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Gawler (Station 35)

Information on this station was last updated on Thursday, July 21, 2022

Gawler Station
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Gawler 359
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Comments On Station New appliance delivered June 2022

Station Information
Region : Metropolitan Region
Established: 1877

Contact Information
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Physical Location Cnr Ayers Rd / Murray St, Gawler SA
CFS Map Book Map: MLR 178C, 938687
UBD Map: 23, N12
GPS Latitude: -34.605195 Longitude: 138.749808
Phone Numbers In an EMERGENCY Triple Zero - 000
Postal Address Ayers Rd, Gawler SA 5118

How To Join
Training Occurs Full time paid service
Advice to Recruits Vacancies advertised on MFS website, as required
Advice to Cadets

Vehicles & Appliances
Gawler 359 Pumper-Rescue (9)
Make and Model: Scania P360
Water Capacity: 2500 Litres
Foam Quantity: 100 Litres
Registration Number: XS59ET
Equipment: Breathing Apparatus: 4
Road Crash Rescue
Rope Rescue
Rescue Litter
Lighting
Chainsaw: 1
PPV Fan
Medical Oxygen
AED (Automated External Defibrillator)
Thermal Imaging Camera

Emergency Response Information
Response Types : Administration - Administration Centre
Aviation - Aviation Disaster & Terminal Response
Vertical Rescue - Rescue from Heights
EMA - Enhanced Mutual Aid
Hazmat - Chemical Spill Decontamination
Natural Disasters - Storm Damage / Flooding
Road Crash Rescue - Road Crash Rescue
Fires - Rural - Grass Fires, Bush Fires
Fires - Structure - House / Factory / Shed Fires
 
Specialist Equipment : Breathing Apparatus - 4 sets
Chainsaw - 1 saw(s)
Firefighting Foam - 120 Litres
High Rise equipment pack - 1 pack(s)
Portable flood lighting
PPV Fan
Quick Cut Saw
Road Crash Rescue
Rope Rescue
Rescue Litter
Thermal Imaging Camera
 
Response Area Includes : Airport / Airstrip - Aircraft landing area
Agricultural Crops - Agricultural Crops
Grasslands - Grasslands
Hills & Mountains - Hills & Mountains
Hospital / Nursing Home - Hospitals and Aged Care facilities
Industrial Parks - Industrial and Commercial areas
Metropolitan - Major City and Suburban 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: 150 & 165

Incidents Attended Statistics for 2022-23 - 397 Responses
Alarm Anomolies 39 9.82%
Assistance in / out of MFS area 37 9.32%
Emergency (Note 3) 140 35.26%
Grass / Tree 29 7.30%
Installations 40 10.08%
Justified Calls 60 15.11%
Malicious False Alarm (Note 2) 3 0.76%
Manufacturing 1 0.25%
Mobile Property 14 3.53%
Public Assembly 3 0.76%
Residential 9 2.27%
Salvage 20 5.04%
Special (Note 1) 2 0.50%
Total Incidents for 2022-23 397
Note 1. Properties not classified in other categories and mainly outdoors, eg signs, fences, properties under construction or demolition.
Note 2. MFA - Malicious False Alarm or Malicious Intent.
Note 3. Category includes dangerous substances rescues, vehicle accidents, etc.

Total Incidents for 2021-22 411
Total Incidents for 2020-21 420
Total Incidents for 2019-20 390
Total Incidents for 2018-19 410
Total Incidents for 2017-18 366
Total Incidents for 2016-17 428
Total Incidents for 2015-16 433
Total Incidents for 2014-15 404
Total Incidents for 2013-14 392
Total Incidents for 2012-13 416
Total Incidents for 2011-12 368
Total Incidents for 2010-11 341
Total Incidents for 2009-10 345
Total Incidents for 2008-09 372
Total Incidents for 2007-08 416
Total Incidents for 2006-07 368

Post Codes
In Response Area
5114 5115 5116 5118 5350
Towns, Suburbs & Localities In Response Area
Bibaringa, SA
Buchfelde, SA
Evanston, SA
Evanston Gardens, SA
Evanston Park, SA
Evanston South, SA
Gawler, SA
Gawler East, SA
Gawler South, SA
Gawler West, SA
Hewett, SA
Hillier, SA
Kalbeeba, SA
Kudla, SA
Reid, SA
Willaston, SA

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