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SA Country Fire Service Station Compton Information on this station was last updated on Friday, September 6, 2024 Compton Station     -     Picture by CFS Promotions Unit Compton 34P     -     Picture by Adelaide Emergency Media Station Information Region : Region 5 Group : Mount Gambier District Group Established: 1939 Contact Information Google References Physical Location 1 Compton Hall Road, Suttontown SA CFS Map Book Map: LSE 6, 761161 GPS Latitude: -37.801685 Longitude: 140.728736 Phone Numbers In an EMERGENCY Triple Zero - 000 Postal Address PO Box 3690, Mount Gambier SA 5290 E-mail Compton CFS - comptoncfs@gmail.com How To Join Training Occurs Tuesday 6.30pm, Cadets Wednesdays 6:30pm Advice to Recruits Please contact the Captain, Phil van der Hoek, or attend station on a training night Advice to Cadets Please contact the Captain, Phil van der Hoek, or attend station on a training night - Cadet Wednesdays 6.30pm-8.30pm during school terms. Vehicles & Appliances Compton 34P 4WD, 3000L Light Pumper Make and Model: Isuzu FTS800 Crew Water Capacity: 3000 Litres Foam Quantity: 40 Litres Registration Number: S539AQK Equipment: Breathing Apparatus: 4 Hazmat Lighting GPS AED (Automated External Defibrillator) Emergency Response Information Response Types : EMA - Enhanced Mutual Aid Hazmat - Chemical Spill Decontamination 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 - 4 sets Defibrillator Firefighting Foam GPS Hazmat Equipment   Response Area Includes : Plantation Forest - Commercial Plantations Grasslands - Grasslands Industrial Parks - Industrial and Commercial areas Metropolitan - Major City and Suburban areas Rural Areas - General Rural environments Bushland & Scrub - Bushland & Scrub Towns & Urban Areas - Towns & Urban Areas   Communications : GRN Radio Channel: 226 & 237 VHF Radio Channel: 23, 98, 35 UHF CB Radio Channel: 9 Incidents Attended Statistics for 2024-25 - 77 Responses Alarm Activation Due To Poor Building Maint-Dust,Cobwebs,Insects 1 1.30% 3 Hrs 0.11% Alarm Operates Due To Extreme Weather Conditions 2 2.60% 19 Hrs 0.73% Alarm Operates Due To Power Surge/Spike Or Short Circuit 1 1.30% 5 Hrs 0.19% Assist Police Or Other Gov. Agency 1 1.30% N/A Building Fire - Structure & Content 1 1.30% 38 Hrs 1.46% Chemical Spill Or Leak 2 2.60% 27 Hrs 1.03% Cover Assignment 2 2.60% 28 Hrs 1.07% Detector Suspected Malfunction 2 2.60% 128 Hrs 4.90% Did Not Arrive (Stop Call) 3 3.90% 101 Hrs 3.87% Forest Fire 19 24.68% 516 Hrs 19.77% Good Intent Call 1 1.30% 2 Hrs 0.08% Grass Or Stubble Fire 11 14.29% 260 Hrs 9.96% Hazardous Material 2 2.60% 201 Hrs 7.70% Mobile Property / Vehicle 2 2.60% 141 Hrs 5.40% Mobile Property Fire - Off Road Vehicles 1 1.30% 15 Hrs 0.57% Mobile Property Fire - Passenger Vehicle 5 6.49% 196 Hrs 7.51% Mutual Aid Given/Change Of Quarters 1 1.30% N/A Other (Outside Fire) 1 1.30% 9 Hrs 0.34% Rubbish Fire 1 1.30% 4 Hrs 0.15% Scrub And Grass Fire 7 9.09% 711 Hrs 27.24% Suspected Biological Hazard (White Powder) 1 1.30% 14 Hrs 0.54% Tree Down 8 10.39% 25 Hrs 0.96% Tree Fire 1 1.30% 1 Hrs 0.04% Vehicle Accident With Injuries 1 1.30% 166 Hrs 6.36% Total Incidents for 2024-25 77 2,610 Hrs Total Incidents for 2023-24 51 2012 Hrs Total Incidents for 2022-23 62 1352 Hrs Total Incidents for 2021-22 54 981 Hrs Total Incidents for 2020-21 45 1340 Hrs Total Incidents for 2019-20 54 1147 Hrs Total Incidents for 2018-19 26 207 Hrs Total Incidents for 2017-18 41 231 Hrs Total Incidents for 2016-17 46 532 Hrs Total Incidents for 2015-16 37 258 Hrs Total Incidents for 2014-15 68 1094 Hrs Total Incidents for 2013-14 42 369 Hrs Total Incidents for 2012-13 86 1488 Hrs Total Incidents for 2011-12 49 454 Hrs Total Incidents for 2010-11 52 473 Hrs Total Incidents for 2009-10 43 303 Hrs Total Incidents for 2008-09 28 124 Hrs Total Incidents for 2007-08 53 244 Hrs Total Incidents for 2006-07 47 602 Hrs Total Incidents for 2005-06 49 493 Hrs Total Incidents for 2004-05 40 455 Hrs Total Incidents for 2003-04 46 387 Hrs Total Incidents for 2002-03 28 257 Hrs Total Incidents for 2001-02 22 110 Hrs Total Incidents for 2000-01 35 Total Incidents for 1999-00 28 Total Incidents for 1998-99 37 Total Incidents for 1997-98 23 Post Codes In Response Area 5290 5291 Towns, Suburbs & Localities In Response Area Burrungule, SA Compton, SA Suttontown, SA