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SA Country Fire Service Station Wisanger Information on this station was last updated on Thursday, September 19, 2024 Wisanger 34     -     Picture by Dean Norman Comments On Station Refurbished 34 delivered May 2024 Station Information Region : Region 1 Group : Kangaroo Island Group Established: 1971 Contact Information Google References Physical Location 785 Springs Road, Menzies SA CFS Map Book Map: KI 76, 253513 GPS Latitude: -35.656550 Longitude: 137.488535 Phone Numbers In an EMERGENCY Triple Zero - 000 Station When Manned (08) 8553 9082 Postal Address PO Box 365, Kingscote SA 5223 How To Join Training Occurs Sunday 9.30 am Advice to Recruits Please contact the Captain, Jason Barrett Advice to Cadets Vehicles & Appliances Wisanger 34 4WD, 3000L General Purpose Appliance Make and Model: Isuzu FTS800 Crew Water Capacity: 3000 Litres Foam Quantity: 20 Litres Registration Number: S507AQK Equipment: Chainsaw: 1 Thermal Imaging Camera Emergency Response Information Response Types : Natural Disasters - Storm Damage / Flooding Fires - Other - Car, Rubbish and Other fires Fires - Rural - Grass Fires, Bush Fires   Specialist Equipment : Firefighting Foam - 60 Litres GPS - 1 unit(s) Thermal Imaging Camera   Response Area Includes : Grasslands - Grasslands Rural Areas - General Rural environments Bushland & Scrub - Bushland & Scrub   Communications : GRN Radio Channel: 130 & 131 VHF Radio Channel: 72, 73, 77 UHF CB Radio Channel: 9 Incidents Attended Statistics for 2024-25 - 26 Responses Building Fire - Structure & Content 1 3.85% 46 Hrs 8.08% Did Not Arrive (Stop Call) 5 19.23% 3 Hrs 0.53% Good Intent Call 4 15.38% 8 Hrs 1.41% Grass Or Stubble Fire 3 11.54% 146 Hrs 25.66% Scrub And Grass Fire 6 23.08% 282 Hrs 49.56% Tree Down 5 19.23% 9 Hrs 1.58% Vehicle Accident / No Injury 2 7.69% 75 Hrs 13.18% Total Incidents for 2024-25 26 569 Hrs Total Incidents for 2023-24 24 573 Hrs Total Incidents for 2022-23 6 Total Incidents for 2021-22 22 841 Hrs Total Incidents for 2020-21 24 690 Hrs Total Incidents for 2019-20 141 3186 Hrs Total Incidents for 2018-19 23 1859 Hrs Total Incidents for 2017-18 8 48 Hrs Total Incidents for 2016-17 7 Total Incidents for 2015-16 8 Total Incidents for 2014-15 6 Total Incidents for 2013-14 11 49 Hrs Total Incidents for 2012-13 18 506 Hrs Total Incidents for 2011-12 15 376 Hrs Total Incidents for 2010-11 12 1321 Hrs Total Incidents for 2009-10 15 196 Hrs Total Incidents for 2008-09 7 214 Hrs Total Incidents for 2007-08 10 3226 Hrs Total Incidents for 2006-07 13 2570 Hrs Total Incidents for 2005-06 9 760 Hrs Total Incidents for 2004-05 9 296 Hrs Total Incidents for 2003-04 11 120 Hrs Total Incidents for 2002-03 8 111 Hrs Total Incidents for 2001-02 3 3 Hrs Total Incidents for 2000-01 10 Total Incidents for 1999-00 2 Total Incidents for 1998-99 12 Total Incidents for 1997-98 5 Post Codes In Response Area 5223 Towns, Suburbs & Localities In Response Area Birchmore, SA Cassini, SA Cygnet River, SA Emu Bay, SA Kohinoor, SA Menzies, SA Wisanger, SA