SA Country Fire Service Station

Meningie
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Meningie Station
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Meningie 24
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Meningie 34P
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Meningie Trailer
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Comments On Station Group sub base for Coorong Group

New 34P appliance delivered November 2007

Station Information
Region : Region 3
Group : Coorong Group
Established: 1962
Contact Information
Physical Location Princes Highway, Meningie SA
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CFS Map Book Map: RMM 84 Ref: 495488
GPS Longitude: 139.337383 Lattitude: -35.693661
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Phone Numbers EMERGENCY 000
Station When Manned (08) 8575 1168
Fax (08) 8575 1304
Postal Address PO Box 62,
Meningie SA 5264
Internet Site http://www.meningie.sacfs.org/
E-mail Meningie CFS - meningiecfs@internode.on.net
How To Join
Training Occurs Monday 1930 Hrs (7.30pm)
Advice to Recruits Please attend Station on a training night, or contact the Captain, Adam Hurle 0408 087 695
Advice to Cadets First Monday of the month, including school holidays, commencing at 1800hrs (6:00pm) at the station. Please contact Brigade Captain, Adam Hurle on 0408 087 695
Vehicles & Appliances
Meningie 24 4WD, 2000L Rural Appliance
Make and Model: Hino FT
Water Capacity: 2000 Litres
Foam Quantity: 80 Litres
Registration Number: WBB144
Equipment: Breathing Apparatus: 2
Chainsaw: 1
GPS
Thermal Imaging Camera
Meningie 34P 4WD, 3000L Light Pumper
Make and Model: Isuzu FTS750 Crew
Water Capacity: 3000 Litres
Foam Quantity: 60 Litres
Registration Number: XQB664
Equipment: Breathing Apparatus: 4
RCR Heavy / Light
Lighting
GPS
Quick Fill Pump
Meningie Trailer Support Trailer
Make and Model: Treg
Registration Number: TQN936
Equipment: Lighting
Generator
Floating Collar Dam: 1
Floating Pump
Quick Fill Pump
Emergency Response Information
Response Types : Airport / Airstrip - Aviation Airports and Airstrips
ZECC - Zone Emergency Coordination Centre
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 - 4 sets
BA Compressor - 1 unit(s)
Chainsaw - 1 saw(s)
Defibrillator - 1 unit(s)
Floating Pump - 1 unit(s)
Firefighting Foam - 200 Litres
Portable Generator - 1 unit(s)
GPS - 2 unit(s)
Portable flood lighting - 2 set(s)
Floating Collar Dam - 1 dam(s) - 7500 litres
Quick Fill Pump - 2 unit(s)
RCR Heavy / Light - 1 set(s)
Thermal Imaging Camera
 
Response Area Includes : Airport / Airstrip - Aircraft landing area
Agricultural Crops - Agricultural Crops
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
Towns & Urban Areas - Towns & Urban Areas
 
Communications : GRN Radio Channel: 200 & 201
VHF Radio Channel: 51, 44, 57
UHF CB Radio Channel: 10
Incidents Attended Statistics for 2011-12 - 36 Responses
Accidental Operation Of Alarm, Human Activity Simulated Cond. 1 2.78% 1 Hrs 0.13%
Alarm Activation By Outside Tradesman/occupier Activities 2 5.56% 3 Hrs 0.40%
Alarm Activation Due To Poor Building Maint. - Dust, Cobwebs, Insects 1 2.78% 4 Hrs 0.53%
Alarm System Suspected Malfunction 1 2.78% 3 Hrs 0.40%
Assist Other Agencies 1 2.78% 3 Hrs 0.40%
Building Fire 1 2.78% 67 Hrs 8.87%
Cooking Fumes (toast Or Foodstuffs) 1 2.78% 3 Hrs 0.40%
Did Not Arrive (stop Call) 1 2.78% N/A
Good Intent Call 1 2.78% 3 Hrs 0.40%
Grass Or Stubble Fire 10 27.78% 513 Hrs 67.95%
Investigation (burnoff) 1 2.78% N/A
Malicious False Alarm - Or Mischevious Damage To Mcp Or Det./sprinkler 1 2.78% 4 Hrs 0.53%
Minor Fuel Or Oil Spill 1 2.78% 10 Hrs 1.32%
Mobile Property Fire - Passenger Vehicle 1 2.78% 51 Hrs 6.75%
Other (outside Fire) 1 2.78% 1 Hrs 0.13%
Scrub And Grass Fire 1 2.78% 24 Hrs 3.18%
Sprinkler Water Pressure Fluctuations/equipment Fault 2 5.56% 3 Hrs 0.40%
Tree Down 2 5.56% 6 Hrs 0.79%
Vehicle Accident / No Injury 1 2.78% 12 Hrs 1.59%
Vehicle Accident Rescue 2 5.56% 25 Hrs 3.31%
Vehicle Accident With Injuries 3 8.33% 19 Hrs 2.52%
Total Incidents for 2011-12 36 755 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2010-11 41 944 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2009-10 35 564 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2008-09 32 355 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2007-08 41 577 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2006-07 38 600 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2005-06 24 268 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2004-05 50 568 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2003-04 33 415 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2002-03 44 633 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2001-02 49 1246 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2000-01 37
Total Incidents for 1999-00 39
Total Incidents for 1998-99 44
Total Incidents for 1997-98 34
Post Codes
In Response Area		 5264
Towns, Suburbs & Localities In Response Area
Meningie, SA
Policemans Point, SA

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