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Mount Gambier CFS Group Operations

Information on this station was last updated on Saturday, December 9, 2023

Gambier Group Operations Base
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Station Information
Region : Region 5
Group : Mount Gambier District Group

Contact Information
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Physical Location 152 Jubilee Highway East, Mount Gambier SA
CFS Map Book Map: LSE 6, 829121
GPS: Latitude, Longitude -37.837948, 140.806427
Phone Numbers In an EMERGENCY Triple Zero - 000
Station When Manned (08) 8725 1629
Postal Address PO Box 466, Mount Gambier SA 5290

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 & 237
UHF CB Radio Channel: 9

Incidents Attended Statistics for 2025-26 - 221 Responses
Accidental Operation Of Alarm, Human Activity Simulated Cond. 1 0.45% 4 Hrs 0.20%
Alarm Activation By Outside Tradesman/Occupier Activities 2 0.90% 13 Hrs 0.66%
Alarm Activation Due To Poor Building Maint-Dust,Cobwebs,Insects 1 0.45% 4 Hrs 0.20%
Alarm Sounded No Evidence Of Fire 3 1.36% 19 Hrs 0.97%
Alarm System Suspected Malfunction 4 1.81% 14 Hrs 0.71%
Assist Other Agencies 7 3.17% 23 Hrs 1.17%
Assist Police Or Other Gov. Agency 1 0.45% 4 Hrs 0.20%
Attending Officer Unable To Locate Detector Indicated By Alm Pnl 1 0.45% 3 Hrs 0.15%
Building Fire 3 1.36% 39 Hrs 1.98%
Building Fire - Content Only 1 0.45% 4 Hrs 0.20%
Building Fire - Structure & Content 7 3.17% 123 Hrs 6.25%
Building Fire - Structure Only 3 1.36% 86 Hrs 4.37%
Chimney Or Flue Fire 3 1.36% 9 Hrs 0.46%
Cooking Fumes (Toast Or Foodstuffs) 3 1.36% 10 Hrs 0.51%
Cover Assignment 3 1.36% 59 Hrs 3.00%
Detector Suspected Malfunction 7 3.17% 24 Hrs 1.22%
Fip Not Activated - Atu Activated 1 0.45% 2 Hrs 0.10%
Fixed Alarm (Smoke Detector Malfunction) 1 0.45% 5 Hrs 0.25%
Forest Fire 2 0.90% 47 Hrs 2.39%
Good Intent Call 8 3.62% 20 Hrs 1.02%
Grass Or Stubble Fire 20 9.05% 341 Hrs 17.34%
Haystack 1 0.45% 54 Hrs 2.75%
Hazardous Material 1 0.45% 13 Hrs 0.66%
Lightning (No Fire) 1 0.45% 9 Hrs 0.46%
Malicious False Alarm - Or Mischevious Damage To Mcp Or Det/Spkl 1 0.45% 2 Hrs 0.10%
Mobile Property / Vehicle 1 0.45% 12 Hrs 0.61%
Mobile Property Fire - Campervan/Caravan 2 0.90% 26 Hrs 1.32%
Mobile Property Fire - Off Road Vehicles 5 2.26% 32 Hrs 1.63%
Mobile Property Fire - Passenger Vehicle 15 6.79% 94 Hrs 4.78%
Mobile Property Fire - Road Transport Vehicle 3 1.36% 22 Hrs 1.12%
Oil Or Other Combustible Liquid Spill 1 0.45% 7 Hrs 0.36%
Other (Outside Fire) 6 2.71% 45 Hrs 2.29%
Power Line Down 1 0.45% 13 Hrs 0.66%
Private Alarm - False Alarm (Commercial) 2 0.90% 8 Hrs 0.41%
Rubbish Fire 7 3.17% 31 Hrs 1.58%
Rubbish, Refuse Or Waste - Abandoned Outside 1 0.45% 14 Hrs 0.71%
Scrub And Grass Fire 1 0.45% 129 Hrs 6.56%
Smoke Detector Operated, No Fire - Ext Smke, Bushfires, Burnouts 1 0.45% 4 Hrs 0.20%
Sprinkler Water Pressure Fluctuations/Equipment Fault 2 0.90% 10 Hrs 0.51%
Transformer, Power Or Utility, Power Pole 1 0.45% 2 Hrs 0.10%
Tree Down 58 26.24% 380 Hrs 19.32%
Tree Fire 2 0.90% 5 Hrs 0.25%
Tree Fire 1 0.45% 21 Hrs 1.07%
Vehicle Accident / No Injury 8 3.62% 29 Hrs 1.47%
Vehicle Accident Rescue 1 0.45% 2 Hrs 0.10%
Vehicle Accident With Injuries 16 7.24% 150 Hrs 7.63%
Total Incidents for 2025-26 221 1,967 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2024-25 240 3458 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2023-24 160 1132 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2022-23 152 1892 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2021-22 201 3073 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2020-21 171 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
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