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SA Country Fire Service Station

Browns Well

Information on this station was last updated on Monday, April 3, 2023

Browns Well Station
Browns Well Station     -     Picture by CFS Promotions Unit
Browns Well 34
Browns Well 34     -     Picture by Danielle Debenham

Station Information
Region : Region 3
Group : Chaffey Group
Established: 1989

Contact Information
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Physical Location 22 Railway Terrace, Paruna SA
CFS Map Book Map: RMM 187, 755578
GPS Latitude: -34.719152 Longitude: 140.731142
Phone Numbers In an EMERGENCY Triple Zero - 000
Station When Manned (08) 8587 3022
Postal Address PO Box 477, Loxton SA 5333

How To Join
Training Occurs First Tuesday of the month
Advice to Recruits Please contact the Captain, Leon Braun, or attend a training night
Advice to Cadets

Vehicles & Appliances
Browns Well 34 4WD, 3000L General Purpose Appliance
Make and Model: Hino Ranger Pro 8Z
Water Capacity: 3000 Litres
Foam Quantity: 80 Litres
Registration Number: XQB735
Equipment: 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
 
Specialist Equipment : Firefighting Foam - 80 Litres
Thermal Imaging Camera
 
Response Area Includes : Agricultural Crops - Agricultural Crops
Grasslands - Grasslands
Rural Areas - General Rural environments
Bushland & Scrub - Bushland & Scrub
Towns & Urban Areas - Towns & Urban Areas
 
Communications : GRN Radio Channel: 203 & 213
VHF Radio Channel: 58, 34, 57
UHF CB Radio Channel: 11

Incidents Attended Statistics for 2023-24 - 8 Responses
Did Not Arrive (Stop Call) 1 12.50% 4 Hrs 1.30%
Grass Or Stubble Fire 2 25.00% 161 Hrs 52.27%
Investigation (Smoke) 1 12.50% N/A
Outside Fire (Not Rubbish)/Goodwill Bins 1 12.50% N/A
Rubbish Fire 1 12.50% 142 Hrs 46.10%
Scrub And Grass Fire 1 12.50% 1 Hrs 0.32%
Vehicle Accident With Injuries 1 12.50% N/A
Total Incidents for 2023-24 8 308 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2022-23 12 398 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2021-22 11 517 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2020-21 9 274 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2019-20 10 264 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2018-19 9 331 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2017-18 13 195 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2016-17 10 46 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2015-16 17 188 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2014-15 10 145 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2013-14 17 101 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2012-13 16 231 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2011-12 5 131 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2010-11 15 238 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2009-10 1 17 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2008-09 8 120 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2007-08 16 316 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2006-07 9 148 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2005-06 11 469 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2004-05 8 172 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2003-04 16 191 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2002-03 9 235 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2001-02 12 164 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2000-01 14
Total Incidents for 1999-00 12
Total Incidents for 1998-99 15
Total Incidents for 1997-98 9

Post Codes
In Response Area
5304 5311 5333
Towns, Suburbs & Localities In Response Area
Alawoona, SA
Kringin, SA
Malpas, SA
Meribah, SA
Paruna, SA
Peebinga, SA
Veitch, SA