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SA Country Fire Service Station

Meningie

Information on this station was last updated on Saturday, December 9, 2023

Meningie Station
Meningie Station     -     Picture by CFS Promotions Unit
Meningie 34 CAFS
Meningie 34 CAFS     -     Picture by Dean Norman
Meningie 34P
Meningie 34P     -     Picture by Emergency Services Adelaide
Meningie Trailer
Meningie Trailer     -     Picture by CFS Promotions Unit

Comments On Station Group sub base for Coorong Group
New 34 CAFS delivered March 2023

Station Information
Region : Region 3
Group : Coorong Group
Established: 1962

Contact Information
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Physical Location 104 Princes Highway, Meningie SA
CFS Map Book Map: RMM 84, 495488
GPS Latitude: -35.693579 Longitude: 139.337398
Phone Numbers In an EMERGENCY Triple Zero - 000
Station When Manned (08) 8575 1168
Postal Address PO Box 62, Meningie SA 5264
E-mail Meningie CFS - meningiecfs@internode.on.net

How To Join
Training Occurs Monday 7:30pm
Advice to Recruits Please attend Station on a training night, or contact the Captain, Paul Brumfield
Advice to Cadets

Vehicles & Appliances
Meningie 34 CAFS 4WD, 3000L General Purpose Appliance
Make and Model: Isuzu FTS 139-260
Water Capacity: 3000 Litres
Foam Quantity: 40 Litres
Registration Number: S854BQE
Equipment: Chainsaw: 1
GPS
CAFS
Thermal Imaging Camera
Meningie 34P 4WD, 3000L Light Pumper
Make and Model: Isuzu FTS750 Crew
Water Capacity: 3000 Litres
Foam Quantity: 40 Litres
Registration Number: XQB664
Equipment: Breathing Apparatus: 4
Road Crash Rescue
Lighting
GPS
Quick Fill Pump
Meningie Point 4 Special Purpose Vehicle
Make and Model: Honda
Registration Number: POINT4
Equipment:
Meningie Trailer Support Trailer
Make and Model: Treg
Registration Number: TQN936
Equipment: Lighting
Generator
Floating Collar Dam: 1
Floating Pump
Quick Fill Pump

Emergency Response Information
Response Types : Airport / Airstrip - Aviation Airports and Airstrips
ZECC - Zone Emergency Coordination Centre
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 - 4 sets
BA Compressor - 1 unit(s)
Chainsaw - 1 saw(s)
Defibrillator - 1 unit(s)
Floating Pump - 1 unit(s)
Firefighting Foam - 200 Litres
Portable Generator - 1 unit(s)
GPS - 2 unit(s)
Portable flood lighting - 2 set(s)
Floating Collar Dam - 1 dam(s) - 7500 litres
Quick Fill Pump - 2 unit(s)
Road Crash Rescue
Thermal Imaging Camera
 
Response Area Includes : Airport / Airstrip - Aircraft landing area
Agricultural Crops - Agricultural Crops
Grasslands - Grasslands
Hills & Mountains - Hills & Mountains
Hospital / Nursing Home - Hospitals and Aged Care facilities
Industrial Parks - Industrial and Commercial 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: 201 & 211
VHF Radio Channel: 51, 44, 57
UHF CB Radio Channel: 10

Incidents Attended Statistics for 2022-23 - 37 Responses
Alarm Activation By Outside Tradesman/Occupier Activities - 765 1 2.70% N/A
Alarm Activation Due To Steam, Shower, Bath, Sauna, Urn/Kettle - 768 3 8.11% 1 Hrs 0.15%
Assist Non Eso Agency 1 2.70% N/A
Assist Other Agencies 2 5.41% 70 Hrs 10.74%
Building Fire - Structure Only 2 5.41% 76 Hrs 11.66%
Chemical Spill Or Leak 1 2.70% N/A
Did Not Arrive (Stop Call) 2 5.41% 2 Hrs 0.31%
Fip - Reset Prior To Arrival By Management - 730 2 5.41% 1 Hrs 0.15%
Good Intent Call 1 2.70% N/A
Grass Or Stubble Fire 5 13.51% 35 Hrs 5.37%
Harvesting Machinery Fire 2 5.41% 10 Hrs 1.53%
Haystack 1 2.70% 12 Hrs 1.84%
Power Line Down 2 5.41% 162 Hrs 24.85%
Rubbish, Refuse Or Waste - Abandoned Outside 1 2.70% N/A
Scrub And Grass Fire 8 21.62% 278 Hrs 42.64%
Tree Fire 2 5.41% 5 Hrs 0.77%
Water / Ice Related Rescue 1 2.70% N/A
Total Incidents for 2022-23 37 652 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2021-22 36 2066 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2020-21 40 2019 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2019-20 40 2700 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2018-19 45 2494 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2017-18 51 628 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2016-17 34 538 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2015-16 36 358 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2014-15 30 245 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2013-14 43 713 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2012-13 61 663 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2011-12 36 755 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2010-11 41 944 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2009-10 35 564 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2008-09 32 355 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2007-08 41 577 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2006-07 38 600 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2005-06 24 268 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2004-05 50 568 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2003-04 33 415 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2002-03 44 633 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2001-02 49 1246 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2000-01 37
Total Incidents for 1999-00 39
Total Incidents for 1998-99 44
Total Incidents for 1997-98 34

Post Codes
In Response Area
5259 5264
Towns, Suburbs & Localities In Response Area
Ashville,
Coorong,
Meningie, SA
Meningie East,
Meningie West,
Waltowa,

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