South Australian Country Fire Service Promotions Unit

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SA Country Fire Service Station

Bowhill and Districts

Information on this station was last updated on Saturday, December 9, 2023

Bowhill Station - Picture by CFS Promotions Unit

Bowhill 34 - Picture by Josh Jeffree

Comments On Station

Refurbished 34 delivered June 2021

Station Information

Region :	Region 3
Group :	Mallee Group
Established:	1960

Contact Information

Google References
Physical Location	90 Weber Road, Bowhill SA
	CFS Map Book	Map: RMM 153, 739387
	GPS	Latitude: -34.886305	Longitude: 139.621860
Phone Numbers	In an EMERGENCY	Triple Zero - 000
Station When Manned	(08) 8570 4332
Postal Address	C/- Post Office, Bowhill SA 5238

How To Join

Training Occurs	1st Monday of the month
Advice to Recruits	Please contact the Captain, Luke Hynes
Advice to Cadets

Vehicles & Appliances

Bowhill 34

4WD, 3000L General Purpose Appliance
Make and Model: Isuzu FTS800 Crew
Water Capacity: 3000 Litres
Foam Quantity: 40 Litres
Registration Number: XQN084

Equipment:

Lighting
Generator
Chainsaw: 1
Quick Fill Pump

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 - 1 saw(s) Firefighting Foam - 40 Litres Portable Generator - 1 unit(s) GPS - 1 unit(s) Portable flood lighting - 1 set(s) Quick Fill Pump - 1 unit(s)

Response Area Includes :	Agricultural Crops - Agricultural Crops Orchard / Viticulture - Fruit Orchards & Vineyards Rural Areas - General Rural environments Special Risks - Special Risks - 141 River front shacks Towns & Urban Areas - Towns & Urban Areas

Communications :	GRN Radio Channel: 204 & 214 VHF Radio Channel: 46, 55, 29 UHF CB Radio Channel: 9

Incidents Attended

Statistics for 2023-24 - 7 Responses


	Assist Police Or Other Gov. Agency	2	28.57%	N/A
	Grass Or Stubble Fire	1	14.29%	N/A
	Minor Fuel Or Oil Spill	1	14.29%	N/A
	Other Assistance	1	14.29%	N/A
	Tree Fire	1	14.29%	N/A
	Vehicle Accident With Injuries	1	14.29%	N/A
Total Incidents for 2023-24		7		0 Hrs
	Total Incidents for 2022-23	15		17 Hrs
	Total Incidents for 2021-22	7		138 Hrs
	Total Incidents for 2020-21	8		24 Hrs
	Total Incidents for 2019-20	17		198 Hrs
	Total Incidents for 2018-19	19		175 Hrs
	Total Incidents for 2017-18	8		8 Hrs
	Total Incidents for 2016-17	7		19 Hrs
	Total Incidents for 2015-16	7		275 Hrs
	Total Incidents for 2014-15	8		24 Hrs
	Total Incidents for 2013-14	10		101 Hrs
	Total Incidents for 2012-13	13		82 Hrs
	Total Incidents for 2011-12	3		24 Hrs
	Total Incidents for 2010-11	6		53 Hrs
	Total Incidents for 2009-10	5		29 Hrs
	Total Incidents for 2008-09	2		23 Hrs
	Total Incidents for 2007-08	7		38 Hrs
	Total Incidents for 2006-07	5		73 Hrs
	Total Incidents for 2005-06	8		216 Hrs
	Total Incidents for 2004-05	15		438 Hrs
	Total Incidents for 2003-04	10		145 Hrs
	Total Incidents for 2002-03	8		156 Hrs
	Total Incidents for 2001-02	6		131 Hrs
	Total Incidents for 2000-01	17
	Total Incidents for 1999-00	6
	Total Incidents for 1998-99	15
	Total Incidents for 1997-98	9

Post Codes
In Response Area

5238

Towns, Suburbs & Localities In Response Area

Bowhill, SA
Claypans, SA
Purnong, SA

Purnong Landing, SA
Younghusband, SA