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SA Country Fire Service Station

Mount Barker

Information on this station was last updated on Tuesday, January 17, 2023

Mt Barker Station
Mt Barker Station     -     Picture by CFS Promotions Unit
Barker 34
Barker 34     -     Picture by Mt Barker CFS
Mt Barker 34P
Mt Barker 34P     -     Picture by CFS Promotions Unit

Comments On Station 34P delivered February 2019

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

Contact Information
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Physical Location 24 Hack Street , Mount Barker SA
CFS Map Book Map: MLR 121D, 046172
UBD Map: 172, M8
GPS Latitude: -35.068886 Longitude: 138.857726
Phone Numbers In an EMERGENCY Triple Zero - 000
Station When Manned (08) 8391 1841
Fax (08) 8391 2344
Postal Address PO Box 384,
Mount Barker SA 5251

How To Join
Training Occurs Monday 7.30 p.m.
Advice to Recruits Please contact the brigade Captain (via the station on training nights) for further information.
Advice to Cadets Cadets every second Friday, 7pm, on a Group basis, at Echunga Station. Please contact the brigade on either a Monday night.

Vehicles & Appliances
Barker 34 4WD, 3000L General Purpose Appliance
Make and Model: Hino Ranger Pro 8Z
Water Capacity: 3000 Litres
Foam Quantity: 20 Litres
Registration Number: XQO207
Equipment:
Barker 34P 4WD, 3000L Light Pumper
Make and Model: Isuzu FTS800 Crew
Water Capacity: 3000 Litres
Foam Quantity: 20 Litres
Registration Number: S116AQS
Equipment: Breathing Apparatus: 4
RCR Heavy / Light
Lighting
PPV Fan

Emergency Response Information
Response Types : Natural Disasters - Storm Damage / Flooding
Fires - Other - Car, Rubbish and Other fires
Road Crash Rescue - Road Crash Rescue
Fires - Rural - Grass Fires, Bush Fires
Fires - Structure - House / Factory / Shed Fires
 
Specialist Equipment : Breathing Apparatus - 4 sets
Chainsaw - 3 saw(s)
Defibrillator - 1 unit(s)
Firefighting Foam - 880 Litres
Portable Generator - 1 unit(s)
GPS - 2 unit(s)
Portable flood lighting - 1 set(s)
Medical Oxygen equipment - 3 set(s)
PPV Fan
Road Crash Rescue
Rescue Litter - 1 litter(s)
Thermal Imaging Camera - 1 unit(s)
 
Response Area Includes : Grasslands - Grasslands
Hills & Mountains - Hills & Mountains
Hospital / Nursing Home - Hospitals and Aged Care facilities
Industrial Parks - Industrial and Commercial areas
Rural Areas - General Rural environments
Bushland & Scrub - Bushland & Scrub
Towns & Urban Areas - Towns & Urban Areas
 
Communications : GRN Radio Channel: 128 & 129
VHF Radio Channel: 87, 77,103

Incidents Attended Statistics for 2021-2022 - 159 Responses
Accidental Operation Of Alarm, Human Activity Simulated Cond. - 762 1 0.63% 3 Hrs 0.06%
Alarm Activation By Outside Tradesman/Occupier Activities - 765 1 0.63% 2 Hrs 0.04%
Alarm Activation Due To Steam, Shower, Bath, Sauna, Urn/Kettle - 768 2 1.26% 9 Hrs 0.18%
Alarm Sounded No Evidence Of Fire 7 4.40% 46 Hrs 0.90%
Alarm System Suspected Malfunction - 739 5 3.14% 34 Hrs 0.66%
Alarm Unintentional - Workmen,Testing 2 1.26% 7 Hrs 0.14%
Assist Other Agencies 3 1.89% 17 Hrs 0.33%
Assist Police Or Other Gov. Agency 1 0.63% 61 Hrs 1.19%
Building Fire - Content Only 1 0.63% 17 Hrs 0.33%
Building Fire - Structure & Content 1 0.63% 16 Hrs 0.31%
Cooking Fumes (Toast Or Foodstuffs) - 756 1 0.63% 2 Hrs 0.04%
Did Not Arrive (Stop Call) 7 4.40% 217 Hrs 4.24%
Extrication/Rescue(Not Vehicle) 1 0.63% 5 Hrs 0.10%
Fixed Alarm (Smoke Detector Malfunction) 1 0.63% 3 Hrs 0.06%
Flood 2 1.26% 9 Hrs 0.18%
Food Stuffs Burnt, Confined To Cooking Equipment 1 0.63% 2 Hrs 0.04%
Good Intent Call 1 0.63% 182 Hrs 3.56%
Grass Or Stubble Fire 10 6.29% 425 Hrs 8.30%
Investigation (Smoke) 1 0.63% 55 Hrs 1.07%
Mobile Property / Vehicle 2 1.26% 9 Hrs 0.18%
Mobile Property Fire - Passenger Vehicle 1 0.63% 2 Hrs 0.04%
Mobile Property Fire - Road Transport Vehicle 3 1.89% 234 Hrs 4.57%
Oil Or Other Combustible Liquid Spill 1 0.63% 8 Hrs 0.16%
Private Alarm - False Alarm (Commercial) - 746 5 3.14% 16 Hrs 0.31%
Private Alarm - False Alarm (Domestic) 3 1.89% 8 Hrs 0.16%
Rubbish Fire 1 0.63% 4 Hrs 0.08%
Scrub And Grass Fire 3 1.89% 393 Hrs 7.68%
Tree Down 16 10.06% 315 Hrs 6.15%
Vehicle Accident / No Injury 34 21.38% 1,838 Hrs 35.91%
Vehicle Accident Rescue 4 2.52% 109 Hrs 2.13%
Vehicle Accident With Injuries 37 23.27% 1,070 Hrs 20.91%
Total Incidents for 2021-2022 159 5,118 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2020-2021 197 7276 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2019-20 180 5129 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2018-19 367 16127 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2017-18 374 5043 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2016-17 490 6006 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2015-16 326 2494 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2014-15 320 2426 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2013-14 370 5347 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2012-13 343 4503 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2011-12 365 2352 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2010-11 361 2197 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2009-10 347 2916 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2008-09 365 3551 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2007-08 380 3418 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2006-07 386 3546 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2005-06 310 2724 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2004-05 339 3375 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2003-04 394 3118 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2002-03 349 3075 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2001-02 303 3459 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2000-01 264
Total Incidents for 1999-00 236
Total Incidents for 1998-99 206
Total Incidents for 1997-98 252

Post Codes
In Response Area
5250 5251 5255
Towns, Suburbs & Localities In Response Area
Bugles Ranges, SA
Highland Valley, SA
Mount Barker, SA
Mount Barker Springs, SA
Totness, SA
Wistow, SA

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