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SA Country Fire Service Station Hermitage Information on this station was last updated on Wednesday, May 7, 2025 Hermitage Station     -     Picture by CFS Promotions Unit Hermitage 14     -     Picture by CFS Promotions Unit Hermitage 34     -     Picture by Emergency Services Adelaide Station Information Region : Region 2 Group : Gumeracha Group Established: 1975 Contact Information Google References Physical Location 300 Range Road North, Upper Hermitage SA CFS Map Book Map: MLR 149C, 950469 UBD Map: 86, C2 GPS Latitude: -34.800184 Longitude: 138.759139 Phone Numbers In an EMERGENCY Triple Zero - 000 Station When Manned (08) 8380 5202 Postal Address 300 Range Road North, Upper Hermitage SA 5131 E-mail Hermitage CFS - hermitagecfsbrigade@gmail.com How To Join Training Occurs Tuesday 7.00 pm Advice to Recruits Please attend station on a training night. Please note there may be a waiting list Advice to Cadets Vehicles & Appliances Hermitage 14 4WD, 1000L General Purpose Appliance Make and Model: Isuzu NPS 75-155 Water Capacity: 1500 Litres Foam Quantity: 20 Litres Registration Number: S009AQU Equipment: Chainsaw: 1 AED (Automated External Defibrillator) Hermitage 34 4WD, 3000L General Purpose Appliance Make and Model: Isuzu FTS 139-260 Water Capacity: 3000 Litres Foam Quantity: 40 Litres Registration Number: S037AQW Equipment: Breathing Apparatus: 2 Lighting Generator 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 Chainsaw - 2 saw(s) Defibrillator Firefighting Foam Portable Generator - 2 unit(s) GPS - 2 unit(s) Portable flood lighting - 2 set(s)   Response Area Includes : Hills & Mountains - Hills & Mountains Orchard / Viticulture - Fruit Orchards & Vineyards Rural Areas - General Rural environments Bushland & Scrub - Bushland & Scrub   Communications : GRN Radio Channel: 098 & 078 VHF Radio Channel: 58, 62, 63 Incidents Attended Statistics for 2024-25 - 38 Responses Attempt To Burn 1 2.63% 31 Hrs 2.09% Building Fire - Structure & Content 2 5.26% 96 Hrs 6.48% Did Not Arrive (Stop Call) 2 5.26% N/A Grass Or Stubble Fire 10 26.32% 513 Hrs 34.64% Investigation (Smoke) 1 2.63% 6 Hrs 0.41% Mailbox, Bbq, Gas Bottle, Playground 1 2.63% 134 Hrs 9.05% Mobile Property Fire - Passenger Vehicle 1 2.63% 148 Hrs 9.99% Other (Outside Fire) 1 2.63% 6 Hrs 0.41% Tree Down 10 26.32% 84 Hrs 5.67% Tree Fire 1 2.63% 41 Hrs 2.77% Unauthorised Burning 1 2.63% 192 Hrs 12.96% Vehicle Accident / No Injury 5 13.16% 173 Hrs 11.68% Vehicle Accident Rescue 1 2.63% 6 Hrs 0.41% Vehicle Accident With Injuries 1 2.63% 51 Hrs 3.44% Total Incidents for 2024-25 38 1,481 Hrs Total Incidents for 2023-24 44 1937 Hrs Total Incidents for 2022-23 63 1916 Hrs Total Incidents for 2021-22 28 1215 Hrs Total Incidents for 2020-21 42 2410 Hrs Total Incidents for 2019-20 86 4999 Hrs Total Incidents for 2018-19 53 2823 Hrs Total Incidents for 2017-18 42 1768 Hrs Total Incidents for 2016-17 42 648 Hrs Total Incidents for 2015-16 41 1615 Hrs Total Incidents for 2014-15 52 2799 Hrs Total Incidents for 2013-14 45 959 Hrs Total Incidents for 2012-13 48 761 Hrs Total Incidents for 2011-12 39 411 Hrs Total Incidents for 2010-11 60 456 Hrs Total Incidents for 2009-10 47 582 Hrs Total Incidents for 2008-09 35 434 Hrs Total Incidents for 2007-08 46 89013 Hrs Total Incidents for 2006-07 58 780 Hrs Total Incidents for 2005-06 49 1005 Hrs Total Incidents for 2004-05 46 1272 Hrs Total Incidents for 2003-04 39 478 Hrs Total Incidents for 2002-03 29 783 Hrs Total Incidents for 2001-02 19 197 Hrs Total Incidents for 2000-01 3 Total Incidents for 1999-00 10 Total Incidents for 1998-99 16 Total Incidents for 1997-98 11 Post Codes In Response Area 5131 5133 Towns, Suburbs & Localities In Response Area Houghton, SA Inglewood, Lower Hermitage, Upper Hermitage, SA