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SA Country Fire Service Station

Mount Wedge

Information on this station was last updated on Wednesday, January 3, 2024

Mt Wedge Station
Mt Wedge Station     -     Picture by CFS Promotions Unit
Mount Wedge 34
Mount Wedge 34     -     Picture by Craig Penna

Station Information
Region : Region 6
Group : Elliston Group
Established: 1960

Contact Information
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Physical Location 399 Kyancutta - Mount Wedge Road, Mount Wedge SA
CFS Map Book Map: EP 283, 146970
GPS Latitude: -33.467308 Longitude: 135.158720
Phone Numbers In an EMERGENCY Triple Zero - 000
Postal Address tba, tba SA 5670

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

Vehicles & Appliances
Mount Wedge 34 4WD, 3000L General Purpose Appliance
Make and Model: Isuzu FTS800 Crew
Water Capacity: 3000 Litres
Foam Quantity: 20 Litres
Registration Number: XQN095
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 : Firefighting Foam - 20 Litres
GPS
 
Response Area Includes : Agricultural Crops - Agricultural Crops
Rural Areas - General Rural environments
Bushland & Scrub - Bushland & Scrub
 
Communications : GRN Radio Channel: 011 & 1
VHF Radio Channel: 30, 32, 57
UHF CB Radio Channel: 9

Incidents Attended Statistics for 2022-23 - 6 Responses
Assist Other Agencies 2 33.33% 135 Hrs 6.78%
Grass Or Stubble Fire 1 16.67% N/A
Scrub And Grass Fire 2 33.33% 1,855 Hrs 93.22%
Strike Team 1 16.67% N/A
Total Incidents for 2022-23 6 1,990 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2021-22 5 53 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2019-20 8 1784 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2018-19 3 23 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2017-18 7 205 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2016-17 3 91 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2015-16 2 263 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2014-15 9 839 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2013-14 11 626 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2012-13 4 1114 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2011-12 4 157 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2010-11 2 27 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2009-10 1 22 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2008-09 3 428 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2006-07 1 19 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2005-06 4 80 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2004-05 4 39 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2003-04 4 427 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2002-03 4 106 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2001-02 1 9 Hrs
Total Incidents for 1999-00 1
Total Incidents for 1998-99 1
Total Incidents for 1997-98 5

Post Codes
In Response Area
5670
Towns, Suburbs & Localities In Response Area
Coolillie, SA
Mount Joy, SA
Mount Wedge, SA
Palkagee, SA
Polda, SA

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