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SA Country Fire Service Station Hermitage Information on this station was last updated on Friday, March 10, 2023 Hermitage Station     -     Picture by CFS Promotions Unit Hermitage 14     -     Picture by CFS Promotions Unit Hermitage 34     -     Picture by Emergency Services Adelaide Comments On Station New 14 delivered October 2022 Station Information Region : Region 2 Group : Gumeracha Group Established: 1975 Contact Information Google References Physical Location 300 Range Road North, Upper Hermitage SA CFS Map Book Map: MLR 149C, 950469 UBD Map: 86, C2 GPS Latitude: -34.800184 Longitude: 138.759139 Phone Numbers In an EMERGENCY Triple Zero - 000 Station When Manned (08) 8380 5202 Postal Address 300 Range Road North, Upper Hermitage SA 5131 E-mail Hermitage CFS - hermitagecfsbrigade@gmail.com How To Join Training Occurs Tuesday 7.00 pm Advice to Recruits Please attend station on a training night. Please note there may be a waiting list Advice to Cadets Vehicles & Appliances Hermitage 14 4WD, 1000L General Purpose Appliance Make and Model: Isuzu NPS 75-155 Water Capacity: 1500 Litres Foam Quantity: 20 Litres Registration Number: S009AQU Equipment: Chainsaw: 1 Hermitage 34 4WD, 3000L General Purpose Appliance Make and Model: Isuzu FTS 139-260 Water Capacity: 3000 Litres Foam Quantity: 40 Litres Registration Number: S037AQW Equipment: Breathing Apparatus: 2 Lighting Generator Chainsaw: 1 GPS AED (Automated External Defibrillator) Emergency Response Information Response Types : Natural Disasters - Storm Damage / Flooding Fires - Other - Car, Rubbish and Other fires Fires - Rural - Grass Fires, Bush Fires Fires - Structure - House / Factory / Shed Fires   Specialist Equipment : Breathing Apparatus - 2 sets Chainsaw - 2 saw(s) Defibrillator Firefighting Foam Portable Generator - 2 unit(s) GPS - 2 unit(s) Portable flood lighting - 2 set(s)   Response Area Includes : Hills & Mountains - Hills & Mountains Orchard / Viticulture - Fruit Orchards & Vineyards Rural Areas - General Rural environments Bushland & Scrub - Bushland & Scrub   Communications : GRN Radio Channel: 098 & 078 VHF Radio Channel: 58, 62, 63 Incidents Attended Statistics for 2023-24 - 44 Responses Alarm Sounded No Evidence Of Fire 1 2.27% 5 Hrs 0.26% Assist Other Agencies 2 4.55% 126 Hrs 6.50% Building Fire - Structure & Content 1 2.27% 50 Hrs 2.58% Cover Assignment 1 2.27% 212 Hrs 10.94% Did Not Arrive (Stop Call) 3 6.82% 125 Hrs 6.45% Good Intent Call 1 2.27% 2 Hrs 0.10% Grass Or Stubble Fire 15 34.09% 1,059 Hrs 54.67% Investigation (Smoke) 1 2.27% 3 Hrs 0.15% Medical Assist 1 2.27% 94 Hrs 4.85% Mobile Property / Vehicle 1 2.27% 8 Hrs 0.41% Mobile Property Fire - Off Road Vehicles 1 2.27% 12 Hrs 0.62% Severe Weather And Natural Disaster 1 2.27% 4 Hrs 0.21% Strike Team 2 4.55% N/A Tree Down 4 9.09% 23 Hrs 1.19% Tree Fire 1 2.27% 15 Hrs 0.77% Vehicle Accident / No Injury 5 11.36% 152 Hrs 7.85% Vehicle Accident With Injuries 3 6.82% 47 Hrs 2.43% Total Incidents for 2023-24 44 1,937 Hrs Total Incidents for 2022-23 63 1916 Hrs Total Incidents for 2021-22 28 1215 Hrs Total Incidents for 2020-21 42 2410 Hrs Total Incidents for 2019-20 86 4999 Hrs Total Incidents for 2018-19 53 2823 Hrs Total Incidents for 2017-18 42 1768 Hrs Total Incidents for 2016-17 42 648 Hrs Total Incidents for 2015-16 41 1615 Hrs Total Incidents for 2014-15 52 2799 Hrs Total Incidents for 2013-14 45 959 Hrs Total Incidents for 2012-13 48 761 Hrs Total Incidents for 2011-12 39 411 Hrs Total Incidents for 2010-11 60 456 Hrs Total Incidents for 2009-10 47 582 Hrs Total Incidents for 2008-09 35 434 Hrs Total Incidents for 2007-08 46 89013 Hrs Total Incidents for 2006-07 58 780 Hrs Total Incidents for 2005-06 49 1005 Hrs Total Incidents for 2004-05 46 1272 Hrs Total Incidents for 2003-04 39 478 Hrs Total Incidents for 2002-03 29 783 Hrs Total Incidents for 2001-02 19 197 Hrs Total Incidents for 2000-01 3 Total Incidents for 1999-00 10 Total Incidents for 1998-99 16 Total Incidents for 1997-98 11 Post Codes In Response Area 5131 5133 Towns, Suburbs & Localities In Response Area Houghton, SA Inglewood, Lower Hermitage, Upper Hermitage, SA