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SA Country Fire Service Station

Mount Compass

Information on this station was last updated on Wednesday, April 26, 2023

Mount Compass Station
Mount Compass Station     -     Picture by CFS Promotions Unit
Mount Compass 34
Mount Compass 34     -     Picture by CFS Promotions Unit
Mount Compass 34P
Mount Compass 34P     -     Picture by Mount Compass CFS

Station Information
Region : Region 1
Group : Mundoo Group
Established: 1957

Contact Information
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Physical Location 3 Peters Terrace, Mount Compass SA
CFS Map Book Map: 95D, 836857
GPS Latitude: -35.348142 Longitude: 138.619964
Phone Numbers In an EMERGENCY Triple Zero - 000
Station When Manned (08) 8556 8501
Postal Address PO Box 367, Mount Compass SA 5210

How To Join
Training Occurs Mondays 7:30pm
Advice to Recruits Please contact Captain, Anthony Baker
Advice to Cadets Wednesday Nights - Please contact Captain, Anthony Baker

Vehicles & Appliances
Mount Compass 34 4WD, 3000L General Purpose Appliance
Make and Model: Isuzu FTS800 Crew
Water Capacity: 3000 Litres
Foam Quantity: 40 Litres
Registration Number: S332AQN
Equipment: Lighting
Generator
Chainsaw: 1
AED (Automated External Defibrillator)
Mount Compass 34P 4WD, 3000L Light Pumper
Make and Model: Isuzu FTS800
Water Capacity: 3000 Litres
Foam Quantity: 20 Litres
Registration Number: S783AQE
Equipment: Breathing Apparatus: 4
Road Crash Rescue
Lighting
Chainsaw: 1
AED (Automated External Defibrillator)

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 - 6 sets
Chainsaw - 1 saw(s)
Defibrillator - 2 unit(s)
Firefighting Foam - 200 Litres
Portable Generator - 1 unit(s)
GPS - 2 unit(s)
Portable flood lighting - 1 set(s)
Road Crash Rescue
Thermal Imaging Camera
 
Response Area Includes : Airport / Airstrip - Aircraft landing area
Grasslands - Grasslands
Hills & Mountains - Hills & Mountains
Rural Areas - General Rural environments
Bushland & Scrub - Bushland & Scrub
Towns & Urban Areas - Towns & Urban Areas
 
Communications : GRN Radio Channel: 138 & 139
VHF Radio Channel: 16, 17, 18
UHF CB Radio Channel: 26

Incidents Attended Statistics for 2022-23 - 84 Responses
Animal Rescue 1 1.19% 2 Hrs 0.12%
Assist Other Agencies 4 4.76% 245 Hrs 15.28%
Did Not Arrive (Stop Call) 18 21.43% 75 Hrs 4.68%
Flood 3 3.57% 17 Hrs 1.06%
Good Intent Call 2 2.38% 130 Hrs 8.11%
Medical Assist 1 1.19% 184 Hrs 11.48%
Minor Fuel Or Oil Spill 1 1.19% 7 Hrs 0.44%
Mobile Property / Vehicle 1 1.19% 5 Hrs 0.31%
Mobile Property Fire - Passenger Vehicle 3 3.57% 117 Hrs 7.30%
Search 2 2.38% 4 Hrs 0.25%
Tree Down 15 17.86% 45 Hrs 2.81%
Tree Fire 1 1.19% 13 Hrs 0.81%
Vehicle Accident / No Injury 9 10.71% 122 Hrs 7.61%
Vehicle Accident Rescue 1 1.19% 8 Hrs 0.50%
Vehicle Accident With Injuries 22 26.19% 629 Hrs 39.24%
Total Incidents for 2022-23 84 1,603 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2021-22 75 1451 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2020-21 79 3263 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2019-20 75 2444 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2018-19 79 1608 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2017-18 75 729 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2016-17 66 707 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2015-16 59 1225 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2014-15 44 465 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2013-14 70 556 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2012-13 72 549 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2011-12 61 417 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2010-11 36 342 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2009-10 61 462 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2008-09 57 88170 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2007-08 68 750 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2006-07 59 991 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2005-06 40 1255 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2004-05 44 380 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2003-04 51 621 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2002-03 50 1364 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2001-02 36 836 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2000-01 22
Total Incidents for 1999-00 33
Total Incidents for 1998-99 38
Total Incidents for 1997-98 35

Post Codes
In Response Area
5210 5214
Towns, Suburbs & Localities In Response Area
Mosquito Hill, SA
Mount Compass, SA
Mount Magnificent,
Nangkita, SA

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