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SA Country Fire Service Station

Echunga

Information on this station was last updated on Thursday, July 27, 2023

Echunga Station
Echunga Station     -     Picture by CFS Promotions Unit
Echunga 14
Echunga 14     -     Picture by SA Emergency Services Photography
Echunga 34
Echunga 34     -     Picture by CFS Promotions Unit

Comments On Station New 14 delivered May 2023

Station Information
Region : Region 1
Group : Heysen Group
Established: 1939

Contact Information
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Physical Location 44 Adelaide Road, Echunga SA
CFS Map Book Map: MLR 121C, 989137
UBD Map: 183, C6
GPS Latitude: -35.099192 Longitude: 138.792974
Phone Numbers In an EMERGENCY Triple Zero - 000
Station When Manned (08) 8388 8181
Postal Address PO Box 62, Echunga SA 5153
E-mail Echunga CFS - Echunga@cfsbrigade.org.au

How To Join
Training Occurs Monday 7.30pm
Advice to Recruits Please call at Station on Monday night
Advice to Cadets

Vehicles & Appliances
Echunga 14 4WD, 1000L General Purpose Appliance
Make and Model: Isuzu NPS 75-155
Water Capacity: 1550 Litres
Foam Quantity: 20 Litres
Registration Number: S381BQF
Equipment: Chainsaw: 1
GPS
Echunga 34 4WD, 3000L General Purpose Appliance
Make and Model: Hino Ranger Pro 8Z
Comments: Automatic transmission
Water Capacity: 3000 Litres
Foam Quantity: 20 Litres
Registration Number: XQO208
Equipment: Breathing Apparatus: 2
Rescue Litter
Lighting
Chainsaw: 1
GPS
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 - 2 sets
BA Compressor - 1 unit(s)
Chainsaw - 2 saw(s)
Defibrillator
Firefighting Foam - 100 Litres
Portable Generator - 1 unit(s)
GPS - 2 unit(s)
Portable flood lighting - 1 set(s)
Quick Fill Pump - 1 unit(s)
Rescue Litter
Thermal Imaging Camera
 
Response Area Includes : Agricultural Crops - Agricultural Crops
Plantation Forest - Commercial Plantations
Grasslands - Grasslands
Hills & Mountains - Hills & Mountains
Orchard / Viticulture - Fruit Orchards & Vineyards
Rural Areas - General Rural environments
Bushland & Scrub - Bushland & Scrub
Towns & Urban Areas - Towns & Urban Areas
 
Communications : GRN Radio Channel: 128 & 129
VHF Radio Channel: 87, 77,103
UHF CB Radio Channel: 9

Incidents Attended Statistics for 2022-23 - 92 Responses
Alarm System Suspected Malfunction - 739 1 1.09% 5 Hrs 0.23%
Animal Rescue 2 2.17% 21 Hrs 0.96%
Assist Other Agencies 6 6.52% 300 Hrs 13.70%
Building Fire 1 1.09% 18 Hrs 0.82%
Building Fire - Structure & Content 1 1.09% 9 Hrs 0.41%
Cooking Fumes (Toast Or Foodstuffs) - 756 1 1.09% 7 Hrs 0.32%
Did Not Arrive (Stop Call) 6 6.52% 7 Hrs 0.32%
Flood 2 2.17% 22 Hrs 1.00%
Good Intent Call 2 2.17% 3 Hrs 0.14%
Grass Or Stubble Fire 5 5.43% 467 Hrs 21.32%
Power Line Down 1 1.09% 1 Hrs 0.05%
Rubbish Fire 1 1.09% 2 Hrs 0.09%
Tree Down 47 51.09% 610 Hrs 27.85%
Tree Fire 1 1.09% N/A
Vehicle Accident / No Injury 6 6.52% 289 Hrs 13.20%
Vehicle Accident With Injuries 6 6.52% 424 Hrs 19.36%
Water Removal 1 1.09% 2 Hrs 0.09%
Wind Storm 1 1.09% N/A
Wrong Location 1 1.09% 3 Hrs 0.14%
Total Incidents for 2022-23 92 2,190 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2021-22 68 1665 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2020-21 86 4178 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2019-20 76 3630 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2018-19 78 4261 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2017-18 73 354 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2016-17 136 705 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2015-16 103 1033 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2014-15 89 1420 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2013-14 122 1825 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2012-13 92 746 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2011-12 57 490 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2010-11 96 989 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2009-10 97 1303 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2008-09 77 851 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2007-08 129 1606 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2006-07 94 1474 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2005-06 122 1192 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2004-05 132 2229 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2003-04 103 1012 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2002-03 117 1328 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2001-02 96 823 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2000-01 78
Total Incidents for 1999-00 66
Total Incidents for 1998-99 75
Total Incidents for 1997-98 122

Post Codes
In Response Area
5153
Towns, Suburbs & Localities In Response Area
Biggs Flat, SA
Chapel Hill, SA
Echunga, SA
Flaxley, SA
Jupiter Creek, SA

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