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SA Country Fire Service Station

Kingsley Group

Information on this station was last updated on Wednesday, September 11, 2024

Kingsley Group base - at Port Mac Station
Kingsley Group base - at Port Mac Station     -     Picture by CFS Promotions Unit
Kingsley BW13
Kingsley BW13     -     Picture by Bill Corcoran
Kingsley Car 1
Kingsley Car 1     -     Picture by Kingsley CFS Group
Kingsley Car 2
Kingsley Car 2     -     Picture by CFS Promotions Unit

Comments On Station Based at Port MacDonnell Station
New Car 1 delivered November 2019

Group Members This station is actually a Group Headquarters, with the following stations belonging to the Group:
    Allendale East
    Blackfellows Caves
    Donovans
    Kingsley Group
    Kongorong
    Mount Schank
    Port MacDonnell
Information on this page is about the Group Headquarters and not about all stations belonging to the group.

Station Information
Region : Region 5
Established: 2010

Contact Information
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Physical Location Elizabeth Street, Port MacDonnell SA
CFS Map Book Map: LSE 2, 728879
GPS Latitude: -38.054375 Longitude: 140.692063
Phone Numbers In an EMERGENCY Triple Zero - 000
Station When Manned (08) 8738 2555
Postal Address PO Box 132, Port MacDonnell SA 5291

How To Join
Training Occurs
Advice to Recruits
Advice to Cadets

Vehicles & Appliances
Kingsley BW13 Large Volume Water Tanker
Make and Model: Isuzu FVZ1400
Comments: Based at Port MacDonnnell Station
Water Capacity: 12200 Litres
Registration Number: XQN133
Equipment: Floating Collar Dam: 1
Kingsley Car 1 Command Vehicle
Make and Model: Ford Ranger XL
Registration Number: S061AQS
Equipment: AED (Automated External Defibrillator)
Kingsley Car 2 Command Vehicle
Make and Model: Isuzu D-Max
Registration Number: S417AQG
Equipment:

Emergency Response Information
Response Types : Specialist Administration - Administration Centre
Specialist Command - Major Incident Coordination
Specialist Comms - Major Incident Communications
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 - 6 sets
BA Compressor
Chainsaw - 6 saw(s)
Defibrillator - 3 unit(s)
Firefighting Foam - 500 Litres
GPS - 1 unit(s)
Floating Collar Dam
 
Response Area Includes : Agricultural Crops - Agricultural Crops
Plantation Forest - Commercial Plantations
Grasslands - Grasslands
Industrial Parks - Industrial and Commercial areas
National Parks - National Park areas
Rural Areas - General Rural environments
Bushland & Scrub - Bushland & Scrub
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 - 21 Responses
Building Fire 1 4.76% 1 Hrs 0.46%
Building Fire - Structure & Content 1 4.76% 6 Hrs 2.74%
Dump 1 4.76% 9 Hrs 4.11%
Good Intent Call 2 9.52% 3 Hrs 1.37%
Grass Or Stubble Fire 6 28.57% 21 Hrs 9.59%
Haystack 2 9.52% 16 Hrs 7.31%
Investigation (Smoke) 1 4.76% 2 Hrs 0.91%
Mobile Property Fire - Water Vessel 1 4.76% 1 Hrs 0.46%
Other (Outside Fire) 1 4.76% 2 Hrs 0.91%
Power Line Down 1 4.76% 1 Hrs 0.46%
Rubbish Fire 1 4.76% 2 Hrs 0.91%
Scrub And Grass Fire 3 14.29% 155 Hrs 70.78%
Total Incidents for 2023-24 21 219 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2022-23 14 39 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2021-22 21 135 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2020-21 29 66 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2019-20 40 3571 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2018-19 31 332 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2017-18 40 637 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2016-17 27 72 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2015-16 23 78 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2014-15 26 59 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2013-14 18 72 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2012-13 79 387 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2011-12 49 124 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2010-11 36 92 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2009-10 6 15 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2008-09 27 91 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2007-08 35 85 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2006-07 43 122 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2005-06 33 146 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2004-05 23 182 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2003-04 16 59 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2002-03 22 134 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2001-02 20 44 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2000-01 35
Total Incidents for 1999-00 4
Total Incidents for 1998-99 1

Post Codes
In Response Area
5290 5291
Towns, Suburbs & Localities In Response Area
Allendale East, SA
Blackfellows Caves, SA
Burrungule, SA
Cape Douglas, SA
Carpenter Rocks, SA
Caveton, SA
Donovans, SA
Eight Mile Creek, SA
German Creek, SA
Kongorong, SA
Mount Schank, SA
Nene Valley, SA
O B Flat, SA
Pelican Point, SA
Port Macdonnell, SA
Wye, SA