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 Friday, March 30, 2018 Port MacDonnell Station     -     Picture by CFS Promotions Unit Port Mac 34P     -     Picture by Andrew Plush Port Mac 14     -     Picture by Bill Corcoran Comments On Station Kingsley Group (formerly Port MacDonnell Group) based at this station New 34P appliance delivered Nov 2011 New 14 delivered Oct 2014 Station Information Region : Region 5 Group : Kingsley Group Contact Information Physical Location Elizabeth Street, Port MacDonnell SA (See this station on Google Maps) CFS Map Book Map: LSE 2 Ref: 730881 GPS Lattitude: -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 PO Box 344, Port MacDonnell SA 5291 How To Join Training Occurs Tuesdays, fortnightly, 5.30pm Advice to Recruits Please contact the Captain, Rodney Virgo Advice to Cadets First Wednesday each month. Please contact the Captain, Rodney Virgo 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 FTS800 Crew Water Capacity: 3000 Litres Foam Quantity: 60 Litres Registration Number: XQB293 Equipment: Breathing Apparatus: 4 Chainsaw: 1 GPS 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 2016-17 - 12 Responses Alarm System Suspected Malfunction 1 8.33% N/A Grass Or Stubble Fire 1 8.33% 19 Hrs 38.78% Haystack 1 8.33% 3 Hrs 6.12% Mobile Property / Vehicle 1 8.33% 2 Hrs 4.08% Scrub And Grass Fire 1 8.33% 7 Hrs 14.29% Severe Weather And Natural Disaster 1 8.33% 2 Hrs 4.08% Tree Down 1 8.33% 4 Hrs 8.16% Vehicle Accident / No Injury 2 16.67% 2 Hrs 4.08% Vehicle Accident Rescue 3 25.00% 10 Hrs 20.41% 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