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SACFS

SA Country Fire Service Station

Blewitt Springs

Information on this station was last updated on Wednesday, April 26, 2023
Blewitt Springs Station
Blewitt Springs Station     -     Picture by CFS Promotions Unit
Blewitt Springs 34
Blewitt Springs 34     -     Picture by Josh Boyce
Station Information
Region : Region 1
Group : Mawson Group
Established: 1957
Contact Information
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Physical Location 490 Blewitt Springs Road, Blewitt Springs SA
CFS Map Book Map: MLR 120 D, 811055
UBD Map: 198, H7
GPS Latitude: -35.170346 Longitude: 138.596070
Phone Numbers In an EMERGENCY Triple Zero - 000
Station When Manned (08) 8383 0101
Postal Address 62 Main Rd , McLaren Flat SA 5171
How To Join
Training Occurs Second, third & fourth Monday (excluding public holidays) 7:30pm
Advice to Recruits Please attend training session, or contact the Captain, Don Nicholl
Advice to Cadets Cadets train on a Group basis, as part of Kuitpo Cadets - at Kangarilla CFS - please attend the Kangarilla Station on a training night - 7pm, or contact the Blewitt Springs CFS on Monday evenings for further information.
Vehicles & Appliances
Blewitt Springs 34 4WD, 3000L General Purpose Appliance
Make and Model: Isuzu FTS800 Crew
Water Capacity: 3000 Litres
Foam Quantity: 60 Litres
Registration Number: S522AQK
Equipment: Chainsaw: 1
GPS
Emergency Response Information
Response Types : Natural Disasters - Storm Damage / Flooding
Fires - Other - Car, Rubbish and Other fires
Fires - Rural - Grass Fires, Bush Fires
 
Specialist Equipment : Chainsaw
Firefighting Foam - 60 Litres
GPS
 
Response Area Includes : Grasslands - Grasslands
Rural Areas - General Rural environments
 
Communications : GRN Radio Channel: 134 & 135
VHF Radio Channel: 1, 30, 32
Incidents Attended Statistics for 2023-24 - 42 Responses
Alarm Activation By Outside Tradesman/Occupier Activities 1 2.38% 1 Hrs 0.13%
Alarm Sounded No Evidence Of Fire 3 7.14% 324 Hrs 43.14%
Alarm Unintentional - Workmen,Testing 1 2.38% 2 Hrs 0.27%
Assist Other Agencies 1 2.38% 2 Hrs 0.27%
Attempt To Burn 1 2.38% 3 Hrs 0.40%
Cover Assignment 1 2.38% 147 Hrs 19.57%
Did Not Arrive (Stop Call) 2 4.76% 2 Hrs 0.27%
Grass Or Stubble Fire 8 19.05% 57 Hrs 7.59%
Malicious False Alarm - Or Mischevious Damage To Mcp Or Det/Spkl 1 2.38% 5 Hrs 0.67%
Mobile Property / Vehicle 1 2.38% 3 Hrs 0.40%
Mobile Property Fire - Passenger Vehicle 1 2.38% N/A
Outside Stationery Compactor Or Compacted Trash Fire 1 2.38% 7 Hrs 0.93%
Rubbish Fire 1 2.38% 1 Hrs 0.13%
Smoke Detector Operated, No Fire - Ext Smke, Bushfires, Burnouts 1 2.38% 4 Hrs 0.53%
Tree Down 16 38.10% 172 Hrs 22.90%
Tree Fire 1 2.38% 16 Hrs 2.13%
Unauthorised Burning 1 2.38% 5 Hrs 0.67%
Total Incidents for 2023-24 42 751 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2022-23 38 1785 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2021-22 30 1706 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2020-21 43 894 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2019-20 56 1333 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2018-19 57 1911 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2017-18 35 162 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2016-17 37 199 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2015-16 28 129 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2014-15 23 128 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2013-14 31 226 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2012-13 33 261 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2011-12 31 266 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2010-11 34 261 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2009-10 28 396 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2008-09 28 337 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2007-08 16 136 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2006-07 30 385 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2005-06 25 330 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2004-05 20 242 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2003-04 18 184 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2002-03 28 308 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2001-02 36 143 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2000-01 24
Total Incidents for 1999-00 22
Total Incidents for 1998-99 28
Total Incidents for 1997-98 25
Post Codes
In Response Area		 5171
Towns, Suburbs & Localities In Response Area
Blewitt Springs, SA
Onkaparinga Gorge, SA