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SA Country Fire Service Station

Blyth

Information on this station was last updated on Saturday, June 17, 2023

Blyth Station
Blyth Station     -     Picture by CFS Promotions Unit
Blyth 34
Blyth 34     -     Picture by Clare CFS

Station Information
Region : Region 4
Group : Blyth / Snowtown Group
Established: 1953

Contact Information
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Physical Location 22 Guilford St, Blyth SA
CFS Map Book Map: YPMN 267, 677520
GPS Latitude: -33.845838 Longitude: 138.489233
Phone Numbers In an EMERGENCY Triple Zero - 000
Station When Manned (08) 8844 5045
Postal Address PO Box 185, Blyth SA 5462

How To Join
Training Occurs Tuesday 7.30 pm
Advice to Recruits Please contact the Captain, Craig Lloyd
Advice to Cadets

Vehicles & Appliances
Blyth 34 4WD, 3000L General Purpose Appliance
Make and Model: Isuzu FTS800 Crew
Water Capacity: 3000 Litres
Foam Quantity: 20 Litres
Registration Number: S514AQK
Equipment: Breathing Apparatus: 2
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 : Breathing Apparatus - 2 sets
Firefighting Foam - 80 Litres
GPS - 1 unit(s)
 
Response Area Includes : Agricultural Crops - Agricultural Crops
Grasslands - Grasslands
Hills & Mountains - Hills & Mountains
Industrial Parks - Industrial and Commercial areas
Orchard / Viticulture - Fruit Orchards & Vineyards
National Parks - National Park areas
Rural Areas - General Rural environments
Bushland & Scrub - Bushland & Scrub
Towns & Urban Areas - Towns & Urban Areas
 
Communications : GRN Radio Channel: 065 & 048
VHF Radio Channel: 83, 84, 87
UHF CB Radio Channel: 9

Incidents Attended Statistics for 2023-24 - 24 Responses
Alarm Sounded No Evidence Of Fire 1 4.17% 7 Hrs 1.92%
Assist Other Agencies 1 4.17% 48 Hrs 13.19%
Assist Police Or Other Gov. Agency 2 8.33% 34 Hrs 9.34%
Building Fire 1 4.17% 1 Hrs 0.27%
Building Fire - Structure & Content 1 4.17% 56 Hrs 15.38%
Good Intent Call 1 4.17% 39 Hrs 10.71%
Grain / Crop Fire 1 4.17% 9 Hrs 2.47%
Grass Or Stubble Fire 6 25.00% 59 Hrs 16.21%
Other (Outside Fire) 2 8.33% 4 Hrs 1.10%
Scrub And Grass Fire 1 4.17% 23 Hrs 6.32%
Transformer, Power Or Utility, Power Pole 1 4.17% 3 Hrs 0.82%
Tree Down 2 8.33% 8 Hrs 2.20%
Vehicle Accident Rescue 1 4.17% 6 Hrs 1.65%
Vehicle Accident With Injuries 2 8.33% 65 Hrs 17.86%
Wrong Location 1 4.17% 2 Hrs 0.55%
Total Incidents for 2023-24 24 364 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2022-23 16 221 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2021-22 24 448 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2020-21 9 517 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2019-20 14 623 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2018-19 13 151 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2017-18 28 659 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2016-17 23 247 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2015-16 12 109 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2014-15 16 249 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2013-14 22 187 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2012-13 18 620 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2011-12 7 89 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2010-11 11 157 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2009-10 5 20 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2008-09 5 72 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2007-08 2 8 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2006-07 4 300 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2005-06 15 364 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2004-05 13 124 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2003-04 10 58 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2002-03 5 56 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2001-02 19 314 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2000-01 9
Total Incidents for 1999-00 8
Total Incidents for 1998-99 5
Total Incidents for 1997-98 11

Post Codes
In Response Area
5453 5462 5464
Towns, Suburbs & Localities In Response Area
Blyth, SA
Boconnoc Park, SA
Condowie, SA
Hart, SA
Kybunga, SA