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SA Country Fire Service Station

Forreston

Information on this station was last updated on Monday, October 21, 2024
Forreston Station
Forreston Station     -     Picture by CFS Promotions Unit
Forreston 44
Forreston 44     -     Picture by CFS Promotions Unit
Station Information
Region : Region 2
Group : Gumeracha Group
Established: 1975
Contact Information
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Physical Location 875 Watts Gully Rd, Forreston SA
CFS Map Book Map: MLR 178B, 098502
GPS Latitude: -34.772893 Longitude: 138.920940
Phone Numbers In an EMERGENCY Triple Zero - 000
Station When Manned (08) 8389 1621
Postal Address PO Box 191, Gumeracha SA 5233
E-mail Forreston CFS - forrestoncfs@gmail.com
How To Join
Training Occurs Tuesday 7.30 pm
Advice to Recruits Please contact Station on training night
Advice to Cadets Tuesdays 6-7pm
Vehicles & Appliances
Forreston 44 4WD, 4000L General Purpose Appliance
Make and Model: Isuzu FTS 139-240
Water Capacity: 4000 Litres
Foam Quantity: 40 Litres
Registration Number: S665AQX
Equipment: Lighting
Generator
Chainsaw: 1
Quick Fill Pump
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
 
Specialist Equipment : Chainsaw
Defibrillator
Firefighting Foam - 80 Litres
Portable Generator - 1 unit(s)
Portable flood lighting - 1 set(s)
Quick Fill Pump - 1 unit(s)
 
Response Area Includes : 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: 098 & 078
VHF Radio Channel: 58, 62, 63
UHF CB Radio Channel: 21
Incidents Attended Statistics for 2024-25 - 45 Responses
Alarm Activation By Outside Tradesman/Occupier Activities 1 2.22% 4 Hrs 0.59%
Building Fire - Structure Only 1 2.22% 141 Hrs 20.86%
Building Weakend Or Collapsed 1 2.22% 1 Hrs 0.15%
Did Not Arrive (Stop Call) 7 15.56% 16 Hrs 2.37%
Good Intent Call 1 2.22% 6 Hrs 0.89%
Grass Or Stubble Fire 5 11.11% 93 Hrs 13.76%
Minor Fuel Or Oil Spill 1 2.22% 3 Hrs 0.44%
Mobile Property / Vehicle 1 2.22% 4 Hrs 0.59%
Mobile Property Fire - Passenger Vehicle 3 6.67% 11 Hrs 1.63%
Other (Outside Fire) 1 2.22% 2 Hrs 0.30%
Power Line Down 1 2.22% 8 Hrs 1.18%
Rubbish Fire 1 2.22% 3 Hrs 0.44%
Scrub And Grass Fire 2 4.44% 57 Hrs 8.43%
Tree Down 12 26.67% 72 Hrs 10.65%
Vehicle Accident / No Injury 4 8.89% 95 Hrs 14.05%
Vehicle Accident With Injuries 3 6.67% 160 Hrs 23.67%
Total Incidents for 2024-25 45 676 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2023-24 40 966 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2022-23 34 1042 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2021-22 47 802 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2020-21 45 1564 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2019-20 65 2363 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2018-19 37 474 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2017-18 42 464 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2016-17 39 263 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2015-16 31 1779 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2014-15 45 5833 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2013-14 51 3575 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2012-13 46 442 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2011-12 20 242 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2010-11 23 217 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2009-10 19 184 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2008-09 26 556 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2007-08 28 1193 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2006-07 27 317 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2005-06 19 164 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2004-05 28 322 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2003-04 31 413 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2002-03 33 540 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2001-02 20 257 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2000-01 25
Total Incidents for 1999-00 10
Total Incidents for 1998-99 17
Total Incidents for 1997-98 26
Post Codes
In Response Area		 5233 5351
Towns, Suburbs & Localities In Response Area
Forreston, SA
Mount Crawford, SA