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SA Country Fire Service Station Kingscote Information on this station was last updated on Friday, September 2, 2022 Kingscote Station     -     Picture by CFS Promotions Unit Kingscote 24P     -     Picture by CFS Promotions Unit Kingscote 34     -     Picture by CFS Promotions Unit Kingscote Hazmat     -     Picture by CFS Promotions Unit Comments On Station New 24P appliance delivered December 2004 New 34 appliance delivered February 2007 Hazmat delivered June 2019 Station Information Region : Region 1 Group : Kangaroo Island Group Contact Information Google References Physical Location 13 Telegraph Road, Kingscote SA CFS Map Book Map: KI 77, 386513 GPS Latitude: -35.653118 Longitude: 137.637823 Phone Numbers In an EMERGENCY Triple Zero - 000 Station When Manned (08) 8553 2121 Fax (08) 8553 2687 Postal Address PO Box 12, Kingscote SA 5223 How To Join Training Occurs Every second and third Tuesday 7.00pm Advice to Recruits Please contact the brigade via the Station, when manned phone number Advice to Cadets Cadets meet every second Friday, 7.00pm. Please contact the brigade via the Station, when staffed phone number Vehicles & Appliances Kingscote 24P 4WD, 2000L Light Pumper Make and Model: Isuzu FTS750 Crew Water Capacity: 2000 Litres Foam Quantity: 40 Litres Registration Number: XQB092 Equipment: Breathing Apparatus: 4 Lighting PPV Fan Kingscote 34 4WD, 3000L General Purpose Appliance Make and Model: Hino Ranger Pro 8Z Water Capacity: 3000 Litres Foam Quantity: 60 Litres Registration Number: XQB733 Equipment: Quick Fill Pump AED (Automated External Defibrillator) Kingscote Hazmat Hazmat Appliance Make and Model: Mitsubishi Canter FE647 Registration Number: S313AQC Equipment: Breathing Apparatus: 4 Hazmat Lighting Emergency Response Information Response Types : Fire Bomber Support - Aircraft Refilling Hazmat - Chemical Spill Decontamination 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 BA Compressor - 1 unit(s) Defibrillator Firefighting Foam - 240 Litres GPS - 2 unit(s) Hazmat Equipment - 1 set   Response Area Includes : Airport / Airstrip - Aircraft landing area Agricultural Crops - Agricultural Crops Plantation Forest - Commercial Plantations Grasslands - Grasslands Hills & Mountains - Hills & Mountains Hospital / Nursing Home - Hospitals and Aged Care facilities Industrial Parks - Industrial and Commercial areas National Parks - National Park areas Rural Areas - General Rural environments Bushland & Scrub - Bushland & Scrub Silos - Grain Silos Towns & Urban Areas - Towns & Urban Areas   Communications : GRN Radio Channel: 130 & 131 VHF Radio Channel: 72, 73, 74 UHF CB Radio Channel: 9 Incidents Attended Statistics for 2021-2022 - 47 Responses Alarm Activation By Outside Tradesman/Occupier Activities - 765 2 4.26% 221 Hrs 11.75% Alarm Activation Due To Poor Building Maint-Dust,Cobwebs,Insects - 766 1 2.13% 4 Hrs 0.21% Alarm Activation Due To Steam, Shower, Bath, Sauna, Urn/Kettle - 768 2 4.26% 6 Hrs 0.32% Alarm Sounded No Evidence Of Fire 2 4.26% 4 Hrs 0.21% Alarm System Suspected Malfunction - 739 13 27.66% 351 Hrs 18.66% Assist Other Agencies 2 4.26% 136 Hrs 7.23% Assist Police Or Other Gov. Agency 1 2.13% N/A Building Fire 1 2.13% 28 Hrs 1.49% Building Fire - Structure & Content 1 2.13% 5 Hrs 0.27% Chimney Or Flue Fire 2 4.26% 7 Hrs 0.37% Cooking Fumes (Toast Or Foodstuffs) - 756 1 2.13% 5 Hrs 0.27% Did Not Arrive (Stop Call) 3 6.38% 106 Hrs 5.64% Fip - Reset Prior To Arrival By Management - 730 1 2.13% 3 Hrs 0.16% Grass Or Stubble Fire 7 14.89% 451 Hrs 23.98% Other (Outside Fire) 1 2.13% 7 Hrs 0.37% Prescribed Burn 1 2.13% 216 Hrs 11.48% Scrub And Grass Fire 3 6.38% 21 Hrs 1.12% Sprinkler Water Pressure Fluctuations/Equipment Fault - 734 1 2.13% 77 Hrs 4.09% Vehicle Accident With Injuries 2 4.26% 233 Hrs 12.39% Total Incidents for 2021-2022 47 1,881 Hrs Total Incidents for 2020-2021 54 3345 Hrs Total Incidents for 2019-20 109 10303 Hrs Total Incidents for 2018-19 55 2576 Hrs Total Incidents for 2017-18 44 670 Hrs Total Incidents for 2016-17 34 301 Hrs Total Incidents for 2015-16 31 13955 Hrs Total Incidents for 2014-15 43 736 Hrs Total Incidents for 2013-14 37 639 Hrs Total Incidents for 2012-13 60 2889 Hrs Total Incidents for 2011-12 47 824 Hrs Total Incidents for 2010-11 36 388 Hrs Total Incidents for 2009-10 46 759 Hrs Total Incidents for 2008-09 31 268 Hrs Total Incidents for 2007-08 46 284 Hrs Total Incidents for 2006-07 57 1263 Hrs Total Incidents for 2005-06 42 527 Hrs Total Incidents for 2004-05 32 448 Hrs Total Incidents for 2003-04 50 375 Hrs Total Incidents for 2002-03 44 428 Hrs Total Incidents for 2001-02 52 593 Hrs Total Incidents for 2000-01 39 Total Incidents for 1999-00 39 Total Incidents for 1998-99 47 Total Incidents for 1997-98 39 Post Codes In Response Area 5223 Towns, Suburbs & Localities In Response Area Bay of Shoals, Brownlow KI, SA Cygnet River, SA Emu Bay, SA Kingscote, SA Nepean Bay, SA Update Station Details