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SA Country Fire Service Station

Avon

Information on this station was last updated on Thursday, May 18, 2023

Avon Station - Picture by CFS Promotions Unit

Avon 44 - Picture by Andrew Hogg

Avon Trailer - Picture by CFS Promotions Unit

Comments On Station

New 44 delivered October 2020

Station Information

Region :	Region 2
Group :	Wakefield Plains Group

Contact Information

Google References
Physical Location	820 Prime Rd, Avon SA
	CFS Map Book	Map: MLR 205C, 533991
	GPS	Latitude: -34.319576	Longitude: 138.320386
Phone Numbers	In an EMERGENCY	Triple Zero - 000
Postal Address	1158 Kallora Rd, Avon SA 5501

How To Join

Training Occurs	First and third Monday 7:30pm
Advice to Recruits	Please contact Captain, Benjamin Pym
Advice to Cadets

Vehicles & Appliances

Avon 44

4WD, 4000L General Purpose Appliance
Make and Model: Isuzu FTS 139-260 Crew
Water Capacity: 4000 Litres
Foam Quantity: 20 Litres
Registration Number: S062BQB

Equipment:

Chainsaw: 1

Avon Trailer

Support Trailer
Make and Model: Chem Loo
Registration Number: S81SSJ

Equipment:

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 :	Chainsaw Firefighting Foam - 20 Litres

Response Area Includes :	Agricultural Crops - Agricultural Crops Grasslands - Grasslands Rural Areas - General Rural environments

Communications :	GRN Radio Channel: 104 & 084 VHF Radio Channel: 29, 31, 34 UHF CB Radio Channel: 9

Incidents Attended

Statistics for 2022-23 - 20 Responses


	Accidental Operation Of Alarm, Human Activity Simulated Cond. - 762	1	5.00%	N/A
	Assist Other Agencies	1	5.00%	N/A
	Building Fire	1	5.00%	139 Hrs	21.75%
	Did Not Arrive (Stop Call)	1	5.00%	1 Hrs	0.16%
	Good Intent Call	2	10.00%	N/A
	Grain / Crop Fire	1	5.00%	21 Hrs	3.29%
	Grass Or Stubble Fire	5	25.00%	73 Hrs	11.42%
	Mobile Property Fire - Passenger Vehicle	1	5.00%	67 Hrs	10.49%
	Mobile Property Fire - Road Transport Vehicle	1	5.00%	158 Hrs	24.73%
	Road Crash Rescue	1	5.00%	N/A
	Rubbish Bin	1	5.00%	43 Hrs	6.73%
	Rubbish Fire	1	5.00%	58 Hrs	9.08%
	Vehicle Accident / No Injury	2	10.00%	79 Hrs	12.36%
	Vehicle Accident Rescue	1	5.00%	N/A
Total Incidents for 2022-23		20		639 Hrs
	Total Incidents for 2021-22	10		285 Hrs
	Total Incidents for 2020-21	12		151 Hrs
	Total Incidents for 2019-20	12		413 Hrs
	Total Incidents for 2018-19	12		135 Hrs
	Total Incidents for 2017-18	14		52 Hrs
	Total Incidents for 2016-17	18		97 Hrs
	Total Incidents for 2015-16	37		205 Hrs
	Total Incidents for 2014-15	22		113 Hrs
	Total Incidents for 2013-14	19		274 Hrs
	Total Incidents for 2012-13	17		73 Hrs
	Total Incidents for 2011-12	12		37 Hrs
	Total Incidents for 2010-11	8		153 Hrs
	Total Incidents for 2009-10	6		73 Hrs
	Total Incidents for 2008-09	5		20 Hrs
	Total Incidents for 2007-08	2		22 Hrs
	Total Incidents for 2006-07	14		91 Hrs
	Total Incidents for 2005-06	6		69 Hrs
	Total Incidents for 2004-05	9		43 Hrs
	Total Incidents for 2003-04	6		59 Hrs
	Total Incidents for 2002-03	8		91 Hrs
	Total Incidents for 2001-02	7		52 Hrs
	Total Incidents for 2000-01	14
	Total Incidents for 1998-99	5
	Total Incidents for 1997-98	10

Post Codes
In Response Area

5460 5501 5550

Towns, Suburbs & Localities In Response Area

Avon, SA
Calomba, SA
Kallora, SA

Long Plains, SA
Middle Beach, SA

Pinery, SA
Wild Horse Plains, SA

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