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SA Country Fire Service Station

North Shields

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

North Shields Station
North Shields Station     -     Picture by CFS Promotions Unit
North Shields 34P
North Shields 34P     -     Picture by Adelaide Emergency Media

Station Information
Region : Region 6
Group : Lower Eyre Peninsula Group

Contact Information
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Physical Location Lincoln Highway, North Shields SA
CFS Map Book Map: EP 163, 793680
GPS Latitude: -34.624757 Longitude: 135.866092
Phone Numbers In an EMERGENCY Triple Zero - 000
Station When Manned (08) 8684 3552
Postal Address tba, tba SA 5607

How To Join
Training Occurs 1st & 3rd Monday and 2nd & 4th Wednesday
Advice to Recruits Please contact the Captain, Rohan Bock
Advice to Cadets

Vehicles & Appliances
North Shields 34P 4WD, 3000L Light Pumper
Make and Model: Isuzu FTS800 Crew
Water Capacity: 3000 Litres
Foam Quantity: 60 Litres
Registration Number: S581AQA
Equipment: Breathing Apparatus: 2
Lighting
GPS

Emergency Response Information
Response Types : Airport / Airstrip - Aviation Airports and Airstrips
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
Firefighting Foam - 180 Litres
GPS
 
Response Area Includes : Airport / Airstrip - Aircraft landing area
Agricultural Crops - Agricultural Crops
Orchard / Viticulture - Fruit Orchards & Vineyards
Rural Areas - General Rural environments
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 - 29 Responses
Aircraft Incident / Emergency 1 3.45% 72 Hrs 16.18%
Alarm System Suspected Malfunction - 739 2 6.90% 1 Hrs 0.22%
Assist Other Agencies 1 3.45% 37 Hrs 8.31%
Barbecue Or Hangi 1 3.45% 7 Hrs 1.57%
Building Fire 1 3.45% 18 Hrs 4.04%
Building Fire - Structure & Content 2 6.90% 101 Hrs 22.70%
Detector Suspected Malfunction - 747 1 3.45% 3 Hrs 0.67%
Did Not Arrive (Stop Call) 8 27.59% 20 Hrs 4.49%
Fip - Reset Prior To Arrival By Management - 730 1 3.45% 2 Hrs 0.45%
Flood 1 3.45% 2 Hrs 0.45%
Good Intent Call 1 3.45% 2 Hrs 0.45%
Grass Or Stubble Fire 2 6.90% 6 Hrs 1.35%
Scrub And Grass Fire 1 3.45% 66 Hrs 14.83%
Telstra Lines 1 3.45% 7 Hrs 1.57%
Tree Down 2 6.90% 2 Hrs 0.45%
Vehicle Accident / No Injury 2 6.90% 99 Hrs 22.25%
Water / Ice Related Rescue 1 3.45% N/A
Total Incidents for 2022-23 29 445 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2021-22 10 459 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2020-21 25 396 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2019-20 32 2686 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2018-19 27 718 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2017-18 11 126 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2016-17 10 129 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2015-16 21 394 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2014-15 33 1157 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2013-14 22 269 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2012-13 35 1047 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2011-12 24 337 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2010-11 17 125 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2009-10 20 321 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2008-09 18 122 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2007-08 23 481 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2006-07 30 635 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2005-06 10 141 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2004-05 23 464 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2003-04 10 28 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2002-03 11 670 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2001-02 19 221 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2000-01 8
Total Incidents for 1999-00 7
Total Incidents for 1998-99 24
Total Incidents for 1997-98 15

Post Codes
In Response Area
5607
Towns, Suburbs & Localities In Response Area
Louth Bay, SA
North Shields, SA
Poonindie, SA
Whites River, SA

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