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SA Country Fire Service Station Morphett Vale Information on this station was last updated on Wednesday, April 26, 2023 Morphett Vale Station     -     Picture by CFS Promotions Unit Morphett Vale 34P     -     Picture by Angus Kowald Morphett Vale Pumper     -     Picture by Braeden Gatt Morphett Vale QRV     -     Picture by Adelaide Emergency Media Comments On Station Group Base for Mawson Group Station Information Region : Region 1 Group : Mawson Group Established: 1944 Contact Information Google References Physical Location Doctors Road, Hackham SA CFS Map Book Map: MLR 120C, 755090 UBD Map: 186, Q9 GPS Latitude: -35.136682 Longitude: 138.535930 Phone Numbers In an EMERGENCY Triple Zero - 000 Station When Manned (08) 8382 8489 Postal Address PO Box 2014 , Hackham SA 5163 Internet Site SACFS Morphett Vale E-mail Morphett Vale CFS - mvcfsenquiry@gmail.com How To Join Training Occurs Every Monday 9.30 am-12.00 pm and 7:30pm-10:00 pm Advice to Recruits Please attend Station any training night. There may be a waiting list Advice to Cadets Cadets meet at station every 1st, 3rd & 5th Wednesday 6:30pm - 8:30pm Vehicles & Appliances Morphett Vale 34P 4WD, 3000L Light Pumper Make and Model: Isuzu FTS800 Crew Water Capacity: 3000 Litres Foam Quantity: 20 Litres Registration Number: S788AQE Equipment: Breathing Apparatus: 4 Lighting Chainsaw: 1 GPS Medical Oxygen AED (Automated External Defibrillator) Thermal Imaging Camera Morphett Vale Pumper Medium Pumper Make and Model: Iveco Eurocargo Water Capacity: 1800 Litres Foam Quantity: 60 Litres Registration Number: S804AQE Equipment: Breathing Apparatus: 4 Lighting Generator Chainsaw: 1 PPV Fan Medical Oxygen AED (Automated External Defibrillator) Thermal Imaging Camera Specialist Equipment: Reciprocating saw Morphett Vale QRV 4WD, 500L Quick Response Vehicle Make and Model: Holden Rodeo Water Capacity: 300 Litres Foam Quantity: 20 Litres Registration Number: WYV949 Equipment: Chainsaw: 1 GPS AED (Automated External Defibrillator) Thermal Imaging Camera Emergency Response Information Response Types : EMA - Enhanced Mutual Aid 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 - 8 sets BA Compressor - 1 unit(s) Chainsaw - 3 saw(s) Defibrillator Floating Pump - 1 unit(s) Firefighting Foam - 320 Litres Portable Generator - 1 unit(s) GPS - 2 unit(s) Portable flood lighting - 1 set(s) Medical Oxygen equipment - 2 set(s) Specialist Equipment - 1 unit - Reciprocating saw kit Thermal Imaging Camera - 3 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 Metropolitan - Major City and Suburban areas National Parks - National Park areas Rural Areas - General Rural environments Bushland & Scrub - Bushland & Scrub Towns & Urban Areas - Towns & Urban Areas   Communications : GRN Radio Channel: 134 & 135 VHF Radio Channel: 1, 30, 32 UHF CB Radio Channel: 9 Incidents Attended Statistics for 2024-25 - 283 Responses Alarm Activation By Outside Tradesman/Occupier Activities 6 2.12% 20 Hrs 0.14% Alarm Activation Due To Aerosol Use (Hair Spray, Insecticides) 1 0.35% 5 Hrs 0.03% Alarm Activation Due To Poor Building Maint-Dust,Cobwebs,Insects 2 0.71% 11 Hrs 0.08% Alarm Sounded No Evidence Of Fire 2 0.71% 10 Hrs 0.07% Alarm System Suspected Malfunction 7 2.47% 51 Hrs 0.35% Animal Rescue 2 0.71% 160 Hrs 1.10% Arcing, Shorted Electrical Equipment 1 0.35% 15 Hrs 0.10% Assist Other Agencies 14 4.95% 1,436 Hrs 9.88% Assist Police Or Other Gov. Agency 4 1.41% 354 Hrs 2.44% Attempt To Burn 1 0.35% 70 Hrs 0.48% Barbecue Or Hangi 1 0.35% 18 Hrs 0.12% Building Fire 2 0.71% 18 Hrs 0.12% Building Fire - Content Only 8 2.83% 57 Hrs 0.39% Building Fire - Structure & Content 17 6.01% 1,030 Hrs 7.09% Building Fire - Structure Only 2 0.71% 5 Hrs 0.03% Chimney Or Flue Fire 2 0.71% 66 Hrs 0.45% Combustible / Flammable Leak 1 0.35% 10 Hrs 0.07% Cooking Fumes (Toast Or Foodstuffs) 4 1.41% 30 Hrs 0.21% Cover Assignment 4 1.41% 470 Hrs 3.23% Detector Suspected Malfunction 9 3.18% 85 Hrs 0.58% Did Not Arrive (Stop Call) 3 1.06% 40 Hrs 0.28% Extrication/Rescue(Not Vehicle) 2 0.71% 140 Hrs 0.96% Failure To Notify When Testing Or Incorrect Test By Service Comp 2 0.71% 8 Hrs 0.06% Fip - Reset Prior To Arrival By Management 1 0.35% 8 Hrs 0.06% Fip Malfunction Fault In Panel, Inadequate Maint., Low Battery 1 0.35% 1 Hrs 0.01% Flood 1 0.35% N/A Good Intent Call 12 4.24% 1,124 Hrs 7.74% Grain / Crop Fire 1 0.35% 25 Hrs 0.17% Grass Or Stubble Fire 27 9.54% 1,898 Hrs 13.06% Heat Related And Electrical 1 0.35% 7 Hrs 0.05% Investigation (Smoke) 1 0.35% 2 Hrs 0.01% Lock In 1 0.35% 7 Hrs 0.05% Malicious False Alarm - Or Mischevious Damage To Mcp Or Det/Spkl 6 2.12% 31 Hrs 0.21% Medical Assist 1 0.35% 30 Hrs 0.21% Minor Fuel Or Oil Spill 2 0.71% 188 Hrs 1.29% Mobile Property / Vehicle 3 1.06% 17 Hrs 0.12% Mobile Property Fire - Passenger Vehicle 6 2.12% 776 Hrs 5.34% Mobile Property Fire - Road Transport Vehicle 1 0.35% 3 Hrs 0.02% Odour Or Gas Leak 1 0.35% 10 Hrs 0.07% Oil Or Other Combustible Liquid Spill 1 0.35% 20 Hrs 0.14% Other (Outside Fire) 4 1.41% 280 Hrs 1.93% Other Assistance 5 1.77% 26 Hrs 0.18% Outside Fire (Not Rubbish)/Goodwill Bins 1 0.35% 195 Hrs 1.34% Private Alarm - False Alarm (Domestic) 1 0.35% 7 Hrs 0.05% Rubbish Fire 9 3.18% 410 Hrs 2.82% Rubbish, Refuse Or Waste - Abandoned Outside 3 1.06% 566 Hrs 3.90% Scrub And Grass Fire 13 4.59% 1,140 Hrs 7.85% Search 1 0.35% 40 Hrs 0.28% Severe Weather And Natural Disaster 6 2.12% 45 Hrs 0.31% Simulated Condition (Incense, Candles) 2 0.71% 12 Hrs 0.08% Sprinkler Water Pressure Fluctuations/Equipment Fault 1 0.35% 4 Hrs 0.03% Transformer, Power Or Utility, Power Pole 1 0.35% 27 Hrs 0.19% Tree Down 32 11.31% 248 Hrs 1.71% Tree Fire 1 0.35% 89 Hrs 0.61% Vehicle Accident / No Injury 23 8.13% 1,596 Hrs 10.98% Vehicle Accident Rescue 1 0.35% 241 Hrs 1.66% Vehicle Accident With Injuries 15 5.30% 1,348 Hrs 9.28% Total Incidents for 2024-25 283 14,530 Hrs Total Incidents for 2023-24 303 13773 Hrs Total Incidents for 2022-23 255 13263 Hrs Total Incidents for 2021-22 235 9247 Hrs Total Incidents for 2020-21 268 15715 Hrs Total Incidents for 2019-20 301 16312 Hrs Total Incidents for 2018-19 238 9995 Hrs Total Incidents for 2017-18 249 7698 Hrs Total Incidents for 2016-17 312 3671 Hrs Total Incidents for 2015-16 266 3432 Hrs Total Incidents for 2014-15 223 4412 Hrs Total Incidents for 2013-14 297 15222 Hrs Total Incidents for 2012-13 256 6470 Hrs Total Incidents for 2011-12 315 11032 Hrs Total Incidents for 2010-11 309 3327 Hrs Total Incidents for 2009-10 350 14433 Hrs Total Incidents for 2008-09 405 4658 Hrs Total Incidents for 2007-08 409 3725 Hrs Total Incidents for 2006-07 460 8281 Hrs Total Incidents for 2005-06 300 4706 Hrs Total Incidents for 2004-05 347 2872 Hrs Total Incidents for 2003-04 343 3052 Hrs Total Incidents for 2002-03 354 5323 Hrs Total Incidents for 2001-02 369 8336 Hrs Total Incidents for 2000-01 348 Total Incidents for 1999-00 339 Total Incidents for 1998-99 313 Total Incidents for 1997-98 251 Post Codes In Response Area 5161 5162 5163 Towns, Suburbs & Localities In Response Area Hackham, SA Morphett Vale, SA Old Reynella, Onkaparinga Hills, SA Reynella, SA Woodcroft, SA