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SA Country Fire Service Station Wattle Range Group Operations Information on this station was last updated on Saturday, March 11, 2023 Comments On Station Have two locations - George St Millicent & Portland Rd Penola Station Information Region : Region 5 Group : Wattle Range Group Contact Information Google References Physical Location Two different locations, Various SA GPS Latitude: -37.593989 Longitude: 140.352503 Phone Numbers In an EMERGENCY Triple Zero - 000 Station When Manned (08) 8733 2975 Fax (08) 8733 3092 Postal Address tba, tba SA 5280 How To Join Training Occurs Wednesday 6.30 pm Advice to Recruits Please contact the Captain, Todd Kimber Advice to Cadets Vehicles & Appliances Emergency Response Information Response Types : Specialist Command - Major Incident Coordination Specialist Comms - Major Incident Communications   Specialist Equipment : GPS - 1 unit(s)   Response Area Includes : Airport / Airstrip - Aircraft landing area Agricultural Crops - Agricultural Crops Plantation Forest - Commercial Plantations Grasslands - Grasslands Hospital / Nursing Home - Hospitals and Aged Care facilities Industrial Parks - Industrial and Commercial areas Orchard / Viticulture - Fruit Orchards & Vineyards National Parks - National Park areas Rural Areas - General Rural environments Bushland & Scrub - Bushland & Scrub Towns & Urban Areas - Towns & Urban Areas   Communications : GRN Radio Channel: 231 VHF Radio Channel: 36, 58, 68 UHF CB Radio Channel: 9 Incidents Attended Statistics for 2021-2022 - 212 Responses Accidental Operation Of Alarm, Human Activity Simulated Cond. - 762 1 0.47% N/A Alarm Operates Due To Power Surge/Spike Or Short Circuit - 707 2 0.94% 1 Hrs 0.15% Alarm Sounded No Evidence Of Fire 13 6.13% 25 Hrs 3.81% Alarm System Suspected Malfunction - 739 4 1.89% 4 Hrs 0.61% Assist Other Agencies 18 8.49% 8 Hrs 1.22% Assist Police Or Other Gov. Agency 3 1.42% 1 Hrs 0.15% Building Fire 1 0.47% 1 Hrs 0.15% Building Fire - Structure & Content 8 3.77% 13 Hrs 1.98% Building Fire - Structure Only 1 0.47% 19 Hrs 2.90% Ems - Exluding Vehicle Accident 1 0.47% N/A Good Intent Call 6 2.83% 83 Hrs 12.65% Grass Or Stubble Fire 58 27.36% 206 Hrs 31.40% Hazardous Material 1 0.47% 1 Hrs 0.15% High Angle/Vertical Rescue 1 0.47% N/A Mobile Property / Vehicle 6 2.83% 4 Hrs 0.61% Mobile Property Fire - Off Road Vehicles 2 0.94% 2 Hrs 0.30% Mobile Property Fire - Passenger Vehicle 4 1.89% 2 Hrs 0.30% Other (Outside Fire) 2 0.94% 2 Hrs 0.30% Private Alarm - False Alarm (Commercial) - 746 7 3.30% 3 Hrs 0.46% Private Alarm - Smoke Detector Malfunction 1 0.47% 4 Hrs 0.61% Rubbish Fire 2 0.94% 1 Hrs 0.15% Rubbish, Refuse Or Waste - Abandoned Outside 2 0.94% 2 Hrs 0.30% Search 1 0.47% 1 Hrs 0.15% Smoke Detector Operated, No Fire - Ext Smke, Bushfires, Burnouts - 751 1 0.47% 9 Hrs 1.37% Tree Down 33 15.57% 178 Hrs 27.13% Tree Fire 3 1.42% 2 Hrs 0.30% Tree Fire 3 1.42% 6 Hrs 0.91% Trench Rescue 1 0.47% N/A Vehicle Accident / No Injury 8 3.77% 30 Hrs 4.57% Vehicle Accident Rescue 14 6.60% 37 Hrs 5.64% Vehicle Accident With Injuries 4 1.89% 11 Hrs 1.68% Total Incidents for 2021-2022 212 656 Hrs Total Incidents for 2020-2021 146 255 Hrs Total Incidents for 2019-20 117 293 Hrs Total Incidents for 2018-19 62 283 Hrs Total Incidents for 2017-18 81 154 Hrs Total Incidents for 2016-17 180 379 Hrs Total Incidents for 2015-16 259 808 Hrs Total Incidents for 2014-15 184 2241 Hrs Total Incidents for 2013-14 187 749 Hrs Total Incidents for 2012-13 187 737 Hrs Total Incidents for 2011-12 139 420 Hrs Total Incidents for 2010-11 124 417 Hrs Total Incidents for 2009-10 59 299 Hrs Total Incidents for 2008-09 113 395 Hrs Post Codes In Response Area 5263 5272 5277 5278 5279 5280 5291 Towns, Suburbs & Localities In Response Area Beachport, SA Burrungule, SA Canunda, SA Clay Wells, SA Coles, Comaum, Coonawarra, Furner, SA Glencoe, SA Glencoe West, SA Glenroy, Hatherleigh, SA Kalangadoo, SA Koorine, SA Maaoupe, Magarey, SA Millicent, SA Moerlong, SA Monbulla, Mount Burr, SA Mount McIntyre, SA Nangwarry, SA Penola, SA Rendelsham, SA Rocky Camp, SA Sebastopol, SA Short, SA Southend, SA Tantanoola, SA Thornlea, SA Trihi, SA Wattle Range, SA Wattle Range East, SA Wepar, SA Update Station Details