South Australian Country Fire Service Promotions Unit

Raising awareness of the roles, training and activities of CFS Volunteers state-wide

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SA Country Fire Service Station Mount Gambier CFS Group Operations Information on this station was last updated on Saturday, March 11, 2023 Gambier Group Ops Base     -     Picture by CFS Promotions Unit Comments On Station A Brigade to assist with communications and logistics in the Mount Gambier Group Station Information Region : Region 5 Group : Mount Gambier District Group Contact Information Google References Physical Location 152 Jubilee Highway East, Mount Gambier SA CFS Map Book Map: LSE 6, 829121 GPS Latitude: -37.837948 Longitude: 140.806427 Phone Numbers In an EMERGENCY Triple Zero - 000 Station When Manned (08) 8725 1629 Fax (08) 8725 9078 Postal Address PO Box 466, Mount Gambier SA 5290 E-mail Mount Gambier Group Operations - mgcfsops@internode.on.net How To Join Training Occurs Sundays 9.00 a.m. Advice to Recruits Please contact Administration Officer, Fiona Woolridge on (08) 8738 5201 Advice to Cadets Vehicles & Appliances Emergency Response Information Response Types : Specialist Command - Major Incident Coordination Specialist Comms - Major Incident Communications   Specialist Equipment :   Response Area Includes : Airport / Airstrip - Aircraft landing area Agricultural Crops - Agricultural Crops Plantation Forest - Commercial Plantations Grasslands - Grasslands Hills & Mountains - Hills & Mountains Industrial Parks - Industrial and Commercial areas Rural Areas - General Rural environments Towns & Urban Areas - Towns & Urban Areas   Communications : GRN Radio Channel: 226 & 228 UHF CB Radio Channel: 9 Incidents Attended Statistics for 2021-2022 - 201 Responses Alarm Activation By Outside Tradesman/Occupier Activities - 765 1 0.50% 3 Hrs 0.10% Alarm Activation Due To Poor Building Maint-Dust,Cobwebs,Insects - 766 1 0.50% 4 Hrs 0.13% Alarm Operates Due To Extreme Weather Conditions - 702 1 0.50% 4 Hrs 0.13% Alarm Operates Due To Power Surge/Spike Or Short Circuit - 707 1 0.50% 5 Hrs 0.16% Alarm Sounded No Evidence Of Fire 2 1.00% 15 Hrs 0.49% Alarm System Suspected Malfunction - 739 4 1.99% 13 Hrs 0.42% Alarm Unintentional - Workmen,Testing 1 0.50% 4 Hrs 0.13% Animal Rescue 1 0.50% 2 Hrs 0.07% Arcing, Shorted Electrical Equipment 1 0.50% 4 Hrs 0.13% Assist Other Agencies 15 7.46% 48 Hrs 1.56% Barbecue Or Hangi 1 0.50% 3 Hrs 0.10% Building Fire - Content Only 1 0.50% 30 Hrs 0.98% Building Fire - Structure & Content 9 4.48% 122 Hrs 3.97% Building Fire - Structure Only 3 1.49% 17 Hrs 0.55% Chimney Or Flue Fire 1 0.50% 5 Hrs 0.16% Detector Suspected Malfunction - 747 2 1.00% 4 Hrs 0.13% Did Not Arrive (Stop Call) 3 1.49% 11 Hrs 0.36% Fip - Reset Prior To Arrival By Management - 730 1 0.50% 3 Hrs 0.10% Fixed Alarm (Smoke Detector Malfunction) 1 0.50% 5 Hrs 0.16% Fixed Alarm Fault 3 1.49% 9 Hrs 0.29% Food Stuffs Burnt, Confined To Cooking Equipment 1 0.50% 2 Hrs 0.07% Forest Fire 18 8.96% 911 Hrs 29.65% Good Intent Call 2 1.00% 9 Hrs 0.29% Grass Or Stubble Fire 33 16.42% 716 Hrs 23.30% Haystack 1 0.50% 22 Hrs 0.72% Hazardous Material 1 0.50% 72 Hrs 2.34% Heat Related And Electrical 1 0.50% 6 Hrs 0.20% Malicious False Alarm - Or Mischevious Damage To Mcp Or Det/Spkl - 711 1 0.50% 1 Hrs 0.03% Medical Assist 1 0.50% 4 Hrs 0.13% Mobile Property / Vehicle 5 2.49% 25 Hrs 0.81% Mobile Property Fire - Passenger Vehicle 2 1.00% 20 Hrs 0.65% Mobile Property Fire - Road Transport Vehicle 1 0.50% 3 Hrs 0.10% Other (Outside Fire) 2 1.00% 6 Hrs 0.20% Rubbish Fire 16 7.96% 96 Hrs 3.12% Rubbish, Refuse Or Waste - Abandoned Outside 1 0.50% 4 Hrs 0.13% Scrub And Grass Fire 2 1.00% 534 Hrs 17.38% Search 1 0.50% 13 Hrs 0.42% Tree Down 29 14.43% 103 Hrs 3.35% Tree Fire 3 1.49% 15 Hrs 0.49% Vehicle Accident / No Injury 13 6.47% 87 Hrs 2.83% Vehicle Accident Rescue 1 0.50% 11 Hrs 0.36% Vehicle Accident With Injuries 13 6.47% 102 Hrs 3.32% Total Incidents for 2021-2022 201 3,073 Hrs Total Incidents for 2020-2021 171 1706 Hrs Total Incidents for 2019-20 224 4608 Hrs Total Incidents for 2018-19 161 2175 Hrs Total Incidents for 2017-18 183 3088 Hrs Total Incidents for 2016-17 181 2332 Hrs Total Incidents for 2015-16 174 2513 Hrs Total Incidents for 2014-15 212 3152 Hrs Total Incidents for 2013-14 150 1145 Hrs Total Incidents for 2012-13 193 1641 Hrs Total Incidents for 2011-12 131 751 Hrs Total Incidents for 2010-11 140 674 Hrs Total Incidents for 2009-10 27 77 Hrs Post Codes In Response Area 5277 5291 Towns, Suburbs & Localities In Response Area Burrungule, SA Caroline, SA Compton, SA Dismal Swamp, SA Glenburnie, SA Mil Lel, SA Mingbool, SA Moorak, SA O B Flat, SA Pleasant Park, SA Square Mile, SA Suttontown, SA Tarpeena, SA Wandilo, SA Worrolong, SA Yahl, SA Update Station Details