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SA Metropolitan Fire Service Station

Moonta (Station 68)

Information on this station was last updated on Sunday, May 8, 2022

Moonta Station
Moonta Station     -     Picture by CFS Promotions Unit
Moonta 681
Moonta 681     -     Picture by Emergency Services Adelaide

Station Information
Region : Yorke and Mid North Region
Established: 1891

Contact Information
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Physical Location 35 Caroline St, Moonta SA
CFS Map Book Map: YPMN 229, 388272
GPS Latitude: -34.068410 Longitude: 137.587741
Phone Numbers In an EMERGENCY Triple Zero - 000
Postal Address 35 Caroline St, Moonta SA 5558

How To Join
Training Occurs Monday 7.00pm
Advice to Recruits Retained (paid) Firefighters - vacancies advertised on MFS website, as required
Advice to Cadets

Vehicles & Appliances
Moonta 681 Pumper (1, 11, 2, 21, 31)
Make and Model: Isuzu
Water Capacity: 1800 Litres
Foam Quantity: 60 Litres
Registration Number: WUI563
Equipment: Breathing Apparatus: 4
Hazmat
Road Crash Rescue
Lighting
Generator
PPV Fan
Thermal Imaging Camera

Emergency Response Information
Response Types : 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
Firefighting Foam - 130 Litres
Portable Generator - 1 unit(s)
Hazmat Equipment
Portable flood lighting - 1 set(s)
PPV Fan
Road Crash Rescue
Rescue Litter
Thermal Imaging Camera
 
Response Area Includes : Towns & Urban Areas - Towns & Urban Areas
 
Communications : GRN Radio Channel: 194

Incidents Attended Statistics for 2022-23 - 100 Responses
Alarm Anomolies 2 2.00%
Assistance in / out of MFS area 12 12.00%
Emergency (Note 3) 46 46.00%
Grass / Tree 8 8.00%
Installations 5 5.00%
Justified Calls 9 9.00%
Mobile Property 3 3.00%
Public Assembly 1 1.00%
Salvage 14 14.00%
Total Incidents for 2022-23 100
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 98
Total Incidents for 2020-21 96
Total Incidents for 2019-20 66
Total Incidents for 2018-19 65
Total Incidents for 2017-18 70
Total Incidents for 2016-17 87
Total Incidents for 2015-16 69
Total Incidents for 2014-15 62
Total Incidents for 2013-14 52
Total Incidents for 2012-13 53
Total Incidents for 2011-12 49
Total Incidents for 2010-11 71
Total Incidents for 2009-10 72
Total Incidents for 2008-09 54
Total Incidents for 2007-08 63
Total Incidents for 2006-07 36

Post Codes
In Response Area
5558
Towns, Suburbs & Localities In Response Area
Cross Roads, SA
Hamley, SA
Moonta, SA
Moonta Bay, SA
Moonta Mines, SA
North Yelta, SA
Port Hughes, SA