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 Wednesday, May 1, 2019 Basket Range Station     -     Picture by CFS Promotions Unit Basket Range 24     -     Picture by CFS Promotions Unit Basket Range 14     -     Picture by CFS Promotions Unit Comments On Station New 14 delivered December 2005 New 24 delivered July 2015 Station Information Region : Region 1 Group : East Torrens Group Established: 1968 Contact Information Physical Location 7 Burdetts Road, Basket Range SA (See this station on Google Maps) CFS Map Book Map: MLR 149A Ref: 959314 UBD Map: 122 Ref: G15 GPS Lattitude: -34.939325 Longitude: 138.765427 (See an aerial view of this station using Google Earth (GDA94)) 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 Monday 1930 Hrs (7:30pm) 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. Currently accepting cadets from 14 years upwards. Vehicles & Appliances Basket Range 14 4WD, 1000L General Purpose Appliance Make and Model: Mitsubishi Canter FG649 Water Capacity: 1000 Litres Foam Quantity: 20 Litres Registration Number: XQB216 Equipment: Chainsaw: 1 GPS Basket Range 24 4WD, 2000L General Purpose Appliance Make and Model: Isuzu FSS550 Water Capacity: 2480 Litres Foam Quantity: 60 Litres Registration Number: S538AQK Equipment: Breathing Apparatus: 2 Chainsaw: 1 GPS Defibrillation Equipment Emergency Response Information Response Types : Specialist Investigation - Fire Cause Investigation 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 GPS - 2 unit(s)   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 2018-19 - 39 Responses Accidental operation of alarm, human activity simulated cond. 1 2.56% 4 Hrs 0.63% Alarm activation by outside tradesman/occupier activities 1 2.56% 3 Hrs 0.47% Alarm activation due to poor building maint-dust,cobwebs,insects 1 2.56% 1 Hrs 0.16% Arcing, shorted electrical equipment 1 2.56% 4 Hrs 0.63% Building fire 2 5.13% 3 Hrs 0.47% Building fire - content only 1 2.56% 9 Hrs 1.42% Detector suspected malfunction 1 2.56% 3 Hrs 0.47% Did not arrive (stop call) 4 10.26% 6 Hrs 0.94% Fip - reset prior to arrival by management 3 7.69% 4 Hrs 0.63% Good intent call 2 5.13% 38 Hrs 5.97% Grass or stubble fire 2 5.13% 47 Hrs 7.39% Minor fuel or oil spill 1 2.56% 3 Hrs 0.47% Prescribed burn 1 2.56% 2 Hrs 0.31% Scrub and grass fire 3 7.69% 132 Hrs 20.75% Tree down 7 17.95% 14 Hrs 2.20% Vehicle accident / no injury 7 17.95% 358 Hrs 56.29% Vehicle accident with injuries 1 2.56% 5 Hrs 0.79% 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