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Glen Osmond (Station 44)

Information on this station was last updated on Monday, April 3, 2023

Glen Osmond Station
Glen Osmond Station     -     Picture by CFS Promotions Unit
Glen Osmond 449
Glen Osmond 449     -     Picture by CFS Promotions Unit

Station Information
Region : Metropolitan Region

Contact Information
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Physical Location 582 Portrush Road, Glen Osmond SA
CFS Map Book Map: MLR 148B, 850287
UBD Map: 131, H10
GPS Latitude: -34.961129 Longitude: 138.644440
Phone Numbers In an EMERGENCY Triple Zero - 000
Postal Address 582 Portrush Road, Glen Osmond SA 5064

How To Join
Training Occurs Full Time Paid Service
Advice to Recruits Vacancies advertised in pubic press, or MFS website, as required
Advice to Cadets

Vehicles & Appliances
Glen Osmond 449 Pumper-Rescue (9)
Make and Model: Scania P360
Water Capacity: 2500 Litres
Foam Quantity: 100 Litres
Registration Number: SB04NT
Equipment: Breathing Apparatus: 4
Road Crash Rescue
Rope Rescue
Rescue Litter
Lighting
Chainsaw: 1
PPV Fan
High Rise Kit
Medical Oxygen
AED (Automated External Defibrillator)
Thermal Imaging Camera

Emergency Response Information
Response Types : 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 - Rural - Grass Fires, Bush Fires
Fires - Structure - House / Factory / Shed Fires
 
Specialist Equipment : Breathing Apparatus - 4 sets
Chainsaw
Firefighting Foam - 120 Litres
High Rise equipment pack - 1 pack(s)
Portable flood lighting - 1 set(s)
PPV Fan
Quick Cut Saw
Road Crash Rescue
Rope Rescue
Rescue Litter
Thermal Imaging Camera
 
Response Area Includes : Hills & Mountains - Hills & Mountains
Hospital / Nursing Home - Hospitals and Aged Care facilities
Industrial Parks - Industrial and Commercial areas
Metropolitan - Major City and Suburban areas
Bushland & Scrub - Bushland & Scrub
 
Communications : GRN Radio Channel: 150 & 174

Incidents Attended Statistics for 2022-23 - 998 Responses
Alarm Anomolies 181 18.14%
Assistance in / out of MFS area 2 0.20%
Education 1 0.10%
Emergency (Note 3) 396 39.68%
Grass / Tree 18 1.80%
Industrial 1 0.10%
Installations 202 20.24%
Justified Calls 80 8.02%
Malicious False Alarm (Note 2) 3 0.30%
Mobile Property 13 1.30%
Public Assembly 4 0.40%
Residential 19 1.90%
Salvage 74 7.41%
Special (Note 1) 4 0.40%
Total Incidents for 2022-23 998
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 2021-22 943
Total Incidents for 2020-21 887
Total Incidents for 2019-20 836
Total Incidents for 2018-19 816
Total Incidents for 2017-18 805
Total Incidents for 2016-17 884
Total Incidents for 2015-16 826
Total Incidents for 2014-15 814
Total Incidents for 2013-14 984
Total Incidents for 2012-13 759
Total Incidents for 2011-12 818
Total Incidents for 2010-11 830
Total Incidents for 2009-10 842
Total Incidents for 2008-09 786
Total Incidents for 2007-08 757
Total Incidents for 2006-07 815

Post Codes
In Response Area
5061 5062 5063 5064 5065 5066 5068 5150
Towns, Suburbs & Localities In Response Area
Brown Hill Creek, SA
Dulwich, SA
Eastwood, SA
Frewville, SA
Fullarton, SA
Glen Osmond, SA
Glenside, SA
Glenunga, SA
Hawthorn, SA
Highgate, SA
Hyde Park,
Kingswood, SA
Leawood Gardens, SA
Linden Park, SA
Lower Mitcham, SA
Lynton, SA
Malvern, SA
Mitcham, SA
Mount Osmond, SA
Myrtle Bank, SA
Netherby, SA
Parkside, SA
Springfield, SA
St Georges, SA
Torrens Park, SA
Tusmore, SA
Unley, SA
Unley Park, SA
Urrbrae, SA

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