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SA Country Fire Service Station

Happy Valley

Information on this station was last updated on Monday, February 24, 2025

Happy Valley Station
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Happy Valley 34P
Happy Valley 34P     -     Picture by Angus Kowald
Happy Valley Pumper
Happy Valley Pumper     -     Picture by Adelaide Emergency Media
Happy Valley QRV
Happy Valley QRV     -     Picture by Braeden Gatt

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

Contact Information
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Physical Location 1 Glory Court, Happy Valley SA
CFS Map Book Map: MLR 120C, 797148
UBD Map: 178, B2
GPS Latitude: -35.084755 Longitude: 138.582999
Phone Numbers In an EMERGENCY Triple Zero - 000
Station When Manned (08) 8387 5382
Postal Address 1 Glory Court, Happy Valley SA 5159
E-mail Happy Valley CFS - happyvalley@cfsbrigade.org.au

How To Join
Training Occurs Monday 7.00pm
Advice to Recruits Please attend any training night between 6.45 - 7.15pm
Advice to Cadets Please attend any training night between 6.45 -7.15pm

Vehicles & Appliances
Happy Valley 34P 4WD, 3000L Light Pumper
Make and Model: Isuzu FTS800 Crew
Water Capacity: 3000 Litres
Foam Quantity: 40 Litres
Registration Number: S689AQM
Equipment: Breathing Apparatus: 4
Rescue Litter
Lighting
Generator
Chainsaw: 1
GPS
Medical Oxygen
AED (Automated External Defibrillator)
Happy Valley Pumper Medium Pumper
Make and Model: Isuzu FTR900
Water Capacity: 2000 Litres
Foam Quantity: 80 Litres
Registration Number: XQB662
Equipment: Breathing Apparatus: 4
Lighting
Generator
Chainsaw: 1
PPV Fan
GPS
High Rise Kit
Medical Oxygen
AED (Automated External Defibrillator)
Thermal Imaging Camera
Happy Valley QRV 4WD, 500L Quick Response Vehicle
Make and Model: Nissan Patrol DX
Water Capacity: 550 Litres
Foam Quantity: 20 Litres
Registration Number: S573AQA
Equipment: AED (Automated External Defibrillator)

Emergency Response Information
Response Types : EMA - Enhanced Mutual Aid
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 - 8 sets
Chainsaw - 2 saw(s)
Defibrillator
Firefighting Foam
Portable Generator - 2 unit(s)
GPS - 3 unit(s)
High Rise equipment pack - 1 pack(s)
Portable flood lighting - 2 set(s)
Medical Oxygen equipment - 2 set(s)
Rescue Litter
Thermal Imaging Camera
 
Response Area Includes : Grasslands - Grasslands
Hills & Mountains - Hills & Mountains
Metropolitan - Major City and Suburban areas
National Parks - National Park areas
Rural Areas - General Rural environments
Bushland & Scrub - Bushland & Scrub
Towns & Urban Areas - Towns & Urban Areas
 
Communications : GRN Radio Channel: 134 & 135
VHF Radio Channel: 1, 30, 32

Incidents Attended Statistics for 2024-25 - 232 Responses
Accidental Operation Of Alarm, Human Activity Simulated Cond. 1 0.43% 2 Hrs 0.02%
Alarm Activation Due To Aerosol Use (Hair Spray, Insecticides) 1 0.43% 3 Hrs 0.02%
Alarm Operates Due To Power Surge/Spike Or Short Circuit 1 0.43% 231 Hrs 1.79%
Alarm Sounded No Evidence Of Fire 4 1.72% 18 Hrs 0.14%
Alarm System Suspected Malfunction 4 1.72% 19 Hrs 0.15%
Animal Rescue 3 1.29% 35 Hrs 0.27%
Arcing, Shorted Electrical Equipment 1 0.43% 191 Hrs 1.48%
Assist Other Agencies 20 8.62% 2,751 Hrs 21.37%
Assist Police Or Other Gov. Agency 3 1.29% 549 Hrs 4.26%
Barbecue Or Hangi 1 0.43% 120 Hrs 0.93%
Building Fire 7 3.02% 301 Hrs 2.34%
Building Fire - Content Only 6 2.59% 69 Hrs 0.54%
Building Fire - Structure & Content 5 2.16% 164 Hrs 1.27%
Building Fire - Structure Only 1 0.43% 13 Hrs 0.10%
Building Weakend Or Collapsed 3 1.29% 357 Hrs 2.77%
Chimney Or Flue Fire 1 0.43% 11 Hrs 0.09%
Combustible / Flammable Leak 2 0.86% 10 Hrs 0.08%
Cooking Fumes (Toast Or Foodstuffs) 6 2.59% 271 Hrs 2.10%
Cover Assignment 2 0.86% 22 Hrs 0.17%
Detector Suspected Malfunction 4 1.72% 22 Hrs 0.17%
Did Not Arrive (Stop Call) 4 1.72% 23 Hrs 0.18%
Dump 3 1.29% 204 Hrs 1.58%
Extrication/Rescue(Not Vehicle) 1 0.43% 173 Hrs 1.34%
Flood 1 0.43% 8 Hrs 0.06%
Food Stuffs Burnt, Confined To Cooking Equipment 1 0.43% 11 Hrs 0.09%
Good Intent Call 8 3.45% 5 Hrs 0.04%
Grass Or Stubble Fire 20 8.62% 1,016 Hrs 7.89%
Heat Related And Electrical 4 1.72% 153 Hrs 1.19%
Investigation (Smoke) 4 1.72% 27 Hrs 0.21%
Mailbox, Bbq, Gas Bottle, Playground 1 0.43% 247 Hrs 1.92%
Medical Assist 9 3.88% 1,351 Hrs 10.49%
Medical Assist - Cpr/Ear 1 0.43% 15 Hrs 0.12%
Mobile Property / Vehicle 9 3.88% 79 Hrs 0.61%
Mobile Property Fire - Passenger Vehicle 2 0.86% 10 Hrs 0.08%
Mobile Property Fire - Road Transport Vehicle 1 0.43% N/A
Odour Or Gas Leak 2 0.86% 18 Hrs 0.14%
Other (Outside Fire) 1 0.43% 1 Hrs 0.01%
Other Assistance 1 0.43% 5 Hrs 0.04%
Outside Fire (Not Rubbish)/Goodwill Bins 1 0.43% 5 Hrs 0.04%
Public Service 1 0.43% N/A
Refuse Can Or Waste Basket Fire Contained To Rubbish 1 0.43% 3 Hrs 0.02%
Rubbish Fire 8 3.45% 380 Hrs 2.95%
Rubbish, Refuse Or Waste - Abandoned Outside 2 0.86% 246 Hrs 1.91%
Scrub And Grass Fire 12 5.17% 588 Hrs 4.57%
Severe Weather And Natural Disaster 2 0.86% 5 Hrs 0.04%
Smoke Detector Operated, No Fire - Ext Smke, Bushfires, Burnouts 1 0.43% 5 Hrs 0.04%
Transformer, Power Or Utility, Power Pole 1 0.43% 5 Hrs 0.04%
Tree Down 36 15.52% 1,463 Hrs 11.36%
Vehicle Accident / No Injury 10 4.31% 1,440 Hrs 11.18%
Vehicle Accident Rescue 5 2.16% 46 Hrs 0.36%
Vehicle Accident With Injuries 3 1.29% 185 Hrs 1.44%
Total Incidents for 2024-25 232 12,876 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2023-24 225 11540 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2022-23 249 12844 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2021-22 211 8699 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2020-21 197 17614 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2019-20 203 13718 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2018-19 165 9756 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2017-18 164 3838 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2016-17 238 2545 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2015-16 154 5346 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2014-15 172 3087 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2013-14 175 3467 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2012-13 199 2991 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2011-12 228 2215 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2010-11 255 2546 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2009-10 295 4567 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2008-09 296 4042 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2007-08 285 2258 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2006-07 273 3546 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2005-06 227 2294 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2004-05 252 2292 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2003-04 270 2281 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2002-03 288 3939 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2001-02 271 2863 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2000-01 285
Total Incidents for 1999-00 288
Total Incidents for 1998-99 257
Total Incidents for 1997-98 171

Post Codes
In Response Area
5159 5162
Towns, Suburbs & Localities In Response Area
Aberfoyle Park, SA
Chandlers Hill, SA
Flagstaff Hill, SA
Happy Valley, SA
Woodcroft, SA