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SA Country Fire Service Station Mount Barker Information on this station was last updated on Sunday, April 27, 2025 Mt Barker Station     -     Picture by CFS Promotions Unit Barker 34     -     Picture by Braeden Gatt Barker 34P     -     Picture by Braeden Gatt Station Information Region : Region 1 Group : Heysen Group Established: 1939 Contact Information Google References Physical Location 39 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 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 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: AED (Automated External Defibrillator) 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 Road Crash Rescue Lighting PPV Fan AED (Automated External Defibrillator) 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 Firefighting Foam 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 2024-25 - 211 Responses Accidental Operation Of Alarm, Human Activity Simulated Cond. 1 0.47% 5 Hrs 0.11% Alarm Activation By Outside Tradesman/Occupier Activities 1 0.47% 1 Hrs 0.02% Alarm Activation Due To Aerosol Use (Hair Spray, Insecticides) 1 0.47% 5 Hrs 0.11% Alarm Activation Due To Steam, Shower, Bath, Sauna, Urn/Kettle 1 0.47% 6 Hrs 0.13% Alarm Sounded No Evidence Of Fire 6 2.84% 23 Hrs 0.50% Alarm System Suspected Malfunction 2 0.95% 8 Hrs 0.18% Alarm Unintentional - Workmen,Testing 1 0.47% 9 Hrs 0.20% Assist Other Agencies 4 1.90% 190 Hrs 4.17% Building Fire 3 1.42% 47 Hrs 1.03% Building Fire - Content Only 1 0.47% 3 Hrs 0.07% Building Fire - Structure & Content 2 0.95% 49 Hrs 1.08% Building Fire - Structure Only 2 0.95% 37 Hrs 0.81% Building Weakend Or Collapsed 1 0.47% 1 Hrs 0.02% Cooking Fumes (Toast Or Foodstuffs) 1 0.47% 2 Hrs 0.04% Did Not Arrive (Stop Call) 11 5.21% 37 Hrs 0.81% Dumpster Or Other Outside Trash 1 0.47% 1 Hrs 0.02% Extrication/Rescue(Not Vehicle) 1 0.47% 6 Hrs 0.13% Fixed Alarm (Smoke Detector Malfunction) 1 0.47% 9 Hrs 0.20% Fixed Alarm Fault 3 1.42% 32 Hrs 0.70% Flood 1 0.47% 3 Hrs 0.07% Good Intent Call 2 0.95% 4 Hrs 0.09% Grass Or Stubble Fire 18 8.53% 1,376 Hrs 30.20% Investigation (Smoke) 1 0.47% 9 Hrs 0.20% Medical Assist 1 0.47% 44 Hrs 0.97% Minor Fuel Or Oil Spill 1 0.47% 4 Hrs 0.09% Mobile Property Fire - Passenger Vehicle 4 1.90% 213 Hrs 4.67% Mobile Property Fire - Road Transport Vehicle 3 1.42% 21 Hrs 0.46% Odour Or Gas Leak 1 0.47% 7 Hrs 0.15% Oil Or Other Combustible Liquid Spill 2 0.95% 8 Hrs 0.18% Other (Outside Fire) 3 1.42% 7 Hrs 0.15% Other Assistance 1 0.47% 1 Hrs 0.02% Private Alarm - False Alarm (Commercial) 2 0.95% 4 Hrs 0.09% Rubbish Fire 5 2.37% 218 Hrs 4.78% Scrub And Grass Fire 1 0.47% 4 Hrs 0.09% Tree Down 34 16.11% 367 Hrs 8.05% Tree Fire 1 0.47% 5 Hrs 0.11% Tree Fire 2 0.95% 130 Hrs 2.85% Vehicle Accident / No Injury 38 18.01% 882 Hrs 19.35% Vehicle Accident Rescue 11 5.21% 243 Hrs 5.33% Vehicle Accident With Injuries 34 16.11% 535 Hrs 11.74% Water Or Steam Leak 1 0.47% 1 Hrs 0.02% Total Incidents for 2024-25 211 4,557 Hrs Total Incidents for 2023-24 194 5401 Hrs Total Incidents for 2022-23 165 4716 Hrs Total Incidents for 2021-22 159 5118 Hrs Total Incidents for 2020-21 197 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