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SACFS

SA Country Fire Service Station

Blackfellows Creek

Information on this station was last updated on Sunday, December 10, 2023
Blackfellows Creek Station
Blackfellows Creek Station     -     Picture by CFS Promotions Unit
Blackfellows Creek 34
Blackfellows Creek 34     -     Picture by CFS Promotions Unit
Comments On Station New 34 appliance delivered June 2022
Station Information
Region : Region 1
Group : Strathalbyn Group
Established: 1950
Contact Information
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Physical Location 75 Connor Road, Blackfellows Creek SA
CFS Map Book Map: MLR 121A, 922969
GPS Latitude: -35.248494 Longitude: 138.715548
Phone Numbers In an EMERGENCY Triple Zero - 000
Station When Manned (08) 8536 6145
Postal Address PO Box 23, Prospect Hill SA 5201
How To Join
Training Occurs First Sunday of each month 9:30am
Advice to Recruits Please contact the Captain Ben Gibson
Advice to Cadets
Vehicles & Appliances
Blackfellows Creek 34 4WD, 3000L General Purpose Appliance
Make and Model: Isuzu FTS 139 - 260
Water Capacity: 3000 Litres
Foam Quantity: 40 Litres
Registration Number: S145BQB
Equipment: Breathing Apparatus: 2
Chainsaw: 1
Thermal Imaging Camera
Emergency Response Information
Response Types : Natural Disasters - Storm Damage / Flooding
Fires - Other - Car, Rubbish and Other fires
Fires - Rural - Grass Fires, Bush Fires
Fires - Structure - House / Factory / Shed Fires
 
Specialist Equipment : Breathing Apparatus - 2 sets
Chainsaw - 1 saw(s)
Firefighting Foam - 40 Litres
GPS - 1 unit(s)
Thermal Imaging Camera
 
Response Area Includes : Plantation Forest - Commercial Plantations
Grasslands - Grasslands
Hills & Mountains - Hills & Mountains
Rural Areas - General Rural environments
Bushland & Scrub - Bushland & Scrub
 
Communications : GRN Radio Channel: 142 & 143
VHF Radio Channel: 73, 83, 55
UHF CB Radio Channel: 9
Incidents Attended Statistics for 2023-24 - 35 Responses
Assist Other Agencies 1 2.86% 107 Hrs 31.20%
Assist Police Or Other Gov. Agency 1 2.86% 2 Hrs 0.58%
Assist Sapol 1 2.86% N/A
Building Fire - Structure & Content 1 2.86% 8 Hrs 2.33%
Did Not Arrive (Stop Call) 3 8.57% 5 Hrs 1.46%
Good Intent Call 1 2.86% N/A
Grass Or Stubble Fire 4 11.43% 80 Hrs 23.32%
Scrub And Grass Fire 1 2.86% 93 Hrs 27.11%
Tree Down 14 40.00% 22 Hrs 6.41%
Vehicle Accident / No Injury 3 8.57% 2 Hrs 0.58%
Vehicle Accident With Injuries 5 14.29% 24 Hrs 7.00%
Total Incidents for 2023-24 35 343 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2022-23 35 346 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2021-22 45 574 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2020-21 40 602 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2019-20 29 628 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2018-19 14 300 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2017-18 30 128 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2016-17 26 36 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2015-16 27 275 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2014-15 13 32 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2013-14 23 162 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2012-13 28 265 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2011-12 19 240 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2010-11 8 26 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2009-10 12 174 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2008-09 7 122 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2007-08 10 104 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2006-07 23 400 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2005-06 14 195 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2004-05 12 466 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2003-04 13 82 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2002-03 11 88 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2001-02 8 47 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2000-01 13
Total Incidents for 1999-00 8
Total Incidents for 1998-99 16
Total Incidents for 1997-98 10
Post Codes
In Response Area		 5157 5172 5201
Towns, Suburbs & Localities In Response Area
Blackfellows Creek, SA
Kuitpo, SA
Kyeema, SA
McHarg Creek, SA
Prospect Hill, SA