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SA Metropolitan Fire Service Station

Mount Barker (Station 73)

Information on this station was last updated on Saturday, January 20, 2024

Mount Barker Station
Mount Barker Station     -     Picture by CFS Promotions Unit
Mount Barker 731
Mount Barker 731     -     Picture by CFS Promotions Unit
Mt Barker 7314
Mt Barker 7314     -     Picture by Josh Boyce

Comments On Station Grass fire unit delivered Dec 2020
739 delivered January 2024

Station Information
Region : Limestone Coast Region
Established: 2019

Contact Information
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Physical Location 43 Secker Rd, Mount Barker SA
CFS Map Book Map: MLR 121D, 064168
UBD Map: 173, D10
GPS Latitude: -35.072372 Longitude: 138.876990
Phone Numbers In an EMERGENCY Triple Zero - 000
Postal Address 43 Secker Rd, Mount Barker SA 5251

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

Vehicles & Appliances
Barker 731 Pumper (1, 11, 2, 21, 31)
Make and Model: Scania P310
Water Capacity: 2500 Litres
Foam Quantity: 100 Litres
Registration Number: SB59DP
Equipment: Breathing Apparatus: 4
Hazmat
Road Crash Rescue
Lighting
PPV Fan
Thermal Imaging Camera
Barker 7314 14 - 4wd 1000L Grass Fire Unit
Make and Model: Isuzu
Water Capacity: 1200 Litres
Registration Number: XCE042
Equipment: Breathing Apparatus: 2
Chainsaw: 1
Mount Barker 739 Pumper-Rescue (9)
Make and Model: Scania P360
Water Capacity: 2500 Litres
Foam Quantity: 100 Litres
Registration Number: XS97CB
Equipment: Breathing Apparatus: 4
Hazmat
Road Crash Rescue
Rescue Litter
Lighting
Chainsaw: 1
PPV Fan
Thermal Imaging Camera

Emergency Response Information
Response Types : 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 - 10 sets
Chainsaw
Firefighting Foam
Hazmat Equipment
Portable flood lighting
PPV Fan
Quick Cut Saw
Road Crash Rescue
Rescue Litter
Thermal Imaging Camera
 
Response Area Includes : Hospital / Nursing Home - Hospitals and Aged Care facilities
Industrial Parks - Industrial and Commercial areas
Metropolitan - Major City and Suburban areas
 
Communications : GRN Radio Channel: 150

Incidents Attended Statistics for 2022-23 - 206 Responses
Alarm Anomolies 20 9.71%
Assistance in / out of MFS area 43 20.87%
Emergency (Note 3) 56 27.18%
Grass / Tree 14 6.80%
Industrial 2 0.97%
Installations 15 7.28%
Justified Calls 19 9.22%
Malicious False Alarm (Note 2) 2 0.97%
Mobile Property 3 1.46%
Residential 3 1.46%
Salvage 27 13.11%
Shop 1 0.49%
Special (Note 1) 1 0.49%
Total Incidents for 2022-23 206
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 2021-22 227
Total Incidents for 2020-21 267
Total Incidents for 2019-20 327

Post Codes
In Response Area
5251
Towns, Suburbs & Localities In Response Area
Mount Barker, SA

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