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SACFS

SA Country Fire Service Station

Greenpatch

Information on this station was last updated on Wednesday, January 3, 2024

Greenpatch Station
Greenpatch Station     -     Picture by CFS Promotions Unit
Greenpatch 44
Greenpatch 44     -     Picture by Andrew Plush

Comments On Station New 44 delivered September 2019

Station Information
Region : Region 6
Group : Lower Eyre Peninsula Group
Established: 1946

Contact Information
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Physical Location 657 Greenpatch Road, Greenpatch SA
CFS Map Book Map: EP 163, 705707
GPS Latitude: -34.602058 Longitude: 135.770670
Phone Numbers In an EMERGENCY Triple Zero - 000
Postal Address tba, tba SA 5606

How To Join
Training Occurs As arranged
Advice to Recruits Please contact the Captain, Andrew Christian
Advice to Cadets

Vehicles & Appliances
Greenpatch 44 4WD, 4000L General Purpose Appliance
Make and Model: Isuzu FTS 139-240
Water Capacity: 4000 Litres
Foam Quantity: 20 Litres
Registration Number: S668AQX
Equipment: Chainsaw: 1

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
Firefighting Foam - 80 Litres
GPS
 
Response Area Includes : Agricultural Crops - Agricultural Crops
Grasslands - Grasslands
Rural Areas - General Rural environments
Towns & Urban Areas - Towns & Urban Areas
 
Communications : GRN Radio Channel: 014 & 4
VHF Radio Channel: 45, 46, 58
UHF CB Radio Channel: 9

Incidents Attended Statistics for 2023-24 - 18 Responses
Alarm Activation By Outside Tradesman/Occupier Activities 1 5.56% 3 Hrs 1.08%
Building Fire 1 5.56% N/A
Cover Assignment 1 5.56% 1 Hrs 0.36%
Did Not Arrive (Stop Call) 1 5.56% 4 Hrs 1.44%
Grass Or Stubble Fire 2 11.11% 40 Hrs 14.44%
Mobile Property / Vehicle 1 5.56% 4 Hrs 1.44%
Power Line Down 1 5.56% 5 Hrs 1.81%
Scrub And Grass Fire 5 27.78% 149 Hrs 53.79%
Tree Down 1 5.56% 6 Hrs 2.17%
Vehicle Accident / No Injury 2 11.11% 59 Hrs 21.30%
Vehicle Accident With Injuries 2 11.11% 6 Hrs 2.17%
Total Incidents for 2023-24 18 277 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2022-23 12 1154 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2021-22 14 451 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2020-21 14 7670 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2019-20 23 955 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2018-19 12 281 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2017-18 3 3 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2016-17 8 31 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2015-16 13 301 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2014-15 18 893 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2013-14 16 49 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2012-13 24 4323 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2011-12 6 60 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2010-11 7 45 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2009-10 3 15 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2008-09 7 118 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2007-08 5 59 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2006-07 9 253 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2005-06 12 143 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2004-05 21 412 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2003-04 8 90 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2002-03 11 75 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2001-02 22 292 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2000-01 12
Total Incidents for 1999-00 9
Total Incidents for 1998-99 11
Total Incidents for 1997-98 17

Post Codes
In Response Area
5607
Towns, Suburbs & Localities In Response Area
Charlton Gully, SA
Coomunga, SA
Fountain, SA
Greenpatch, SA
Hawson, SA
Pearlah, SA