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SA Metropolitan Fire Service Station

Adelaide (Station 20)

Information on this station was last updated on Monday, July 31, 2023

Adelaide Station
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Adelaide 201
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Adelaide 2015
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Adelaide 202
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Adelaide 2026
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Adelaide 203
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Adelaide 204
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Adelaide 205
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Adelaide 206
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Adelaide 2090
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Bulk Water Carrier Pod
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CAFS Pod
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Hazmat / BA Pod
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Car 20
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Heavy Rescue Pod
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Hook 1
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Hooklift 2
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Hooklift 3
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Rehab Pod
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Station Information
Region : Metropolitan Region
Established: 1862

Contact Information
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Physical Location 99 Wakefield Street, Adelaide SA
CFS Map Book Map: MLR 148B, 812321
UBD Map: 118, H12
GPS Latitude: -34.928774 Longitude: 138.604745
Phone Numbers In an EMERGENCY Triple Zero - 000
Postal Address GPO Box 98, Adelaide SA 5000

How To Join
Training Occurs Full time paid service
Advice to Recruits Vacancies advertised on MFS Website, as required.
Advice to Cadets

Vehicles & Appliances
Adelaide 201 Pumper (1, 11, 2, 21, 31)
Make and Model: Scania P360
Water Capacity: 2500 Litres
Foam Quantity: 100 Litres
Registration Number: XS07GN
Equipment: Breathing Apparatus: 4
Hazmat
RCR Rapid Intervention
Lighting
Chainsaw: 1
PPV Fan
High Rise Kit
Medical Oxygen
AED (Automated External Defibrillator)
Thermal Imaging Camera
Adelaide 2015 Aerial Platform (5, 15)
Make and Model: Scania P450
Registration Number: XS33GG
Equipment: Breathing Apparatus: 2
Rescue Litter
Adelaide 202 Pumper (1, 11, 2, 21, 31)
Make and Model: Scania P360
Water Capacity: 2500 Litres
Foam Quantity: 100 Litres
Registration Number: XS09GN
Equipment: Breathing Apparatus: 4
RCR Rapid Intervention
Lighting
Chainsaw: 1
PPV Fan
High Rise Kit
Medical Oxygen
AED (Automated External Defibrillator)
Thermal Imaging Camera
Adelaide 2026 HAZMAT Support (26)
Make and Model: Mercedes Benz Sprinter
Registration Number: XTA646
Equipment: Hazmat Technician
Adelaide 203 Combination Aerial Pumping Appliance (3, 13)
Make and Model: Scania P400
Water Capacity: 1800 Litres
Foam Quantity: 20 Litres
Registration Number: SB94KT
Equipment: Breathing Apparatus: 4
Hazmat
Road Crash Rescue
Rescue Litter
Lighting
PPV Fan
High Rise Kit
Medical Oxygen
AED (Automated External Defibrillator)
Thermal Imaging Camera
Adelaide 204 Rescue-HAZMAT (4)
Make and Model: Scania
Registration Number: SB52FV
Equipment: Breathing Apparatus: 4
RCR Heavy
Rope Rescue
Rescue Litter
Lighting
Generator
Chainsaw: 1
PPV Fan
Medical Oxygen
AED (Automated External Defibrillator)
Thermal Imaging Camera
Adelaide 205 Aerial Platform (5, 15)
Make and Model: Scania
Registration Number: SB35BR
Equipment: Breathing Apparatus: 2
Rope Rescue
Rescue Litter
Lighting
Chainsaw: 1
Adelaide 205 Aerial Platform (5, 15)
Make and Model: Scania
Registration Number: XS26FJ
Equipment: Breathing Apparatus: 2
Rope Rescue
Rescue Litter
Medical Oxygen
AED (Automated External Defibrillator)
Thermal Imaging Camera
Adelaide 206 Breathing Apparatus support and HAZMAT (6, 16)
Make and Model: Scania
Registration Number: WRR097
Equipment: Breathing Apparatus: 10
Hazmat
BA Compressor
Adelaide 2090 Incident Control - Communications Bus (9x)
Make and Model: Scania
Registration Number: SB87AO
Equipment: Generator
CAFS Pod Pod
Make and Model:
Equipment:
Car 20 Command Car (30, 40)
Make and Model: Mercedes
Registration Number: S911BKU
Equipment:
Hazmat / BA Pod Pod
Make and Model:
Equipment:
Heavy Rescue Pod Pod
Make and Model:
Equipment: RCR Heavy
Rescue Litter
Hook 2 Hook Lift (1, 2, 3)
Make and Model: Scania P440
Registration Number: XS14AP
Equipment:
Hooklift 01 Hook Lift (1, 2, 3)
Make and Model: Volvo FM9
Registration Number: XLA641
Equipment:
Hooklift 03 Hook Lift (1, 2, 3)
Make and Model: Scania
Registration Number: SB44KM
Equipment:
Rehab Pod Pod
Make and Model:
Equipment:

Emergency Response Information
Response Types : Vertical Rescue - Rescue from Heights
Command - Major Incident Coordination
Communications - Major Incident Communications
EMA - Enhanced Mutual Aid
Hazmat - Chemical Spill Decontamination
Natural Disasters - Storm Damage / Flooding
Fires - Other - Car, Rubbish and Other fires
Road Crash Rescue - Road Crash Rescue
Fires - Structure - House / Factory / Shed Fires
 
Specialist Equipment : Breathing Apparatus - 30 sets
Chainsaw
Firefighting Foam - 200 Litres
Portable Generator
Hazmat Equipment
High Rise equipment pack
Portable flood lighting - 6 set(s)
PPV Fan
Quick Cut Saw
Road Crash Rescue
RCR Heavy - 1 set(s)
Rope Rescue
Rescue Litter
Thermal Imaging Camera
 
Response Area Includes : Hospital / Nursing Home - Hospitals and Aged Care facilities
Industrial Parks - Industrial and Commercial areas
Metropolitan - Major City and Suburban areas
 
Communications : GRN Radio Channel: 150 & 156

Incidents Attended Statistics for 2022-23 - 3355 Responses
Alarm Anomolies 877 26.14%
Assistance in / out of MFS area 11 0.33%
Education 1 0.03%
Emergency (Note 3) 726 21.64%
Grass / Tree 160 4.77%
Industrial 1 0.03%
Installations 1274 37.97%
Justified Calls 18 0.54%
Malicious False Alarm (Note 2) 101 3.01%
Manufacturing 3 0.09%
Mobile Property 18 0.54%
Public Assembly 10 0.30%
Residential 55 1.64%
Salvage 77 2.30%
Shop 11 0.33%
Special (Note 1) 12 0.36%
Total Incidents for 2022-23 3355
Note 1. Properties not classified in other categories and mainly outdoors, eg signs, fences, properties under construction or demolition.
Note 2. MFA - Malicious False Alarm or Malicious Intent.
Note 3. Category includes dangerous substances rescues, vehicle accidents, etc.

Total Incidents for 2021-22 3138
Total Incidents for 2020-21 3044
Total Incidents for 2019-20 3083
Total Incidents for 2018-19 3043
Total Incidents for 2017-18 3146
Total Incidents for 2016-17 3525
Total Incidents for 2015-16 3291
Total Incidents for 2014-15 3186
Total Incidents for 2013-14 3310
Total Incidents for 2012-13 3225
Total Incidents for 2011-12 3250
Total Incidents for 2010-11 3272
Total Incidents for 2009-10 3211
Total Incidents for 2008-09 3141
Total Incidents for 2007-08 3373
Total Incidents for 2006-07 3126

Post Codes
In Response Area
5000 5001 5006 5007 5031 5033 5034 5035 5061 5065 5067 5069 5081
Towns, Suburbs & Localities In Response Area
Adelaide, SA
Black Forest, SA
College Park, SA
Dulwich, SA
Everard Park, SA
Forestville, SA
Gilberton, SA
Goodwood, SA
Hackney, SA
Hilton, SA
Hindmarsh, SA
Hyde Park, SA
Kent Town, SA
Keswick, SA
Kings Park, SA
Maylands, SA
Mile End South, SA
Millswood, SA
North Adelaide, SA
Rose Park, SA
Thebarton, SA
Toorak Gardens, SA
Wayville, SA

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