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SA Country Fire Service Station

Leigh Creek (Alinta Energy)

Information on this station was last updated on Tuesday, August 3, 2021
Leigh Creek Station
Leigh Creek Station     -     Picture by CFS Promotions Unit
Leigh Creek 24
Leigh Creek 24     -     Picture by Courtney Harrington
Comments On Station Responsible for area under control of Alinta Energy Services Ltd
Also provides a Mine Rescue Service
Following the departure of Alinta Energy from the town, handed back to community.
Station Information
Contact Information
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Physical Location Black Oak Drive, Leigh Creek SA
GPS Latitude: -30.594027 Longitude: 138.399819
Phone Numbers In an EMERGENCY Triple Zero - 000
Postal Address PO Box 21, Leigh Creek SA 5731
How To Join
Training Occurs
Advice to Recruits Must be an employee / contractor of Alinta Energy Services Ltd
Advice to Cadets
Vehicles & Appliances
Emergency Response Information
Response Types : Natural Disasters - Storm Damage / Flooding
Fires - Other - Car, Rubbish and Other fires
Road Crash Rescue - Road Crash Rescue
Fires - Rural - Grass Fires, Bush Fires
Fires - Structure - House / Factory / Shed Fires
 
Specialist Equipment : Breathing Apparatus - 4 sets
Chainsaw - 1 saw(s)
Firefighting Foam - 1110 Litres
RCR Heavy - 1 set(s)
Rescue Litter - 1 litter(s)
 
Response Area Includes : Airport / Airstrip - Aircraft landing area
Arid Regions - Semi-desert areas of inland Australia
Hills & Mountains - Hills & Mountains
Hospital / Nursing Home - Hospitals and Aged Care facilities
Industrial Parks - Industrial and Commercial areas
Rural Areas - General Rural environments
Towns & Urban Areas - Towns & Urban Areas
 
Communications : GRN Radio Channel: 072 & 058
VHF Radio Channel: 23
UHF CB Radio Channel: 9, 19, 29
Incidents Attended Statistics for 2016-17 - 7 Responses
Alarm Sounded No Evidence Of Fire 1 14.29% 1 Hrs 7.14%
Alarm System Suspected Malfunction 2 28.57% N/A
Assist Other Agencies 1 14.29% N/A
Building Fire 1 14.29% N/A
Fip Malfunction Fault In Panel, Inadequate Maint., Low Battery 1 14.29% 13 Hrs 92.86%
Vehicle Accident Rescue 1 14.29% N/A
Total Incidents for 2016-17 7 14 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2015-16 17
Total Incidents for 2014-15 15
Total Incidents for 2013-14 14
Total Incidents for 2012-13 10
Total Incidents for 2011-12 5
Total Incidents for 2010-11 2
Total Incidents for 2009-10 1
Total Incidents for 2008-09 1
Total Incidents for 2007-08 5
Total Incidents for 2006-07 1
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Towns, Suburbs & Localities In Response Area