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SA Country Fire Service Station Forreston Information on this station was last updated on Tuesday, June 4, 2024 Forreston Station     -     Picture by CFS Promotions Unit Forreston 44     -     Picture by CFS Promotions Unit Comments On Station New 44 delivered October 2019 Station Information Region : Region 2 Group : Gumeracha Group Established: 1975 Contact Information Google References 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 2022-23 - 34 Responses Assist Other Agencies 2 5.88% 63 Hrs 6.05% Building Fire 1 2.94% 284 Hrs 27.26% Did Not Arrive (Stop Call) 4 11.76% 64 Hrs 6.14% Good Intent Call 1 2.94% N/A Grass Or Stubble Fire 1 2.94% 17 Hrs 1.63% Scrub And Grass Fire 1 2.94% N/A Tree Down 11 32.35% 60 Hrs 5.76% Vehicle Accident / No Injury 7 20.59% 198 Hrs 19.00% Vehicle Accident Rescue 1 2.94% 81 Hrs 7.77% Vehicle Accident With Injuries 5 14.71% 275 Hrs 26.39% Total Incidents for 2022-23 34 1,042 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 Update Station Details