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SA Country Fire Service Station

Mount Compass

Information on this station was last updated on Wednesday, April 26, 2023

Mount Compass Station
Mount Compass Station     -     Picture by CFS Promotions Unit
Mount Compass 34
Mount Compass 34     -     Picture by CFS Promotions Unit
Mount Compass 34P
Mount Compass 34P     -     Picture by Mount Compass CFS

Station Information
Region : Region 1
Group : Mundoo Group
Established: 1957

Contact Information
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Physical Location 3 Peters Terrace, Mount Compass SA
CFS Map Book Map: 95D, 836857
GPS Latitude: -35.348142 Longitude: 138.619964
Phone Numbers In an EMERGENCY Triple Zero - 000
Station When Manned (08) 8556 8501
Postal Address PO Box 367, Mount Compass SA 5210

How To Join
Training Occurs Mondays 7:30pm
Advice to Recruits Please contact Captain, Anthony Baker
Advice to Cadets Wednesday Nights - Please contact Captain, Anthony Baker

Vehicles & Appliances
Mount Compass 34 4WD, 3000L General Purpose Appliance
Make and Model: Isuzu FTS800 Crew
Water Capacity: 3000 Litres
Foam Quantity: 40 Litres
Registration Number: S332AQN
Equipment: Lighting
Generator
Chainsaw: 1
AED (Automated External Defibrillator)
Mount Compass 34P 4WD, 3000L Light Pumper
Make and Model: Isuzu FTS800
Water Capacity: 3000 Litres
Foam Quantity: 20 Litres
Registration Number: S783AQE
Equipment: Breathing Apparatus: 4
Road Crash Rescue
Lighting
Chainsaw: 1
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 - 6 sets
Chainsaw - 1 saw(s)
Defibrillator - 2 unit(s)
Firefighting Foam - 200 Litres
Portable Generator - 1 unit(s)
GPS - 2 unit(s)
Portable flood lighting - 1 set(s)
Road Crash Rescue
Thermal Imaging Camera
 
Response Area Includes : Airport / Airstrip - Aircraft landing area
Grasslands - Grasslands
Hills & Mountains - Hills & Mountains
Rural Areas - General Rural environments
Bushland & Scrub - Bushland & Scrub
Towns & Urban Areas - Towns & Urban Areas
 
Communications : GRN Radio Channel: 138 & 139
VHF Radio Channel: 16, 17, 18
UHF CB Radio Channel: 26

Incidents Attended Statistics for 2023-24 - 96 Responses
Alarm Activation Due To Poor Building Maint-Dust,Cobwebs,Insects 1 1.04% 112 Hrs 3.36%
Alarm Sounded No Evidence Of Fire 2 2.08% 15 Hrs 0.45%
Animal Rescue 1 1.04% 6 Hrs 0.18%
Assist Other Agencies 8 8.33% 484 Hrs 14.52%
Assist Police Or Other Gov. Agency 1 1.04% 167 Hrs 5.01%
Assist Sapol 1 1.04% N/A
Building Fire - Structure Only 1 1.04% 228 Hrs 6.84%
Did Not Arrive (Stop Call) 8 8.33% 30 Hrs 0.90%
Good Intent Call 1 1.04% N/A
Grass Or Stubble Fire 11 11.46% 552 Hrs 16.56%
Investigation (Smoke) 2 2.08% 21 Hrs 0.63%
Medical Assist 1 1.04% 8 Hrs 0.24%
Mobile Property / Vehicle 3 3.13% 23 Hrs 0.69%
Mobile Property Fire - Passenger Vehicle 2 2.08% 93 Hrs 2.79%
Rubbish Fire 2 2.08% 8 Hrs 0.24%
Rubbish, Refuse Or Waste - Abandoned Outside 1 1.04% 126 Hrs 3.78%
Scrub And Grass Fire 3 3.13% 68 Hrs 2.04%
Tree Down 14 14.58% 63 Hrs 1.89%
Tree Fire 1 1.04% 14 Hrs 0.42%
Vehicle Accident / No Injury 18 18.75% 623 Hrs 18.69%
Vehicle Accident With Injuries 14 14.58% 692 Hrs 20.76%
Total Incidents for 2023-24 96 3,333 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2022-23 84 1603 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2021-22 75 1451 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2020-21 79 3263 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2019-20 75 2444 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2018-19 79 1608 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2017-18 75 729 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2016-17 66 707 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2015-16 59 1225 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2014-15 44 465 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2013-14 70 556 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2012-13 72 549 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2011-12 61 417 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2010-11 36 342 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2009-10 61 462 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2008-09 57 88170 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2007-08 68 750 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2006-07 59 991 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2005-06 40 1255 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2004-05 44 380 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2003-04 51 621 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2002-03 50 1364 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2001-02 36 836 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2000-01 22
Total Incidents for 1999-00 33
Total Incidents for 1998-99 38
Total Incidents for 1997-98 35

Post Codes
In Response Area
5210 5214
Towns, Suburbs & Localities In Response Area
Mosquito Hill, SA
Mount Compass, SA
Mount Magnificent,
Nangkita, SA