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SA Metropolitan Fire Service Station

Whyalla (Station 52)

Information on this station was last updated on Friday, January 12, 2024

Whyalla Station
Whyalla Station     -     Picture by CFS Promotions Unit
Whyalla 5214
Whyalla 5214     -     Picture by Emergency Services Adelaide
Whyalla 523
Whyalla 523     -     Picture by Daniel Baldwin
Whyalla 5242
Whyalla 5242     -     Picture by Sticks Venning
Whyalla 528
Whyalla 528     -     Picture by Steve Schueler

Comments On Station Joint MFS / SA Ambulance Station
New 5242 delivered December 2023

Station Information
Region : Far North and Eyre Region

Contact Information
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Physical Location Whyalla Emergency Centre, 89 Nicolson Ave, Whyalla Playford SA
CFS Map Book Map: SFR 361, 385426
GPS Latitude: -33.028675 Longitude: 137.552657
Phone Numbers In an EMERGENCY Triple Zero - 000
Postal Address Whyalla Emergency Centre, 89 Nicolson Ave, Whyalla Playford SA 5600

How To Join
Training Occurs Wednesday
Advice to Recruits Retained (paid) Firefighters - positions advertised on MFS website, as required
Advice to Cadets

Vehicles & Appliances
Whyalla 5214 14 - 4wd 1000L Grass Fire Unit
Make and Model: Isuzu
Water Capacity: 1000 Litres
Registration Number: XCJ592
Equipment:
Whyalla 523 Combination Aerial Pumping Appliance (3, 13)
Make and Model: Scania
Water Capacity: 1800 Litres
Registration Number: SB46KM
Equipment: Breathing Apparatus: 4
Hazmat
Road Crash Rescue
Rescue Litter
PPV Fan
Thermal Imaging Camera
Whyalla 5242 42 - Large Volume Water Tanker
Make and Model: Isuzu
Water Capacity: 10800 Litres
Registration Number: XS24EV
Equipment:
Whyalla 528 8 - 4wd 1600L Pumper
Make and Model: Isuzu
Water Capacity: 1500 Litres
Registration Number: WWX567
Equipment: Breathing Apparatus: 4
Hazmat
Road Crash Rescue
Rescue Litter
Lighting
Generator
Chainsaw: 1
PPV Fan
Thermal Imaging Camera
Whyalla 529 Pumper-Rescue (9)
Make and Model: Scania
Equipment: Breathing Apparatus: 4
Road Crash Rescue
Lighting
AED (Automated External Defibrillator)

Emergency Response Information
Response Types : 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 - 8 sets
Chainsaw
Firefighting Foam
Portable Generator
Hazmat Equipment
Portable flood lighting
Floating Collar Dam - 1 dam(s)
PPV Fan - 1 fan(s)
Road Crash Rescue
Rescue Litter
Thermal Imaging Camera
 
Response Area Includes : Industrial Parks - Industrial and Commercial areas
Towns & Urban Areas - Towns & Urban Areas
 
Communications : GRN Radio Channel: 192

Incidents Attended Statistics for 2022-23 - 362 Responses
Alarm Anomolies 44 12.15%
Assistance in / out of MFS area 16 4.42%
Emergency (Note 3) 112 30.94%
Grass / Tree 49 13.54%
Industrial 1 0.28%
Installations 32 8.84%
Justified Calls 59 16.30%
Malicious False Alarm (Note 2) 2 0.55%
Manufacturing 2 0.55%
Mobile Property 15 4.14%
Public Assembly 1 0.28%
Residential 19 5.25%
Salvage 8 2.21%
Special (Note 1) 2 0.55%
Total Incidents for 2022-23 362
Note 1. Properties not classified in other categories and mainly outdoors, eg signs, fences, properties under construction or demolition.
Note 2. MFA - Malicious False Alarm or Malicious Intent.
Note 3. Category includes dangerous substances rescues, vehicle accidents, etc.

Total Incidents for 2021-22 343
Total Incidents for 2020-21 299
Total Incidents for 2019-20 359
Total Incidents for 2018-19 329
Total Incidents for 2017-18 351
Total Incidents for 2016-17 345
Total Incidents for 2015-16 413
Total Incidents for 2014-15 413
Total Incidents for 2013-14 399
Total Incidents for 2012-13 468
Total Incidents for 2011-12 430
Total Incidents for 2010-11 458
Total Incidents for 2009-10 397
Total Incidents for 2008-09 393
Total Incidents for 2007-08 444
Total Incidents for 2006-07 499

Post Codes
In Response Area
5600 5601 5608 5609
Towns, Suburbs & Localities In Response Area
False Bay, SA
Fitzgerald Bay, SA
Middleback Range, SA
Mullaquana, SA
Point Lowly, SA
Point Lowly North, SA
Port Bonython, SA
Whyalla, SA
Whyalla Barson, SA
Whyalla Jenkins, SA
Whyalla Norrie, SA
Whyalla Norrie East, SA
Whyalla Norrie North, SA
Whyalla Playford, SA
Whyalla Stuart, SA

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