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SA Country Fire Service Station

Donovans

Information on this station was last updated on Sunday, December 10, 2023

Donovans Station
Donovans Station     -     Picture by CFS Promotions Unit
Donovans 44
Donovans 44     -     Picture by Kingsley Group Cadets

Station Information
Region : Region 5
Group : Kingsley Group
Established: 1963

Contact Information
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Physical Location Adams Street, Donovans SA
CFS Map Book Map: LSE 7, 962926
GPS Latitude: -38.012618 Longitude: 140.958952
Phone Numbers In an EMERGENCY Triple Zero - 000
Station When Manned (08) 8738 4277
Postal Address tba, tba SA 5290

How To Join
Training Occurs Frist Tuesday each month
Advice to Recruits Please attend station on a training night, or contact the Captain, Michael Teigesser
Advice to Cadets

Vehicles & Appliances
Donovans 44 4WD, 4000L General Purpose Appliance
Make and Model: Isuzu FTS800 Crew
Water Capacity: 4000 Litres
Foam Quantity: 40 Litres
Registration Number: S336AQN
Equipment: Chainsaw: 1

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 - 120 Litres
Quick Fill Pump - 1 unit(s)
 
Response Area Includes : Agricultural Crops - Agricultural Crops
Plantation Forest - Commercial Plantations
Grasslands - Grasslands
National Parks - National Park areas
Rural Areas - General Rural environments
Towns & Urban Areas - Towns & Urban Areas
 
Communications : GRN Radio Channel: 228 & 239
VHF Radio Channel: 69, 30, 51
UHF CB Radio Channel: 9

Incidents Attended Statistics for 2023-24 - 20 Responses
Assist Police Or Other Gov. Agency 1 5.00% 71 Hrs 8.83%
Attempt To Burn 1 5.00% N/A
Did Not Arrive (Stop Call) 2 10.00% 16 Hrs 1.99%
Dump 1 5.00% 6 Hrs 0.75%
Grass Or Stubble Fire 4 20.00% 157 Hrs 19.53%
Investigation (Smoke) 1 5.00% 84 Hrs 10.45%
Medical Assist 2 10.00% 141 Hrs 17.54%
Mobile Property / Vehicle 1 5.00% 43 Hrs 5.35%
Mobile Property Fire - Off Road Vehicles 1 5.00% 8 Hrs 1.00%
Other Assistance 2 10.00% 129 Hrs 16.04%
Tree Down 2 10.00% 61 Hrs 7.59%
Vehicle Accident / No Injury 2 10.00% 88 Hrs 10.95%
Total Incidents for 2023-24 20 804 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2022-23 11 422 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2021-22 17 348 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2020-21 6 243 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2019-20 11 1676 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2018-19 12 542 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2017-18 13 261 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2016-17 9 51 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2015-16 5 47 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2014-15 10 35 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2013-14 16 210 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2012-13 16 168 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2011-12 15 72 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2010-11 14 83 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2009-10 12 108 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2008-09 9 102 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2007-08 15 421 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2006-07 10 196 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2005-06 9 92 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2004-05 13 259 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2003-04 5 29 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2002-03 14 215 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2001-02 6 34 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2000-01 12
Total Incidents for 1999-00 10
Total Incidents for 1998-99 12
Total Incidents for 1997-98 2

Post Codes
In Response Area
3292 5291
Towns, Suburbs & Localities In Response Area
Caveton, SA
Donovans, SA
Nelson,
Wye, SA