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SA Country Fire Service Station Virginia Information on this station was last updated on Thursday, May 18, 2023 Virginia Station     -     Picture by CFS Promotions Unit Virginia 34P     -     Picture by CFS Promotions Unit Virginia 44     -     Picture by CFS Promotions Unit Virginia Logistics     -     Picture by CFS Promotions Unit Virginia Catering Trailer     -     Picture by CFS Promotions Unit Virginia Trailer     -     Picture by Emergency Services Adelaide Comments On Station New 44 delivered October 2020 Station Information Region : Region 2 Group : Para Group Established: 1953 Contact Information Google References Physical Location Leach Street, Virginia SA CFS Map Book Map: MLR 177A, 767612 UBD Map: 39, E9 GPS Latitude: -34.667788 Longitude: 138.562730 Phone Numbers In an EMERGENCY Triple Zero - 000 Station When Manned (08) 8380 9319 Postal Address PO Box 289, Virginia SA 5120 E-mail Virginia CFS - virgcfs@bigpond.com How To Join Training Occurs Monday 7:00pm Advice to Recruits Please attend the Station any training night Advice to Cadets Vehicles & Appliances Virginia 34P 4WD, 3000L Light Pumper Make and Model: Isuzu FTS800 Crew Water Capacity: 3000 Litres Foam Quantity: 40 Litres Registration Number: S343AQN Equipment: Breathing Apparatus: 4 Road Crash Rescue Lighting Generator Virginia 44 4WD, 4000L General Purpose Appliance Make and Model: Isuzu FTS 139-260 Crew Water Capacity: 4000 Litres Foam Quantity: 20 Litres Registration Number: S064BQB Equipment: Chainsaw: 1 Virginia Catering Trailer Support Trailer Make and Model: Comments: BBQ Trailer Registration Number: YAX068 Equipment: Virginia Logistics Logistics Support Vehicle Make and Model: Toyota Hilux LN111R Registration Number: XQB917 Equipment: Virginia Trailer Support Trailer Make and Model: Modern Registration Number: S158TQA Equipment: Generator Quick Fill Pump Emergency Response Information Response Types : Airport / Airstrip - Aviation Airports and Airstrips 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 Chainsaw - 1 saw(s) Defibrillator Firefighting Foam Portable Generator - 3 unit(s) GPS Portable flood lighting - 2 set(s) Floating Collar Dam - 1 dam(s) Road Crash Rescue Thermal Imaging Camera   Response Area Includes : Airport / Airstrip - Aircraft landing area Agricultural Crops - Agricultural Crops Grasslands - Grasslands Industrial Parks - Industrial and Commercial areas Orchard / Viticulture - Fruit Orchards & Vineyards Rural Areas - General Rural environments Towns & Urban Areas - Towns & Urban Areas   Communications : GRN Radio Channel: 102 & 082 VHF Radio Channel: 41, 50, 51 UHF CB Radio Channel: 30 Incidents Attended Statistics for 2022-23 - 238 Responses Alarm Activation By Outside Tradesman/Occupier Activities - 765 8 3.36% 12 Hrs 0.11% Alarm Activation Due To Poor Building Maint-Dust,Cobwebs,Insects - 766 2 0.84% 30 Hrs 0.29% Alarm Activation Due To Steam, Shower, Bath, Sauna, Urn/Kettle - 768 1 0.42% 13 Hrs 0.12% Alarm Operates Due To Extreme Weather Conditions - 702 2 0.84% 2 Hrs 0.02% Alarm Operates Due To Power Surge/Spike Or Short Circuit - 707 1 0.42% 4 Hrs 0.04% Alarm System Suspected Malfunction - 739 10 4.20% 31 Hrs 0.29% Assist Other Agencies 6 2.52% 503 Hrs 4.79% Assist Police Or Other Gov. Agency 1 0.42% N/A Building Fire 1 0.42% 212 Hrs 2.02% Building Fire - Content Only 3 1.26% 379 Hrs 3.61% Building Fire - Structure & Content 5 2.10% 353 Hrs 3.36% Building Fire - Structure Only 1 0.42% 114 Hrs 1.08% Cover Assignment 3 1.26% 147 Hrs 1.40% Detector Suspected Malfunction - 747 6 2.52% 20 Hrs 0.19% Did Not Arrive (Stop Call) 23 9.66% 161 Hrs 1.53% Failure To Notify When Testing Or Incorrect Test By Service Comp - 763 3 1.26% 5 Hrs 0.05% Fip - Reset Prior To Arrival By Management - 730 2 0.84% 13 Hrs 0.12% Fip Not Activated - Atu Activated - 773 1 0.42% 6 Hrs 0.06% Good Intent Call 3 1.26% 116 Hrs 1.10% Grass Or Stubble Fire 13 5.46% 563 Hrs 5.36% Heat Related And Electrical 2 0.84% 226 Hrs 2.15% Investigation (Smoke) 5 2.10% 345 Hrs 3.28% Minor Fuel Or Oil Spill 2 0.84% 8 Hrs 0.08% Mobile Property / Vehicle 7 2.94% 237 Hrs 2.25% Mobile Property Fire - Passenger Vehicle 12 5.04% 621 Hrs 5.91% Mobile Property Fire - Road Transport Vehicle 1 0.42% 11 Hrs 0.10% Odour Or Gas Leak 1 0.42% 46 Hrs 0.44% Oil Or Other Combustible Liquid Spill 2 0.84% 5 Hrs 0.05% Other (Outside Fire) 4 1.68% 316 Hrs 3.01% Other Assistance 2 0.84% 31 Hrs 0.29% Overheated Motor 1 0.42% 1 Hrs 0.01% Prescribed Burn 1 0.42% N/A Rubbish Fire 11 4.62% 361 Hrs 3.43% Rubbish, Refuse Or Waste - Abandoned Outside 2 0.84% 513 Hrs 4.88% Severe Weather And Natural Disaster 1 0.42% 25 Hrs 0.24% Sprinkler Water Pressure Fluctuations/Equipment Fault - 734 2 0.84% 4 Hrs 0.04% Transformer, Power Or Utility, Power Pole 1 0.42% 2 Hrs 0.02% Tree Down 5 2.10% 149 Hrs 1.42% Vehicle Accident / No Injury 52 21.85% 2,843 Hrs 27.05% Vehicle Accident Rescue 4 1.68% 422 Hrs 4.02% Vehicle Accident With Injuries 25 10.50% 1,660 Hrs 15.79% Total Incidents for 2022-23 238 10,510 Hrs Total Incidents for 2021-22 252 9226 Hrs Total Incidents for 2020-21 279 13374 Hrs Total Incidents for 2019-20 229 7805 Hrs Total Incidents for 2018-19 348 6332 Hrs Total Incidents for 2017-18 248 2369 Hrs Total Incidents for 2016-17 254 1344 Hrs Total Incidents for 2015-16 229 1971 Hrs Total Incidents for 2014-15 188 1776 Hrs Total Incidents for 2013-14 243 2611 Hrs Total Incidents for 2012-13 261 1635 Hrs Total Incidents for 2011-12 203 1225 Hrs Total Incidents for 2010-11 190 932 Hrs Total Incidents for 2009-10 165 1351 Hrs Total Incidents for 2008-09 178 1428 Hrs Total Incidents for 2007-08 172 1482 Hrs Total Incidents for 2006-07 173 1590 Hrs Total Incidents for 2005-06 151 1643 Hrs Total Incidents for 2004-05 131 1287 Hrs Total Incidents for 2003-04 131 1129 Hrs Total Incidents for 2002-03 127 1664 Hrs Total Incidents for 2001-02 162 3359 Hrs Total Incidents for 2000-01 128 Total Incidents for 1999-00 93 Total Incidents for 1998-99 88 Total Incidents for 1997-98 94 Post Codes In Response Area 5110 5120 5121 Towns, Suburbs & Localities In Response Area Buckland Park, SA Penfield, SA Penfield Gardens, SA Virginia, SA Waterloo Corner, SA Update Station Details