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SA Country Fire Service Station Athelstone Information on this station was last updated on Wednesday, April 26, 2023 Athelstone Station     -     Picture by CFS Promotions Unit Athelstone 34P     -     Picture by SA Emergency Services Photography Athelstone Air Support     -     Picture by Athelstone CFS State Aviation BW6     -     Picture by CFS Promotions Unit Athelstone Pumper     -     Picture by SA Emergency Services Photography Athelstone QRV     -     Picture by SA Emergency Services Photography Comments On Station BW6 delivered February 2019 Station Information Region : Region 1 Group : East Torrens Group Established: 1961 Contact Information Google References Physical Location 35 Greenbank Road, Athelstone SA CFS Map Book Map: MLR 148D, 898388 UBD Map: 96, M2 GPS Latitude: -34.870568 Longitude: 138.700418 Phone Numbers In an EMERGENCY Triple Zero - 000 Station When Manned (08) 8337 0860 Postal Address PO Box 2, Athelstone SA 5076 Internet Site SACFS Athelstone E-mail Athelstone CFS - athelstonecfs@bigpond.com How To Join Training Occurs Wednesday 7:00pm Advice to Recruits Please attend / contact station on a training night Advice to Cadets Vehicles & Appliances Athelstone 34P 4WD, 3000L Light Pumper Make and Model: Isuzu FTS750 Crew Water Capacity: 3000 Litres Foam Quantity: 40 Litres Registration Number: XQB651 Equipment: Breathing Apparatus: 4 Hazmat Rescue Litter Lighting Chainsaw: 1 GPS Medical Oxygen AED (Automated External Defibrillator) Thermal Imaging Camera Athelstone Air Support Air Operations Support Make and Model: Mitsubishi Canter FG637 Foam Quantity: 1000 Litres Registration Number: S567AQA Equipment: Athelstone Pumper Medium Pumper Make and Model: Isuzu FTR 150-260 Crew Water Capacity: 2500 Litres Foam Quantity: 330 Litres Registration Number: S031AQW Equipment: Breathing Apparatus: 4 Road Crash Rescue Lighting Generator Chainsaw: 1 PPV Fan AED (Automated External Defibrillator) Thermal Imaging Camera Athelstone QRV 4WD, 500L Quick Response Vehicle Make and Model: Landrover Defender 130 Water Capacity: 400 Litres Registration Number: VQV144 Equipment: GPS State Aviation BW6 Large Volume Water Tanker Make and Model: Isuzu FVR900 Long Comments: Chassis from Summertown BW8, rear from Athelstone Tanker Water Capacity: 6500 Litres Registration Number: WIV166 Equipment: Floating Collar Dam: 1 Emergency Response Information Response Types : Fire Bomber Support - Aircraft Refilling EMA - Enhanced Mutual Aid Hazmat - Chemical Spill Decontamination 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 - 1 saw(s) Defibrillator Firefighting Foam - 1160 Litres GPS - 5 unit(s) Hazmat Equipment - 1 set Portable flood lighting - 1 set(s) Medical Oxygen equipment - 1 set(s) Floating Collar Dam - 1 dam(s) PPV Fan Quick Cut Saw Road Crash Rescue Rescue Litter - 1 litter(s) Thermal Imaging Camera   Response Area Includes : Hills & Mountains - Hills & Mountains Metropolitan - Major City and Suburban areas National Parks - National Park areas Rural Areas - General Rural environments Bushland & Scrub - Bushland & Scrub Towns & Urban Areas - Towns & Urban Areas   Communications : GRN Radio Channel: 126 & 127 VHF Radio Channel: 92, 97,104 Incidents Attended Statistics for 2022-23 - 131 Responses Alarm Activation Due To Steam, Shower, Bath, Sauna, Urn/Kettle - 768 6 4.58% 51 Hrs 1.43% Alarm Sounded No Evidence Of Fire 1 0.76% 9 Hrs 0.25% Alarm System Suspected Malfunction - 739 1 0.76% 7 Hrs 0.20% Arcing, Shorted Electrical Equipment 1 0.76% 40 Hrs 1.12% Assist Other Agencies 5 3.82% 488 Hrs 13.68% Building Fire - Content Only 1 0.76% 14 Hrs 0.39% Building Weakend Or Collapsed 1 0.76% 7 Hrs 0.20% Cooking Fumes (Toast Or Foodstuffs) - 756 1 0.76% 2 Hrs 0.06% Cover Assignment 3 2.29% 96 Hrs 2.69% Did Not Arrive (Stop Call) 12 9.16% 47 Hrs 1.32% Extrication/Rescue(Not Vehicle) 1 0.76% 47 Hrs 1.32% Flood 1 0.76% 10 Hrs 0.28% Good Intent Call 2 1.53% 2 Hrs 0.06% Grass Or Stubble Fire 8 6.11% 974 Hrs 27.30% Hazardous Material 3 2.29% 47 Hrs 1.32% Heat From Short Circuit (Wiring) 1 0.76% 23 Hrs 0.64% High Angle/Vertical Rescue 1 0.76% 197 Hrs 5.52% Investigation (Smoke) 3 2.29% 66 Hrs 1.85% Minor Fuel Or Oil Spill 1 0.76% 8 Hrs 0.22% Mobile Property / Vehicle 1 0.76% 2 Hrs 0.06% Power Line Down 1 0.76% 3 Hrs 0.08% Scrub And Grass Fire 3 2.29% 76 Hrs 2.13% Search 1 0.76% 10 Hrs 0.28% Severe Weather And Natural Disaster 4 3.05% 44 Hrs 1.23% Strike Team 9 6.87% N/A Tree Down 30 22.90% 368 Hrs 10.31% Tree Fire 1 0.76% N/A Undefined Event 1 0.76% N/A Vehicle Accident / No Injury 12 9.16% 462 Hrs 12.95% Vehicle Accident Rescue 1 0.76% 10 Hrs 0.28% Vehicle Accident With Injuries 14 10.69% 458 Hrs 12.84% Total Incidents for 2022-23 131 3,568 Hrs Total Incidents for 2021-22 96 2435 Hrs Total Incidents for 2020-21 113 4629 Hrs Total Incidents for 2019-20 131 5810 Hrs Total Incidents for 2018-19 96 4022 Hrs Total Incidents for 2017-18 112 2791 Hrs Total Incidents for 2016-17 114 1903 Hrs Total Incidents for 2015-16 117 2419 Hrs Total Incidents for 2014-15 101 1712 Hrs Total Incidents for 2013-14 140 4313 Hrs Total Incidents for 2012-13 154 2944 Hrs Total Incidents for 2011-12 162 3006 Hrs Total Incidents for 2010-11 154 1001 Hrs Total Incidents for 2009-10 158 1846 Hrs Total Incidents for 2008-09 132 763 Hrs Total Incidents for 2007-08 163 4758 Hrs Total Incidents for 2006-07 172 2104 Hrs Total Incidents for 2005-06 140 2332 Hrs Total Incidents for 2004-05 144 2918 Hrs Total Incidents for 2003-04 136 1595 Hrs Total Incidents for 2002-03 119 2840 Hrs Total Incidents for 2001-02 114 2177 Hrs Total Incidents for 2000-01 99 Total Incidents for 1999-00 85 Total Incidents for 1998-99 101 Total Incidents for 1997-98 80 Post Codes In Response Area 5072 5073 5076 Towns, Suburbs & Localities In Response Area Athelstone, SA Newton, SA Rostrevor, SA Woodforde, SA Update Station Details