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SA Country Fire Service Station McLaren Vale Information on this station was last updated on Wednesday, April 26, 2023 McLaren Vale Station     -     Picture by CFS Promotions Unit McLaren Vale 24P     -     Picture by Adelaide Emergency Media McLaren Vale 34     -     Picture by McLaren Vale CFS Station Information Region : Region 1 Group : Kyeema Group Established: 1951 Contact Information Google References Physical Location 175 Main Road, McLaren Vale SA CFS Map Book Map: MLR 120A, 762000 UBD Map: 207, C13 GPS Latitude: -35.216483 Longitude: 138.539087 Phone Numbers In an EMERGENCY Triple Zero - 000 Station When Manned (08) 8323 8187 Postal Address PO Box 529, McLaren Vale SA 5171 E-mail McLaren Vale CFS - mclarenvalecfs@gmail.com How To Join Training Occurs Wednesday 7.30 pm Advice to Recruits Please contact Captain, Kym Cavallaro, or attend station on a training night Advice to Cadets Please contact Captain, Kym Cavallaro, or attend station on a training night Vehicles & Appliances McLaren Vale 24P 4WD, 2000L Light Pumper Make and Model: Isuzu FTS750 Crew Water Capacity: 2000 Litres Foam Quantity: 20 Litres Registration Number: WLO919 Equipment: Breathing Apparatus: 4 Rescue Litter Lighting Generator Chainsaw: 1 PPV Fan GPS AED (Automated External Defibrillator) McLaren Vale 34 4WD, 3000L General Purpose Appliance Make and Model: Isuzu FTS800 Crew Water Capacity: 3000 Litres Foam Quantity: 40 Litres Registration Number: S325AQN Equipment: Breathing Apparatus: 2 Chainsaw: 1 GPS 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 Fires - Structure - House / Factory / Shed Fires   Specialist Equipment : Breathing Apparatus - 6 sets BA Compressor - 1 unit(s) Chainsaw - 2 saw(s) Defibrillator Firefighting Foam - 160 Litres Portable Generator - 1 unit(s) GPS - 2 unit(s) Portable flood lighting - 1 set(s) Rescue Litter - 1 litter(s)   Response Area Includes : Agricultural Crops - Agricultural Crops Grasslands - Grasslands Hills & Mountains - Hills & Mountains Hospital / Nursing Home - Hospitals and Aged Care facilities Industrial Parks - Industrial and Commercial areas Orchard / Viticulture - Fruit Orchards & Vineyards National Parks - National Park areas Rural Areas - General Rural environments Bushland & Scrub - Bushland & Scrub Towns & Urban Areas - Towns & Urban Areas   Communications : GRN Radio Channel: 132 & 133 VHF Radio Channel: 77, 78, 88 UHF CB Radio Channel: 9 Incidents Attended Statistics for 2022-23 - 100 Responses Alarm Activation By Outside Tradesman/Occupier Activities - 765 3 3.00% 12 Hrs 0.33% Alarm Activation Due To Poor Building Maint-Dust,Cobwebs,Insects - 766 3 3.00% 8 Hrs 0.22% Alarm Activation Due To Poor Building Maint-Dust,Cobwebs,Insects - 766 2 2.00% 3 Hrs 0.08% Alarm Activation Due To Steam, Shower, Bath, Sauna, Urn/Kettle - 768 1 1.00% 1 Hrs 0.03% Alarm Sounded No Evidence Of Fire 2 2.00% 10 Hrs 0.28% Alarm System Suspected Malfunction - 739 4 4.00% 9 Hrs 0.25% Assist Other Agencies 9 9.00% 314 Hrs 8.69% Attempt To Burn 1 1.00% 85 Hrs 2.35% Building Fire - Content Only 2 2.00% 15 Hrs 0.42% Building Fire - Structure & Content 1 1.00% 55 Hrs 1.52% Building Fire - Structure Only 2 2.00% 8 Hrs 0.22% Building Weakend Or Collapsed 1 1.00% 13 Hrs 0.36% Cooking Fumes (Toast Or Foodstuffs) - 756 2 2.00% 61 Hrs 1.69% Cover Assignment 2 2.00% 730 Hrs 20.20% Detector Suspected Malfunction - 747 1 1.00% 6 Hrs 0.17% Did Not Arrive (Stop Call) 1 1.00% 188 Hrs 5.20% Fixed Alarm (Smoke Detector Malfunction) 1 1.00% 1 Hrs 0.03% Flood 2 2.00% 2 Hrs 0.06% Food Stuffs Burnt, Confined To Cooking Equipment 1 1.00% 1 Hrs 0.03% Good Intent Call 1 1.00% N/A Grass Or Stubble Fire 2 2.00% 26 Hrs 0.72% Hazardous Material 1 1.00% 30 Hrs 0.83% Investigation (Smoke) 5 5.00% 193 Hrs 5.34% Minor Fuel Or Oil Spill 1 1.00% 10 Hrs 0.28% Mobile Property / Vehicle 1 1.00% 32 Hrs 0.89% Mobile Property Fire - Passenger Vehicle 1 1.00% 5 Hrs 0.14% Public Service 1 1.00% N/A Rubbish Fire 1 1.00% 12 Hrs 0.33% Rubbish, Refuse Or Waste - Abandoned Outside 1 1.00% 14 Hrs 0.39% Tree Down 13 13.00% 34 Hrs 0.94% Vehicle Accident / No Injury 16 16.00% 948 Hrs 26.24% Vehicle Accident Rescue 3 3.00% 73 Hrs 2.02% Vehicle Accident With Injuries 10 10.00% 670 Hrs 18.54% Wind Storm 1 1.00% 5 Hrs 0.14% Wrong Location 1 1.00% 39 Hrs 1.08% Total Incidents for 2022-23 100 3,613 Hrs Total Incidents for 2021-22 94 3739 Hrs Total Incidents for 2020-21 94 4958 Hrs Total Incidents for 2019-20 87 3463 Hrs Total Incidents for 2018-19 81 3362 Hrs Total Incidents for 2017-18 106 1230 Hrs Total Incidents for 2016-17 110 810 Hrs Total Incidents for 2015-16 99 976 Hrs Total Incidents for 2014-15 80 552 Hrs Total Incidents for 2013-14 88 1393 Hrs Total Incidents for 2012-13 77 486 Hrs Total Incidents for 2011-12 79 643 Hrs Total Incidents for 2010-11 90 812 Hrs Total Incidents for 2009-10 111 813 Hrs Total Incidents for 2008-09 106 408 Hrs Total Incidents for 2007-08 80 320 Hrs Total Incidents for 2006-07 85 968 Hrs Total Incidents for 2005-06 103 579 Hrs Total Incidents for 2004-05 90 455 Hrs Total Incidents for 2003-04 84 371 Hrs Total Incidents for 2002-03 105 920 Hrs Total Incidents for 2001-02 121 904 Hrs Total Incidents for 2000-01 98 Total Incidents for 1999-00 109 Total Incidents for 1998-99 126 Total Incidents for 1997-98 75 Post Codes In Response Area 5171 Towns, Suburbs & Localities In Response Area McLaren Vale, SA Tatachilla, SA Update Station Details