South Australian Country Fire Service Promotions Unit

Raising awareness of the roles, training and activities of CFS Volunteers state-wide

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SA Country Fire Service Station Mount Benson Information on this station was last updated on Friday, December 26, 2025 Mount Benson Station     -     Picture by CFS Promotions Unit Mount Benson 34     -     Picture by Bill Corcoran Station Information Region : Region 5 Group : Robe Group Contact Information Google References Physical Location 2546 Southern Ports Highway, Mount Benson SA CFS Map Book Map: LSE 20, 933994 GPS Latitude: -37.044729 Longitude: 139.800716 Phone Numbers In an EMERGENCY Triple Zero - 000 Postal Address tba, tba SA 5276 How To Join Training Occurs As arranged Advice to Recruits Please contact the Captain, Tom Goode Advice to Cadets Vehicles & Appliances Mount Benson 34 4WD, 3000L General Purpose Appliance Make and Model: Isuzu FTS800 Crew Water Capacity: 3000 Litres Foam Quantity: 20 Litres Registration Number: XQN151 Equipment: 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 : Defibrillator Firefighting Foam - 80 Litres   Response Area Includes : Agricultural Crops - Agricultural Crops Plantation Forest - Commercial Plantations Grasslands - Grasslands Hills & Mountains - Hills & Mountains Orchard / Viticulture - Fruit Orchards & Vineyards Rural Areas - General Rural environments   Communications : GRN Radio Channel: 229 & 240 VHF Radio Channel: 2, 74, 35 UHF CB Radio Channel: 9 Incidents Attended Statistics for 2024-25 - 12 Responses Forest Fire 2 16.67% 36 Hrs 18.46% Good Intent Call 1 8.33% N/A Grass Or Stubble Fire 3 25.00% 115 Hrs 58.97% Investigation (Smoke) 1 8.33% 6 Hrs 3.08% Scrub And Grass Fire 1 8.33% 22 Hrs 11.28% Search 1 8.33% N/A Tree Down 1 8.33% N/A Tree Fire 2 16.67% 16 Hrs 8.21% Total Incidents for 2024-25 12 195 Hrs Total Incidents for 2023-24 1 Total Incidents for 2021-22 11 Total Incidents for 2020-21 3 Total Incidents for 2019-20 9 42 Hrs Total Incidents for 2018-19 2 Total Incidents for 2017-18 11 Total Incidents for 2016-17 1 Total Incidents for 2015-16 3 46 Hrs Total Incidents for 2014-15 11 Total Incidents for 2013-14 1 Total Incidents for 2012-13 8 Total Incidents for 2011-12 1 2 Hrs Total Incidents for 2010-11 2 99 Hrs Total Incidents for 2009-10 1 Total Incidents for 2008-09 1 5 Hrs Total Incidents for 2007-08 1 Total Incidents for 2006-07 7 154 Hrs Total Incidents for 2003-04 1 1 Hrs Total Incidents for 2001-02 1 42 Hrs Total Incidents for 2000-01 5 Total Incidents for 1998-99 3 Total Incidents for 1997-98 3 Post Codes In Response Area 5275 Towns, Suburbs & Localities In Response Area Boatswain Point, SA Mount Benson, SA Wangolina, SA