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 Port MacDonnell Information on this station was last updated on Wednesday, March 3, 2021 Port MacDonnell Station     -     Picture by CFS Promotions Unit Port Mac 14     -     Picture by Naracoorte CFS Group Port MacDonnell 34P     -     Picture by CFS Promotions Unit Comments On Station Kingsley Group (formerly Port MacDonnell Group) based at this station New 14 delivered Oct 2014 New 34P appliance delivered March 2019 Station Information Region : Region 5 Group : Kingsley Group Contact Information Physical Location 60 Elizabeth Street, Port MacDonnell SA (See this station on Google Maps) CFS Map Book Map: LSE 2 Ref: 730881 GPS Latitude: -38.054376 Longitude: 140.692106 (See an aerial view of this station using Google Earth (GDA94)) Phone Numbers In an EMERGENCY Triple Zero - 000 Station When Manned (08) 8738 2581 Fax (08) 8738 2481 Postal Address 1 Kuhl Dr, Racecourse Bay SA 5291 How To Join Training Occurs 2nd Wednesday of each month Advice to Recruits Please contact the Captain, Rodney Virgo Advice to Cadets First Wednesday each month. Please contact the Captain, Rodney Virgo, or Wade Chant on 0488313225 Vehicles & Appliances Port Mac 14 4WD, 1000L General Purpose Appliance Make and Model: Isuzu NPS300 Water Capacity: 1600 Litres Foam Quantity: 20 Litres Registration Number: XQN147 Equipment: Port Mac 34P 4WD, 3000L Light Pumper Make and Model: Isuzu FTS 139-240 Water Capacity: 3000 Litres Foam Quantity: 40 Litres Registration Number: S081AQS Equipment: Breathing Apparatus: 4 Lighting Chainsaw: 1 GPS Defibrillation Equipment Emergency Response Information Response Types : 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 - 4 sets Chainsaw - 1 saw(s) Defibrillator - 1 unit(s) Firefighting Foam - 100 Litres Portable Generator - 1 unit(s) GPS - 1 unit(s) Portable flood lighting Quick Fill Pump - 1 unit(s)   Response Area Includes : Grasslands - Grasslands National Parks - National Park areas Rural Areas - General Rural environments Bushland & Scrub - Bushland & Scrub Silos - Grain Silos Towns & Urban Areas - Towns & Urban Areas   Communications : GRN Radio Channel: 228 VHF Radio Channel: 69, 30, 51 Incidents Attended Statistics for 2019-20 - 35 Responses Alarm operates due to extreme weather conditions - 702 2 5.71% 4 Hrs 0.15% Assist other agencies 2 5.71% N/A Building fire - structure & content 1 2.86% 16 Hrs 0.62% Building weakend or collapsed 1 2.86% 8 Hrs 0.31% Extrication/rescue(not vehicle) 1 2.86% N/A Forest fire 4 11.43% 155 Hrs 5.99% Good intent call 1 2.86% 73 Hrs 2.82% Grass or stubble fire 12 34.29% 928 Hrs 35.89% Other (outside fire) 1 2.86% 68 Hrs 2.63% Scrub and grass fire 9 25.71% 1,329 Hrs 51.39% Severe weather and natural disaster 1 2.86% 5 Hrs 0.19% Total Incidents for 2019-20 35 2,586 Hrs Total Incidents for 2018-19 13 379 Hrs Total Incidents for 2017-18 21 478 Hrs Total Incidents for 2016-17 12 49 Hrs Total Incidents for 2015-16 26 942 Hrs Total Incidents for 2014-15 19 34 Hrs Total Incidents for 2013-14 10 12 Hrs Total Incidents for 2012-13 37 155 Hrs Total Incidents for 2011-12 16 158 Hrs Total Incidents for 2010-11 20 90 Hrs Total Incidents for 2009-10 20 136 Hrs Total Incidents for 2008-09 35 216 Hrs Total Incidents for 2007-08 28 147 Hrs Total Incidents for 2006-07 33 658 Hrs Total Incidents for 2005-06 33 617 Hrs Total Incidents for 2004-05 30 656 Hrs Total Incidents for 2003-04 20 98 Hrs Total Incidents for 2002-03 21 215 Hrs Total Incidents for 2001-02 15 39 Hrs Total Incidents for 2000-01 31 Total Incidents for 1999-00 14 Total Incidents for 1998-99 9 Total Incidents for 1997-98 14 Post Codes In Response Area 5291 Towns, Suburbs & Localities In Response Area Cape Douglas, SA Eight Mile Creek, SA Port Macdonnell, SA Racecourse Bay, SA Update Station Details