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SA Country Fire Service Station

Kongal

Information on this station was last updated on Sunday, December 10, 2023

Kongal Station
Kongal Station     -     Picture by CFS Promotions Unit
Kongal 44
Kongal 44     -     Picture by Andrew Hogg

Comments On Station Moved into new station, 2020
New 44 delivered January 2023

Station Information
Region : Region 5
Group : Tatiara Group
Established: 1979

Contact Information
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Physical Location 1422 Buckingham Road, Buckingham SA
CFS Map Book Map: RMM 44, 576810
GPS Latitude: -36.313689 Longitude: 140.527598
Phone Numbers In an EMERGENCY Triple Zero - 000
Postal Address PO Box 140, Mundulla SA 5270

How To Join
Training Occurs As arranged
Advice to Recruits Please contact the Captain, Marc Carman
Advice to Cadets

Vehicles & Appliances
Kongal 44 4WD, 4000L General Purpose Appliance
Make and Model: Isuzu FTS 139 - 260
Water Capacity: 4000 Litres
Foam Quantity: 20 Litres
Registration Number: S862BQE
Equipment: Chainsaw: 1

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 - 80 Litres
 
Response Area Includes : Agricultural Crops - Agricultural Crops
Grasslands - Grasslands
Rural Areas - General Rural environments
 
Communications : GRN Radio Channel: 230 & 241
VHF Radio Channel: 89, 1, 34
UHF CB Radio Channel: 9

Incidents Attended Statistics for 2022-23 - 9 Responses
Did Not Arrive (Stop Call) 3 33.33% 4 Hrs 2.15%
Grass Or Stubble Fire 2 22.22% 62 Hrs 33.33%
Haystack 1 11.11% 85 Hrs 45.70%
Tree Down 2 22.22% N/A
Vehicle Accident With Injuries 1 11.11% 35 Hrs 18.82%
Total Incidents for 2022-23 9 186 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2021-22 13 74 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2020-21 20 191 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2019-20 8 347 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2018-19 12 211 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2017-18 8 68 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2016-17 5 14 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2015-16 14 230 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2014-15 18 95 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2013-14 15 272 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2012-13 19 209 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2011-12 4 18 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2010-11 5 29 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2009-10 5 18 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2008-09 3 95 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2007-08 4 21 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2006-07 14 213 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2005-06 10 272 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2004-05 7 126 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2003-04 10 436 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2002-03 6 76 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2001-02 3 130 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2000-01 5
Total Incidents for 1999-00 6
Total Incidents for 1998-99 14
Total Incidents for 1997-98 2

Post Codes
In Response Area
5267 5270
Towns, Suburbs & Localities In Response Area
Brimbago,
Buckingham, SA
Carew, SA
Kongal, SA
Swede Flat, SA
Wirrega, SA

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