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SACFS

SA Country Fire Service Station

Blackwood

Information on this station was last updated on Thursday, May 18, 2023

Blackwood Station
Blackwood Station     -     Picture by CFS Promotions Unit
Blackwood 24 CAFS
Blackwood 24 CAFS     -     Picture by Emergency Services Adelaide
Blackwood 34P
Blackwood 34P     -     Picture by CFS Promotions Unit
Blackwood Rescue
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Station Information
Region : Region 1
Group : Sturt Group
Established: 1950

Contact Information
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Physical Location 16a Gorse Avenue, Hawthorndene SA
CFS Map Book Map: MLR 148B, 836218
UBD Map: 155, C6
GPS Latitude: -35.023268 Longitude: 138.628665
Phone Numbers In an EMERGENCY Triple Zero - 000
Station When Manned (08) 8278 1704
Postal Address C/- PO Box 73, Blackwood SA 5051
E-mail Blackwood CFS - blackwoodcfs@internode.on.net

How To Join
Training Occurs Fridays 7:30pm
Advice to Recruits Please contact Captain, Lucas Willson or attend station on training night
Advice to Cadets Training on a Group basis, Wednesday 7.00pm-9.00pm at various stations within the group. Please contact your local brigade for further information

Vehicles & Appliances
Blackwood 24 CAFS 4WD, 2000L General Purpose Appliance
Make and Model: Isuzu FSS550 Crew
Water Capacity: 2000 Litres
Foam Quantity: 100 Litres
Registration Number: XQN106
Equipment: Breathing Apparatus: 4
Lighting
Generator
Chainsaw: 1
GPS
CAFS
AED (Automated External Defibrillator)
Blackwood 34P 4WD, 3000L Light Pumper
Make and Model: Isuzu FTS800 Crew
Water Capacity: 3000 Litres
Foam Quantity: 60 Litres
Registration Number: S792AQE
Equipment: Breathing Apparatus: 4
Lighting
AED (Automated External Defibrillator)
Blackwood Rescue Rescue Appliance
Make and Model: Isuzu NPR300
Registration Number: S102AQS
Equipment: Road Crash Rescue
Rescue Litter
Lighting
Generator
Medical Oxygen
AED (Automated External Defibrillator)

Emergency Response Information
Response Types : Specialist Investigation - Fire Cause Investigation
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 - 6 sets
Chainsaw - 2 saw(s)
Defibrillator
Firefighting Foam
Portable Generator - 2 unit(s)
GPS - 2 unit(s)
Portable flood lighting - 2 set(s)
Medical Oxygen equipment
Road Crash Rescue
Rescue Litter - 1 litter(s)
 
Response Area Includes : Plantation Forest - Commercial Plantations
Grasslands - Grasslands
Hills & Mountains - Hills & Mountains
Metropolitan - Major City and Suburban areas
Orchard / Viticulture - Fruit Orchards & Vineyards
National Parks - National Park areas
Rural Areas - General Rural environments
Bushland & Scrub - Bushland & Scrub
 
Communications : GRN Radio Channel: 146 & 147
VHF Radio Channel: 39, 40, 41

Incidents Attended Statistics for 2024-25 - 219 Responses
Accidental Operation Of Alarm, Human Activity Simulated Cond. 1 0.46% 1 Hrs 0.06%
Alarm Activation By Outside Tradesman/Occupier Activities 1 0.46% 2 Hrs 0.11%
Alarm Activation Due To Steam, Shower, Bath, Sauna, Urn/Kettle 1 0.46% 1 Hrs 0.06%
Alarm Sounded No Evidence Of Fire 11 5.02% 33 Hrs 1.82%
Alarm System Suspected Malfunction 3 1.37% 7 Hrs 0.39%
Assist Other Agencies 12 5.48% 143 Hrs 7.87%
Assist Police Or Other Gov. Agency 4 1.83% 23 Hrs 1.27%
Barbecue Or Hangi 1 0.46% 5 Hrs 0.28%
Building Fire 5 2.28% 92 Hrs 5.06%
Building Fire - Content Only 1 0.46% 8 Hrs 0.44%
Building Fire - Structure & Content 4 1.83% 29 Hrs 1.60%
Building Weakend Or Collapsed 5 2.28% 13 Hrs 0.72%
Chimney Or Flue Fire 1 0.46% 4 Hrs 0.22%
Cooking Fumes (Toast Or Foodstuffs) 1 0.46% 2 Hrs 0.11%
Did Not Arrive (Stop Call) 7 3.20% 8 Hrs 0.44%
Extrication/Rescue(Not Vehicle) 2 0.91% 14 Hrs 0.77%
Flood 3 1.37% 10 Hrs 0.55%
Good Intent Call 2 0.91% 2 Hrs 0.11%
Grass Or Stubble Fire 10 4.57% 270 Hrs 14.86%
Investigation (Smoke) 1 0.46% 6 Hrs 0.33%
Mobile Property Fire - Passenger Vehicle 3 1.37% 8 Hrs 0.44%
Odour Or Gas Leak 3 1.37% 16 Hrs 0.88%
Other (Outside Fire) 1 0.46% 7 Hrs 0.39%
Other Assistance 2 0.91% 6 Hrs 0.33%
Private Alarm - False Alarm (Commercial) 3 1.37% 4 Hrs 0.22%
Private Alarm - False Alarm (Domestic) 1 0.46% 3 Hrs 0.17%
Public Service 1 0.46% 3 Hrs 0.17%
Rubbish Fire 3 1.37% 143 Hrs 7.87%
Scrub And Grass Fire 4 1.83% 69 Hrs 3.80%
Search 1 0.46% 13 Hrs 0.72%
Tree Down 35 15.98% 116 Hrs 6.38%
Vehicle Accident / No Injury 64 29.22% 658 Hrs 36.21%
Vehicle Accident Rescue 2 0.91% 6 Hrs 0.33%
Vehicle Accident With Injuries 19 8.68% 89 Hrs 4.90%
Water Or Steam Leak 1 0.46% 3 Hrs 0.17%
Total Incidents for 2024-25 219 1,817 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2023-24 217 1219 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2022-23 285 3035 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2021-22 235 2363 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2020-21 227 2279 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2019-20 229 2571 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2018-19 230 5445 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2017-18 239 1482 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2016-17 314 2366 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2015-16 207 4085 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2014-15 238 1964 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2013-14 238 2244 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2012-13 263 1632 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2011-12 239 1376 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2010-11 297 1453 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2009-10 248 3689 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2008-09 215 1203 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2007-08 152 1643 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2006-07 230 1900 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2005-06 208 1223 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2004-05 265 1665 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2003-04 232 1616 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2002-03 188 1080 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2001-02 237 2266 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2000-01 271
Total Incidents for 1999-00 280
Total Incidents for 1998-99 220
Total Incidents for 1997-98 239

Post Codes
In Response Area
5051 5052
Towns, Suburbs & Localities In Response Area
Blackwood, SA
Craigburn Farm, SA
Glenalta, SA
Hawthorndene, SA