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SA Country Fire Service Station Penneshaw and District Information on this station was last updated on Wednesday, September 10, 2025 Penneshaw Meeting Room     -     Picture by CFS Promotions Unit Penneshaw Appliance bays     -     Picture by SAFECOM Penneshaw 24P     -     Picture by SA Emergency Services Photography Penneshaw 34     -     Picture by Dean Norman Penneshaw Trailer     -     Picture by CFS Promotions Unit Station Information Region : Region 1 Group : Kangaroo Island Group Contact Information Google References Physical Location 1 Middle Terrace, Penneshaw SA CFS Map Book Map: KI 78, 656431 GPS Latitude: -35.718461 Longitude: 137.937235 Phone Numbers In an EMERGENCY Triple Zero - 000 Station When Manned (08) 8553 1244 Postal Address PO Box 625, Penneshaw SA 5222 How To Join Training Occurs Sunday 8.30 am Advice to Recruits Please contact the Captain, William Buick Advice to Cadets Vehicles & Appliances Penneshaw 24P 4WD, 2000L Light Pumper Make and Model: Isuzu FTS750 Crew Water Capacity: 2000 Litres Foam Quantity: 20 Litres Registration Number: XQB152 Equipment: Breathing Apparatus: 4 Road Crash Rescue Lighting AED (Automated External Defibrillator) Penneshaw 34 4WD, 3000L General Purpose Appliance Make and Model: Isuzu FTS 139 - 260 Water Capacity: 3000 Litres Foam Quantity: 40 Litres Registration Number: S139BQB Equipment: Chainsaw: 1 AED (Automated External Defibrillator) Penneshaw Trailer Support Trailer Make and Model: Modern Registration Number: S459TCV Equipment: 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 - 4 sets Chainsaw Defibrillator Firefighting Foam GPS - 2 unit(s) Portable flood lighting Quick Fill Pump - 1 unit(s) Road Crash Rescue   Response Area Includes : Agricultural Crops - Agricultural Crops 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: 130 & 131 VHF Radio Channel: 72, 73, 77 UHF CB Radio Channel: 9 Incidents Attended Statistics for 2024-25 - 31 Responses Animal Rescue 1 3.23% N/A Assist Other Agencies 3 9.68% 17 Hrs 1.56% Building Fire - Structure & Content 2 6.45% 63 Hrs 5.80% Did Not Arrive (Stop Call) 6 19.35% 65 Hrs 5.98% Grass Or Stubble Fire 4 12.90% 775 Hrs 71.30% Hazardous Material 1 3.23% 88 Hrs 8.10% Medical Assist 1 3.23% 2 Hrs 0.18% Scrub And Grass Fire 1 3.23% 22 Hrs 2.02% Tree Down 9 29.03% 31 Hrs 2.85% Vehicle Accident / No Injury 2 6.45% 23 Hrs 2.12% Vehicle Accident With Injuries 1 3.23% 1 Hrs 0.09% Total Incidents for 2024-25 31 1,087 Hrs Total Incidents for 2023-24 30 1212 Hrs Total Incidents for 2022-23 28 1957 Hrs Total Incidents for 2021-22 28 2199 Hrs Total Incidents for 2020-21 16 1284 Hrs Total Incidents for 2019-20 24 667 Hrs Total Incidents for 2018-19 21 1195 Hrs Total Incidents for 2017-18 15 1169 Hrs Total Incidents for 2016-17 16 234 Hrs Total Incidents for 2015-16 15 231 Hrs Total Incidents for 2014-15 7 105 Hrs Total Incidents for 2013-14 14 229 Hrs Total Incidents for 2012-13 28 3559 Hrs Total Incidents for 2011-12 12 1685 Hrs Total Incidents for 2010-11 9 180 Hrs Total Incidents for 2009-10 12 452 Hrs Total Incidents for 2008-09 12 220 Hrs Total Incidents for 2007-08 10 140 Hrs Total Incidents for 2006-07 14 1663 Hrs Total Incidents for 2005-06 20 6637 Hrs Total Incidents for 2004-05 13 887 Hrs Total Incidents for 2003-04 8 94 Hrs Total Incidents for 2002-03 9 1042 Hrs Total Incidents for 2001-02 10 49 Hrs Total Incidents for 2000-01 10 Total Incidents for 1999-00 9 Total Incidents for 1998-99 9 Total Incidents for 1997-98 4 Post Codes In Response Area 5222 Towns, Suburbs & Localities In Response Area American Beach, Antechamber Bay, Baudin Beach, Cuttlefish Bay, SA Dudley East, SA Ironstone, SA Island Beach, Kangaroo Head, SA Pelican Lagoon, Penneshaw, SA Porky Flat, SA Sapphiretown, SA Willoughby, SA Willson River, SA