South Australian Country Fire Service Promotions Unit

Raising awareness of the roles, training and activities of CFS Volunteers state-wide

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SA Country Fire Service Station Lenswood / Forest Range Information on this station was last updated on Wednesday, March 6, 2024 Lenswood Station     -     Picture by CFS Promotions Unit Lenswood 14     -     Picture by CFS Promotions Unit Lenswood 24     -     Picture by CFS Promotions Unit Comments On Station Refurbished 24 delivered January 2022 Station Information Region : Region 1 Group : Onkaparinga Group Established: 1950 Contact Information Google References Physical Location 1654 Lobethal Road, Lenswood SA CFS Map Book Map: MLR 149B, 019338 UBD Map: 124, A6 GPS Latitude: -34.918005 Longitude: 138.832390 Phone Numbers In an EMERGENCY Triple Zero - 000 Station When Manned (08) 8389 8002 Postal Address PO Box 275, Lobethal SA 5241 E-mail Lenswood Station - lenswoodstation@onkacfs.org.au How To Join Training Occurs Mondays 7:30pm Advice to Recruits Please attend or phone station any training night between 7:30 - 8:00pm, or contact the Captain, Dave Kumnick Advice to Cadets Vehicles & Appliances Lenswood 14 4WD, 1000L General Purpose Appliance Make and Model: Mitsubishi Canter FG Water Capacity: 800 Litres Foam Quantity: 20 Litres Registration Number: XQB218 Equipment: Chainsaw: 1 AED (Automated External Defibrillator) Thermal Imaging Camera Lenswood 24 4WD, 2000L General Purpose Appliance Make and Model: Isuzu FSS550 Water Capacity: 2485 Litres Foam Quantity: 40 Litres Registration Number: S666AQM Equipment: Breathing Apparatus: 2 Chainsaw: 1 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 - 3 unit(s) Firefighting Foam - 120 Litres Portable Generator Portable flood lighting Rescue Litter Thermal Imaging Camera - 2 unit(s)   Response Area Includes : Plantation Forest - Commercial Plantations Hills & Mountains - Hills & Mountains Industrial Parks - Industrial and Commercial areas Orchard / Viticulture - Fruit Orchards & Vineyards National Parks - National Park areas Rural Areas - General Rural environments Bushland & Scrub - Bushland & Scrub Towns & Urban Areas - Towns & Urban Areas   Communications : GRN Radio Channel: 140 & 141 VHF Radio Channel: 29, 30, 31 UHF CB Radio Channel: 29 Incidents Attended Statistics for 2023-24 - 74 Responses Alarm Operates Due To Extreme Weather Conditions 1 1.35% 3 Hrs 0.20% Alarm Sounded No Evidence Of Fire 5 6.76% 9 Hrs 0.61% Assist Other Agencies 4 5.41% 107 Hrs 7.25% Assist Police Or Other Gov. Agency 2 2.70% 49 Hrs 3.32% Building Fire - Content Only 1 1.35% 6 Hrs 0.41% Building Fire - Structure & Content 1 1.35% 6 Hrs 0.41% Building Fire - Structure Only 1 1.35% 1 Hrs 0.07% Did Not Arrive (Stop Call) 1 1.35% 1 Hrs 0.07% Flood 1 1.35% 1 Hrs 0.07% Forest Fire 2 2.70% 49 Hrs 3.32% Grass Or Stubble Fire 14 18.92% 196 Hrs 13.28% Heat From Short Circuit (Wiring) 1 1.35% 4 Hrs 0.27% Heat Related And Electrical 1 1.35% 2 Hrs 0.14% Investigation (Smoke) 4 5.41% 16 Hrs 1.08% Oil Or Other Combustible Liquid Spill 1 1.35% 1 Hrs 0.07% Rubbish Fire 2 2.70% 17 Hrs 1.15% Scrub And Grass Fire 12 16.22% 532 Hrs 36.04% Search 1 1.35% 31 Hrs 2.10% Smoke Detector Operated, No Fire - Ext Smke, Bushfires, Burnouts 1 1.35% 3 Hrs 0.20% Tree Down 9 12.16% 140 Hrs 9.49% Tree Fire 1 1.35% 3 Hrs 0.20% Vehicle Accident / No Injury 5 6.76% 80 Hrs 5.42% Vehicle Accident With Injuries 2 2.70% 218 Hrs 14.77% Wrong Location 1 1.35% 1 Hrs 0.07% Total Incidents for 2023-24 74 1,476 Hrs Total Incidents for 2022-23 60 996 Hrs Total Incidents for 2021-22 66 1078 Hrs Total Incidents for 2020-21 61 3087 Hrs Total Incidents for 2019-20 137 4197 Hrs Total Incidents for 2018-19 71 1475 Hrs Total Incidents for 2017-18 56 340 Hrs Total Incidents for 2016-17 115 1095 Hrs Total Incidents for 2015-16 60 685 Hrs Total Incidents for 2014-15 58 2452 Hrs Total Incidents for 2013-14 63 818 Hrs Total Incidents for 2012-13 48 479 Hrs Total Incidents for 2011-12 41 587 Hrs Total Incidents for 2010-11 36 250 Hrs Total Incidents for 2009-10 49 581 Hrs Total Incidents for 2008-09 51 462 Hrs Total Incidents for 2007-08 43 436 Hrs Total Incidents for 2006-07 66 1017 Hrs Total Incidents for 2005-06 59 773 Hrs Total Incidents for 2004-05 48 826 Hrs Total Incidents for 2003-04 55 514 Hrs Total Incidents for 2002-03 34 1303 Hrs Total Incidents for 2001-02 29 615 Hrs Total Incidents for 2000-01 57 Total Incidents for 1999-00 19 Total Incidents for 1998-99 27 Total Incidents for 1997-98 24 Post Codes In Response Area 5139 5240 Towns, Suburbs & Localities In Response Area Forest Range, SA Lenswood, SA