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SA Country Fire Service Station Bridgewater Information on this station was last updated on Thursday, February 2, 2023 Bridgewater Station     -     Picture by CFS Promotions Unit Bridgewater CFS Op Shop     -     Picture by CFS Promotions Unit Bridgewater 14     -     Picture by Nicole Viant Bridgewater 24P     -     Picture by CFS Promotions Unit Bridgewater 34     -     Picture by CFS Promotions Unit Bridgewater Car 1     -     Picture by Lloyd Quarmby Comments On Station Group Base for Mount Lofty Group New Car 1 delivered December 2022 Station Information Region : Region 1 Group : Mount Lofty Group Contact Information Google References Physical Location 2 Shannon Road, Bridgewater SA CFS Map Book Map: MLR 149A, 956238 UBD Map: 146, F13 GPS Latitude: -35.006600 Longitude: 138.760486 Phone Numbers In an EMERGENCY Triple Zero - 000 Station When Manned (08) 8370 9025 Fax (08) 8370 9504 Postal Address 2 Shannon Road, Bridgewater SA 5155 How To Join Training Occurs Monday 7.00pm Advice to Recruits Please attend any training night Advice to Cadets Please contact the Bridgewater Duty Officer on 0438 560 035 Vehicles & Appliances Bridgewater 14 4WD, 1000L General Purpose Appliance Make and Model: Isuzu NPS300 Crew Water Capacity: 1000 Litres Foam Quantity: 20 Litres Registration Number: S305AQN Equipment: GPS AED (Automated External Defibrillator) Bridgewater 24P 4WD, 2000L Light Pumper Make and Model: Isuzu FTS750 Crew Water Capacity: 2000 Litres Foam Quantity: 60 Litres Registration Number: WNI409 Equipment: Breathing Apparatus: 4 Lighting Chainsaw: 1 PPV Fan GPS AED (Automated External Defibrillator) Bridgewater 34 4WD, 3000L General Purpose Appliance Make and Model: Isuzu FTS800 Crew Water Capacity: 3000 Litres Foam Quantity: 40 Litres Registration Number: S520AQK Equipment: Breathing Apparatus: 2 Lighting Chainsaw: 1 GPS Floating Pump Medical Oxygen AED (Automated External Defibrillator) Bridgewater Car 1 Logistics Support Vehicle Make and Model: Toyota Hilux SR Registration Number: S476BQD Equipment: AED (Automated External Defibrillator) 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 - 6 sets Chainsaw - 2 saw(s) Defibrillator - 4 unit(s) Floating Pump - 1 unit(s) Firefighting Foam - 360 Litres Portable Generator - 1 unit(s) GPS - 2 unit(s) Medical Oxygen equipment - 4 set(s) Rescue Litter - 1 litter(s) Thermal Imaging Camera   Response Area Includes : Hills & Mountains - Hills & Mountains Rural Areas - General Rural environments Bushland & Scrub - Bushland & Scrub Towns & Urban Areas - Towns & Urban Areas   Communications : GRN Radio Channel: 136 & 137 VHF Radio Channel: 67, 68, 69 Incidents Attended Statistics for 2021-2022 - 133 Responses Alarm Activation By Outside Tradesman/Occupier Activities - 765 1 0.75% 2 Hrs 0.05% Alarm Sounded No Evidence Of Fire 7 5.26% 39 Hrs 0.89% Alarm System Suspected Malfunction - 739 1 0.75% 3 Hrs 0.07% Animal Rescue 1 0.75% 50 Hrs 1.15% Arcing, Shorted Electrical Equipment 1 0.75% 5 Hrs 0.11% Assist Other Agencies 1 0.75% 143 Hrs 3.28% Assist Police Or Other Gov. Agency 1 0.75% 210 Hrs 4.82% Barbecue Or Hangi 1 0.75% 3 Hrs 0.07% Building Fire 2 1.50% 90 Hrs 2.06% Building Fire - Content Only 1 0.75% 17 Hrs 0.39% Building Fire - Structure & Content 1 0.75% 2 Hrs 0.05% Building Fire - Structure Only 1 0.75% 4 Hrs 0.09% Chimney Or Flue Fire 1 0.75% 8 Hrs 0.18% Combustible / Flammable Leak 2 1.50% 61 Hrs 1.40% Did Not Arrive (Stop Call) 4 3.01% 9 Hrs 0.21% Explosion 1 0.75% 7 Hrs 0.16% Flood 7 5.26% 54 Hrs 1.24% Good Intent Call 4 3.01% 129 Hrs 2.96% Grass Or Stubble Fire 4 3.01% 419 Hrs 9.61% Investigation (Smoke) 1 0.75% 5 Hrs 0.11% Mobile Property / Vehicle 1 0.75% 2 Hrs 0.05% Mobile Property Fire - Passenger Vehicle 4 3.01% 35 Hrs 0.80% Mobile Property Fire - Road Transport Vehicle 3 2.26% 183 Hrs 4.20% Oil Or Other Combustible Liquid Spill 1 0.75% 5 Hrs 0.11% Other (Outside Fire) 1 0.75% 8 Hrs 0.18% Overheated Motor 1 0.75% 3 Hrs 0.07% Power Line Down 1 0.75% 2 Hrs 0.05% Rubbish Fire 1 0.75% 2 Hrs 0.05% Scrub And Grass Fire 3 2.26% 403 Hrs 9.24% Tree Down 44 33.08% 541 Hrs 12.41% Tree Fire 1 0.75% 8 Hrs 0.18% Vehicle Accident / No Injury 21 15.79% 1,049 Hrs 24.06% Vehicle Accident Rescue 2 1.50% 135 Hrs 3.10% Vehicle Accident With Injuries 4 3.01% 478 Hrs 10.96% Water / Ice Related Rescue 1 0.75% 245 Hrs 5.62% Wrong Location 1 0.75% 1 Hrs 0.02% Total Incidents for 2021-2022 133 4,360 Hrs Total Incidents for 2020-2021 107 5393 Hrs Total Incidents for 2019-20 136 9495 Hrs Total Incidents for 2018-19 129 5305 Hrs Total Incidents for 2017-18 127 2057 Hrs Total Incidents for 2016-17 254 1819 Hrs Total Incidents for 2015-16 102 1675 Hrs Total Incidents for 2014-15 92 1962 Hrs Total Incidents for 2013-14 180 3256 Hrs Total Incidents for 2012-13 95 865 Hrs Total Incidents for 2011-12 89 1225 Hrs Total Incidents for 2010-11 133 1154 Hrs Total Incidents for 2009-10 108 935 Hrs Total Incidents for 2008-09 97 1653 Hrs Total Incidents for 2007-08 105 990 Hrs Total Incidents for 2006-07 126 1756 Hrs Total Incidents for 2005-06 115 930 Hrs Total Incidents for 2004-05 120 1640 Hrs Total Incidents for 2003-04 119 983 Hrs Total Incidents for 2002-03 156 1595 Hrs Total Incidents for 2001-02 109 1389 Hrs Total Incidents for 2000-01 188 Total Incidents for 1999-00 101 Total Incidents for 1998-99 97 Total Incidents for 1997-98 97 Post Codes In Response Area 5154 5155 5245 Towns, Suburbs & Localities In Response Area Bridgewater, SA Verdun, SA Update Station Details