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SA Country Fire Service Station Oakbank / Balhannah Information on this station was last updated on Wednesday, March 6, 2024 Oakbank / Balhannah Station     -     Picture by CFS Promotions Unit Balhannah 14     -     Picture by CFS Promotions Unit Balhannah 34     -     Picture by CFS Promotions Unit Balhannah 34P     -     Picture by CFS Promotions Unit Station Information Region : Region 1 Group : Onkaparinga Group Established: 1953 Contact Information Google References Physical Location 121 Onkaparinga Valley Road, Balhannah SA CFS Map Book Map: MLR 149B, 022260 UBD Map: 148, A5 GPS Latitude: -34.988893 Longitude: 138.831336 Phone Numbers In an EMERGENCY Triple Zero - 000 Station When Manned (08) 8388 4300 Postal Address PO Box 269, Balhannah SA 5242 E-mail Oakbank / Balhannah Station - balhannahstation@onkacfs.org.au How To Join Training Occurs Monday 7:30pm, excluding Public Holidays Advice to Recruits Please contact the Captain, Andrew Downer on a training night Advice to Cadets Please contact the Captain, Andrew Downer on a training night Vehicles & Appliances Balhannah 14 4WD, 1000L General Purpose Appliance Make and Model: Mitsubishi Canter FG649 Water Capacity: 800 Litres Foam Quantity: 20 Litres Registration Number: XQB212 Equipment: Chainsaw: 2 GPS AED (Automated External Defibrillator) Balhannah 34 4WD, 3000L General Purpose Appliance Make and Model: Isuzu FTS750 Crew Water Capacity: 3000 Litres Foam Quantity: 20 Litres Registration Number: XQB711 Equipment: Breathing Apparatus: 4 Generator Chainsaw: 2 Medical Oxygen AED (Automated External Defibrillator) Balhannah 34P 4WD, 3000L Light Pumper Make and Model: Isuzu FTS750 Crew Water Capacity: 3000 Litres Foam Quantity: 40 Litres Registration Number: XQB633 Equipment: Breathing Apparatus: 4 Hazmat Lighting Generator Chainsaw: 1 Medical Oxygen AED (Automated External Defibrillator) Emergency Response Information Response Types : Hazmat - Chemical Spill Decontamination 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 Chainsaw - 5 saw(s) Defibrillator - 3 unit(s) Firefighting Foam Portable Generator - 2 unit(s) GPS - 1 unit(s) Hazmat Equipment - 1 set Portable flood lighting Medical Oxygen equipment - 2 set(s) Quick Cut Saw Thermal Imaging Camera   Response Area Includes : Agricultural Crops - Agricultural Crops Plantation Forest - Commercial Plantations Grasslands - Grasslands Hills & Mountains - Hills & Mountains Orchard / Viticulture - Fruit Orchards & Vineyards Rural Areas - General Rural environments Bushland & Scrub - Bushland & Scrub Towns & Urban Areas - Towns & Urban Areas   Communications : GRN Radio Channel: 140 & 141 VHF Radio Channel: 29, 30, 31 UHF CB Radio Channel: 29 Incidents Attended Statistics for 2024-25 - 114 Responses Alarm Activation By Outside Tradesman/Occupier Activities 2 1.75% 10 Hrs 0.19% Alarm Activation Due To Steam, Shower, Bath, Sauna, Urn/Kettle 1 0.88% 5 Hrs 0.09% Alarm Operates Due To Power Surge/Spike Or Short Circuit 1 0.88% 3 Hrs 0.06% Alarm Sounded No Evidence Of Fire 2 1.75% 6 Hrs 0.11% Alarm System Suspected Malfunction 5 4.39% 133 Hrs 2.46% Animal Rescue 1 0.88% 102 Hrs 1.89% Assist Other Agencies 2 1.75% 241 Hrs 4.46% Building Fire - Structure & Content 1 0.88% 13 Hrs 0.24% Chimney Or Flue Fire 1 0.88% 16 Hrs 0.30% Detector Suspected Malfunction 1 0.88% 2 Hrs 0.04% Did Not Arrive (Stop Call) 1 0.88% 2 Hrs 0.04% Good Intent Call 2 1.75% 203 Hrs 3.76% Grass Or Stubble Fire 24 21.05% 1,126 Hrs 20.84% Hazardous Material 2 1.75% 53 Hrs 0.98% Heat/Thermal Detector Operated, No Fire, Heat From Source 1 0.88% 2 Hrs 0.04% Investigation (Smoke) 1 0.88% 2 Hrs 0.04% Mobile Property Fire - Passenger Vehicle 1 0.88% 92 Hrs 1.70% Mobile Property Fire - Road Transport Vehicle 1 0.88% 78 Hrs 1.44% Odour Or Gas Leak 1 0.88% 22 Hrs 0.41% Oil Or Other Combustible Liquid Spill 1 0.88% 1 Hrs 0.02% Private Alarm - Smoke Detector Malfunction 1 0.88% 3 Hrs 0.06% Rubbish Fire 2 1.75% 5 Hrs 0.09% Rubbish, Refuse Or Waste - Abandoned Outside 1 0.88% 48 Hrs 0.89% Scrub And Grass Fire 8 7.02% 1,163 Hrs 21.53% Severe Weather And Natural Disaster 1 0.88% 74 Hrs 1.37% Tree Down 33 28.95% 811 Hrs 15.01% Vehicle Accident / No Injury 10 8.77% 540 Hrs 9.99% Vehicle Accident With Injuries 5 4.39% 550 Hrs 10.18% Wrong Location 1 0.88% 97 Hrs 1.80% Total Incidents for 2024-25 114 5,403 Hrs Total Incidents for 2023-24 115 2217 Hrs Total Incidents for 2022-23 101 4078 Hrs Total Incidents for 2021-22 90 4036 Hrs Total Incidents for 2020-21 100 4897 Hrs Total Incidents for 2019-20 122 14529 Hrs Total Incidents for 2018-19 100 7191 Hrs Total Incidents for 2017-18 109 61027 Hrs Total Incidents for 2016-17 149 2535 Hrs Total Incidents for 2015-16 93 2501 Hrs Total Incidents for 2014-15 74 2334 Hrs Total Incidents for 2013-14 140 3936 Hrs Total Incidents for 2012-13 124 2201 Hrs Total Incidents for 2011-12 105 1119 Hrs Total Incidents for 2010-11 130 1406 Hrs Total Incidents for 2009-10 109 1763 Hrs Total Incidents for 2008-09 111 1985 Hrs Total Incidents for 2007-08 143 2943 Hrs Total Incidents for 2006-07 108 2297 Hrs Total Incidents for 2005-06 80 1690 Hrs Total Incidents for 2004-05 99 1788 Hrs Total Incidents for 2003-04 94 1018 Hrs Total Incidents for 2002-03 92 1242 Hrs Total Incidents for 2001-02 78 744 Hrs Total Incidents for 2000-01 93 Total Incidents for 1999-00 63 Total Incidents for 1998-99 44 Total Incidents for 1997-98 48 Post Codes In Response Area 5242 5243 5245 Towns, Suburbs & Localities In Response Area Balhannah, SA Oakbank, SA Verdun, SA