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Mount Barker (Station 73)

Information on this station was last updated on Saturday, November 16, 2024

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Mount Barker 731
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Comments On Station 739 delivered January 2024

Station Information
Region : Limestone Coast Region
Established: 2019

Contact Information
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Physical Location 43 Secker Rd, Mount Barker SA
CFS Map Book Map: MLR 121D, 064168
UBD Map: 173, D10
GPS Latitude: -35.072372 Longitude: 138.876990
Phone Numbers In an EMERGENCY Triple Zero - 000
Postal Address 43 Secker Rd, Mount Barker SA 5251

How To Join
Training Occurs Wednesdays
Advice to Recruits Retained (paid) Firefighters - Vacancies advertised on MFS website, as required.
Advice to Cadets

Vehicles & Appliances
Barker 731 Pumper (1, 11, 2, 21, 31)
Make and Model: Scania P310
Comments: Fleet 1004
Water Capacity: 2500 Litres
Foam Quantity: 100 Litres
Registration Number: SB59DP
Equipment: Breathing Apparatus: 4
Hazmat
Road Crash Rescue
Lighting
PPV Fan
AED (Automated External Defibrillator)
Thermal Imaging Camera
Quick Cut Saw
Mount Barker 7314 14 - 4wd 1000L Grass Fire Unit
Make and Model: Isuzu
Comments: Fleet 212
Water Capacity: 1200 Litres
Registration Number: XCE043
Equipment: AED (Automated External Defibrillator)
Mount Barker 739 Pumper-Rescue (9)
Make and Model: Scania P360
Comments: Fleet 2104
Water Capacity: 2500 Litres
Foam Quantity: 100 Litres
Registration Number: XS97CB
Equipment: Breathing Apparatus: 4
Hazmat
Road Crash Rescue
Rescue Litter
Lighting
Chainsaw: 1
PPV Fan
Medical Oxygen
AED (Automated External Defibrillator)
Thermal Imaging Camera
Quick Cut Saw

Emergency Response Information
Response Types : Natural Disasters - Storm Damage / Flooding
Fires - Other - Car, Rubbish and Other fires
Road Crash Rescue - Road Crash Rescue
Fires - Rural - Grass Fires, Bush Fires
Fires - Structure - House / Factory / Shed Fires
 
Specialist Equipment : Breathing Apparatus - 8 sets
Chainsaw
Defibrillator
Firefighting Foam
Hazmat Equipment
Portable flood lighting
Medical Oxygen equipment
PPV Fan
Quick Cut Saw
Road Crash Rescue
Rope Rescue
Rescue Litter
Thermal Imaging Camera
Winch
 
Response Area Includes : Hospital / Nursing Home - Hospitals and Aged Care facilities
Industrial Parks - Industrial and Commercial areas
Metropolitan - Major City and Suburban areas
 
Communications : GRN Radio Channel: 150

Incidents Attended Statistics for 2022-23 - 206 Responses
Alarm Anomolies 20 9.71%
Assistance in / out of MFS area 43 20.87%
Emergency (Note 3) 56 27.18%
Grass / Tree 14 6.80%
Industrial 2 0.97%
Installations 15 7.28%
Justified Calls 19 9.22%
Malicious False Alarm (Note 2) 2 0.97%
Mobile Property 3 1.46%
Residential 3 1.46%
Salvage 27 13.11%
Shop 1 0.49%
Special (Note 1) 1 0.49%
Total Incidents for 2022-23 206
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 2021-22 227
Total Incidents for 2020-21 267
Total Incidents for 2019-20 327

Post Codes
In Response Area
5251
Towns, Suburbs & Localities In Response Area
Mount Barker, SA