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SACFS

SA Country Fire Service Station

Port Vincent

Information on this station was last updated on Thursday, May 18, 2023

Port Vincent Station
Port Vincent Station     -     Picture by CFS Promotions Unit
Port Vincent 34P
Port Vincent 34P     -     Picture by CFS Promotions Unit

Station Information
Region : Region 2
Group : Southern Yorke Group
Established: 1958

Contact Information
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Physical Location Main Street, Port Vincent SA
CFS Map Book Map: YPMN 143, 613473
GPS Latitude: -34.781704 Longitude: 137.857446
Phone Numbers In an EMERGENCY Triple Zero - 000
Station When Manned (08) 8853 7370
Postal Address PO Box 126, Port Vincent SA 5581
E-mail Port Vincent CFS - portvincentcfs@internode.on.net

How To Join
Training Occurs Mondays 7:00pm
Advice to Recruits Please attend station on training night, or contact the Captain, Steve Kolla
Advice to Cadets

Vehicles & Appliances
Port Vincent 34P 4WD, 3000L Light Pumper
Make and Model: Isuzu FTS800 Crew
Water Capacity: 3000 Litres
Foam Quantity: 60 Litres
Registration Number: S808AQE
Equipment: Breathing Apparatus: 4
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
BA Compressor
Firefighting Foam
GPS
 
Response Area Includes : Grasslands - Grasslands
Rural Areas - General Rural environments
Towns & Urban Areas - Towns & Urban Areas
 
Communications : GRN Radio Channel: 103 & 083
VHF Radio Channel: 31, 29, 34
UHF CB Radio Channel: 24

Incidents Attended Statistics for 2022-23 - 17 Responses
Assist Other Agencies 4 23.53% 200 Hrs 32.57%
Cooking Fumes (Toast Or Foodstuffs) - 756 1 5.88% 3 Hrs 0.49%
Did Not Arrive (Stop Call) 1 5.88% 4 Hrs 0.65%
Grain / Crop Fire 1 5.88% 17 Hrs 2.77%
Grass Or Stubble Fire 3 17.65% 48 Hrs 7.82%
Harvesting Machinery Fire 1 5.88% 176 Hrs 28.66%
Haystack 1 5.88% 82 Hrs 13.36%
Lightning (No Fire) 1 5.88% 3 Hrs 0.49%
Other Assistance 1 5.88% 4 Hrs 0.65%
Vehicle Accident With Injuries 3 17.65% 77 Hrs 12.54%
Total Incidents for 2022-23 17 614 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2021-22 19 408 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2020-21 9 181 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2019-20 29 1633 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2018-19 21 997 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2017-18 26 1452 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2016-17 20 965 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2015-16 19 345 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2014-15 17 908 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2013-14 24 1598 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2012-13 19 418 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2011-12 18 219 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2010-11 27 455 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2009-10 19 734 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2008-09 9 357 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2007-08 11 286 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2006-07 23 375 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2005-06 13 299 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2004-05 15 208 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2003-04 14 293 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2002-03 34 590 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2001-02 24 195 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2000-01 22
Total Incidents for 1999-00 33
Total Incidents for 1998-99 19
Total Incidents for 1997-98 30

Post Codes
In Response Area
5575 5580 5581
Towns, Suburbs & Localities In Response Area
Port Julia, SA
Port Vincent, SA
Ramsay, SA
Sheaoak Flat, SA

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