrs 0.38%
Hazardous Material 1 1.75% 13 Hrs 0.99%
Minor Fuel Or Oil Spill 1 1.75% 1 Hrs 0.08%
Mobile Property Fire - Passenger Vehicle 1 1.75% 1 Hrs 0.08%
Other (Outside Fire) 3 5.26% 2 Hrs 0.15%
Other Assistance 1 1.75% 2 Hrs 0.15%
Rubbish Bin 1 1.75% 1 Hrs 0.08%
Scrub And Grass Fire 15 26.32% 1,246 Hrs 94.90%
Tree Down 6 10.53% 5 Hrs 0.38%
Vehicle Accident / No Injury 6 10.53% 8 Hrs 0.61%
Vehicle Accident With Injuries 3 5.26% 6 Hrs 0.46%
Total Incidents for 2022-23 57 1,313 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2021-22 45 150 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2020-21 25 119 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2015-16 1 41 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2014-15 13 85 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2013-14 22 975 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2012-13 35 1555 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2011-12 48 1842 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2010-11 36 362 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2007-08 1 3 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2006-07 1 4 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2005-06 3 50 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2004-05 1 39 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2002-03 1 11 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2000-01 10
Total Incidents for 1999-00 3
Total Incidents for 1998-99 1
Total Incidents for 1997-98 16

Post Codes
In Response Area
5606 5607 5630 5631 5632
Towns, Suburbs & Localities In Response Area
Boston, SA
Brooker, SA
Charlton Gully, SA
Coffin Bay, SA
Coomunga, SA
Coulta, SA
Cummins, SA
Duck Ponds, SA
Edillilie, SA
Farm Beach, SA
Fountain, SA
Greenpatch, SA
Hawson, SA
Kapinnie, SA
Karkoo, SA
Kellidie Bay, SA
Kiana, SA
Lincoln National Park, SA
Little Douglas, SA
Louth Bay, SA
Mitchell, SA
Mount Drummond, SA
Mount Dutton Bay, SA
Mount Hope, SA
North Shields, SA
Pearlah, SA
Poonindie, SA
Port Lincoln, SA
Sleaford, SA
Tiatukia, SA
Tootenilla, SA
Tulka, SA
Uley, SA
Wangary, SA
Wanilla, SA
Warrow, SA
White Flat, SA
Whites River, SA
Yallunda Flat, SA
Yeelanna, SA

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