South Australian Country Fire Service Promotions Unit

Raising awareness of the roles, training and activities of CFS Volunteers state-wide

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SA Country Fire Service Station Basket Range Information on this station was last updated on Monday, January 9, 2023 Basket Range Station     -     Picture by CFS Promotions Unit Basket Range 14     -     Picture by CFS Promotions Unit Basket Range 24     -     Picture by Josh Boyce Station Information Region : Region 1 Group : East Torrens Group Established: 1968 Contact Information Google References Physical Location 7 Burdetts Road, Basket Range SA CFS Map Book Map: MLR 149A , 959314 UBD Map: 122, G15 GPS Latitude: -34.939325 Longitude: 138.765427 Phone Numbers In an EMERGENCY Triple Zero - 000 Station When Manned (08) 8390 3199 Fax (08) 8390 3837 Postal Address PO Box 240, Basket Range SA 5138 How To Join Training Occurs Mondays 7:30pm (except public holidays), Cadets Fridays (fortnightly) 6pm Advice to Recruits Please attend training session or contact the Captain, Pip McGowan on 0409 093 802 Advice to Cadets Please attend a training session, or contact the Captain, Pip McGowan on 0409093802. Accepting Cadets from 11 years up Vehicles & Appliances Basket Range 14 4WD, 1000L General Purpose Appliance Make and Model: Mitsubishi Canter FG649 Water Capacity: 800 Litres Foam Quantity: 20 Litres Registration Number: XQB216 Equipment: Chainsaw: 1 Basket Range 24 4WD, 2000L General Purpose Appliance Make and Model: Isuzu FSS550 Crew Water Capacity: 2480 Litres Foam Quantity: 40 Litres Registration Number: S538AQK Equipment: Breathing Apparatus: 2 Chainsaw: 1 AED (Automated External Defibrillator) Thermal Imaging Camera Emergency Response Information Response Types : 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 Chainsaw - 2 saw(s) Defibrillator Firefighting Foam - 120 Litres Thermal Imaging Camera   Response Area Includes : Plantation Forest - Commercial Plantations Hills & Mountains - Hills & Mountains Orchard / Viticulture - Fruit Orchards & Vineyards National Parks - National Park areas Rural Areas - General Rural environments Bushland & Scrub - Bushland & Scrub   Communications : GRN Radio Channel: 126 & 127 VHF Radio Channel: 92, 97,104 UHF CB Radio Channel: 29 Incidents Attended Statistics for 2021-2022 - 55 Responses Alarm Activation Due To Steam, Shower, Bath, Sauna, Urn/Kettle - 768 2 3.64% 2 Hrs 0.17% Alarm System Suspected Malfunction - 739 3 5.45% N/A Assist Police Or Other Gov. Agency 1 1.82% 86 Hrs 7.43% Building Fire - Structure & Content 1 1.82% 59 Hrs 5.10% Detector Suspected Malfunction - 747 2 3.64% 9 Hrs 0.78% Did Not Arrive (Stop Call) 1 1.82% N/A Fip - Reset Prior To Arrival By Management - 730 1 1.82% 1 Hrs 0.09% Grass Or Stubble Fire 6 10.91% 135 Hrs 11.67% Investigation (Smoke) 1 1.82% 2 Hrs 0.17% Mobile Property Fire - Off Road Vehicles 1 1.82% 10 Hrs 0.86% Power Line Down 1 1.82% 191 Hrs 16.51% Prescribed Burn 2 3.64% 32 Hrs 2.77% Scrub And Grass Fire 1 1.82% 2 Hrs 0.17% Tree Down 25 45.45% 295 Hrs 25.50% Vehicle Accident / No Injury 4 7.27% 124 Hrs 10.72% Vehicle Accident With Injuries 3 5.45% 209 Hrs 18.06% Total Incidents for 2021-2022 55 1,157 Hrs Total Incidents for 2020-2021 50 1622 Hrs Total Incidents for 2019-20 62 1916 Hrs Total Incidents for 2018-19 39 636 Hrs Total Incidents for 2017-18 33 202 Hrs Total Incidents for 2016-17 68 343 Hrs Total Incidents for 2015-16 34 375 Hrs Total Incidents for 2014-15 42 748 Hrs Total Incidents for 2013-14 49 759 Hrs Total Incidents for 2012-13 46 724 Hrs Total Incidents for 2011-12 30 219 Hrs Total Incidents for 2010-11 39 233 Hrs Total Incidents for 2009-10 41 483 Hrs Total Incidents for 2008-09 27 305 Hrs Total Incidents for 2007-08 40 732 Hrs Total Incidents for 2006-07 43 976 Hrs Total Incidents for 2005-06 35 843 Hrs Total Incidents for 2004-05 61 812 Hrs Total Incidents for 2003-04 33 427 Hrs Total Incidents for 2002-03 39 670 Hrs Total Incidents for 2001-02 28 769 Hrs Total Incidents for 2000-01 22 Total Incidents for 1999-00 11 Total Incidents for 1998-99 22 Total Incidents for 1997-98 36 Post Codes In Response Area 5137 5138 5139 Towns, Suburbs & Localities In Response Area Ashton, SA Basket Range, SA Marble Hill, SA Update Station Details