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SA Country Fire Service Station

Geranium

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

Geranium Station
Geranium Station     -     Picture by CFS Promotions Unit
Geranium 34
Geranium 34     -     Picture by Bill Corcoran

Station Information
Region : Region 3
Group : Mallee Group
Established: 1965

Contact Information
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Physical Location 7 Fisher Street, Geranium SA
CFS Map Book Map: RMM 102, 237844
GPS Latitude: -35.380657 Longitude: 140.160382
Phone Numbers In an EMERGENCY Triple Zero - 000
Station When Manned (08) 8577 2242
Postal Address PO Box 33, Geranium SA 5301

How To Join
Training Occurs As arranged
Advice to Recruits Please contact the Captain, Richard Howard
Advice to Cadets

Vehicles & Appliances
Geranuim 34 4WD, 3000L General Purpose Appliance
Make and Model: Isuzu FTS750 Crew
Water Capacity: 3000 Litres
Foam Quantity: 60 Litres
Registration Number: XQB610
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 - 1 saw(s)
Firefighting Foam - 60 Litres
GPS - 1 unit(s)
 
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: 204 & 214
VHF Radio Channel: 46, 55, 29
UHF CB Radio Channel: 9

Incidents Attended Statistics for 2023-24 - 14 Responses
Did Not Arrive (Stop Call) 1 7.14% 1 Hrs 0.18%
Grain / Crop Fire 1 7.14% 22 Hrs 4.06%
Grass Or Stubble Fire 3 21.43% 115 Hrs 21.22%
Haystack 1 7.14% 43 Hrs 7.93%
Medical Assist 1 7.14% N/A
Mobile Property / Vehicle 1 7.14% 136 Hrs 25.09%
Vehicle Accident / No Injury 5 35.71% 154 Hrs 28.41%
Vehicle Accident With Injuries 1 7.14% 71 Hrs 13.10%
Total Incidents for 2023-24 14 542 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2022-23 14 253 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2021-22 9 335 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2020-21 14 2240 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2019-20 24 841 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2018-19 5 277 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2017-18 10 199 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2016-17 16 176 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2015-16 7 155 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2014-15 4 134 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2013-14 14 558 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2012-13 13 295 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2011-12 5 70 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2010-11 2 45 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2009-10 7 109 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2008-09 4 141 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2007-08 8 150 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2006-07 15 116 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2005-06 16 719 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2004-05 8 216 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2003-04 7 457 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2002-03 5 129 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2001-02 11 163 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2000-01 9
Total Incidents for 1999-00 7
Total Incidents for 1998-99 13
Total Incidents for 1997-98 11

Post Codes
In Response Area
5301
Towns, Suburbs & Localities In Response Area
Geranium, SA
Parrakie, SA
Wilkawatt, SA