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SA Country Fire Service Station Lobethal Information on this station was last updated on Wednesday, March 6, 2024 Lobethal Station     -     Picture by CFS Promotions Unit Lobethal 24P     -     Picture by CFS Promotions Unit Lobethal 34     -     Picture by CFS Promotions Unit Lobethal QRV     -     Picture by CFS Promotions Unit Lobethal Rescue     -     Picture by Steve Schueler Comments On Station New 34 delivered August 2020 New QRV delivered March 2023 New Heavy rescue delivered September 2023 Station Information Region : Region 1 Group : Onkaparinga Group Established: 1928 Contact Information Google References Physical Location 2 Post Office Rd, Lobethal SA CFS Map Book Map: MLR 149D, 057355 UBD Map: 113, A15 GPS Latitude: -34.903584 Longitude: 138.873834 Phone Numbers In an EMERGENCY Triple Zero - 000 Station When Manned (08) 8389 6636 Postal Address PO Box 218, Lobethal SA 5241 E-mail Lobethal Station - lobethalcfs@onkacfs.org.au How To Join Training Occurs Monday 7:00pm Advice to Recruits Please attend the station any training night Advice to Cadets Please attend the station on a training night Vehicles & Appliances Lobethal 24P 4WD, 2000L Light Pumper Make and Model: Isuzu FTS750 Crew Water Capacity: 2000 Litres Foam Quantity: 20 Litres Registration Number: XQB099 Equipment: Breathing Apparatus: 2 Lighting Generator Chainsaw: 1 GPS AED (Automated External Defibrillator) Lobethal 34 4WD, 3000L General Purpose Appliance Make and Model: Isuzu FTS 139-260 Water Capacity: 3000 Litres Foam Quantity: 40 Litres Registration Number: S054BQB Equipment: Breathing Apparatus: 2 Lighting Generator Chainsaw: 1 AED (Automated External Defibrillator) Lobethal QRV 4WD, 500L Quick Response Vehicle Make and Model: Toyota Landcruiser Water Capacity: 600 Litres Foam Quantity: 20 Litres Registration Number: S478BQD Equipment: Chainsaw: 1 CAFS Lobethal Rescue Rescue Appliance Make and Model: Isuzu NPR 75-190 Registration Number: S480BQD Equipment: RCR Heavy Rescue Litter Lighting Chainsaw: 1 Medical Oxygen AED (Automated External Defibrillator) 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 - 3 saw(s) Defibrillator - 3 unit(s) Firefighting Foam - 100 Litres Portable Generator - 3 unit(s) GPS - 3 unit(s) Portable flood lighting - 2 set(s) Medical Oxygen equipment Road Crash Rescue   Response Area Includes : Plantation Forest - Commercial Plantations Grasslands - Grasslands Hills & Mountains - Hills & Mountains Hospital / Nursing Home - Hospitals and Aged Care facilities 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 - 116 Responses Alarm Activation By Outside Tradesman/Occupier Activities 7 6.03% 26 Hrs 0.77% Alarm Activation Due To Aerosol Use (Hair Spray, Insecticides) 1 0.86% 143 Hrs 4.23% Alarm Activation Due To Poor Building Maint-Dust,Cobwebs,Insects 1 0.86% 1 Hrs 0.03% Alarm Sounded No Evidence Of Fire 2 1.72% 7 Hrs 0.21% Animal Rescue 1 0.86% 94 Hrs 2.78% Assist Other Agencies 7 6.03% 556 Hrs 16.44% Assist Police Or Other Gov. Agency 1 0.86% 39 Hrs 1.15% Building Fire - Structure & Content 1 0.86% 28 Hrs 0.83% Building Fire - Structure Only 1 0.86% 134 Hrs 3.96% Chemical Spill Or Leak 1 0.86% 159 Hrs 4.70% Cover Assignment 1 0.86% 18 Hrs 0.53% Detector Suspected Malfunction 3 2.59% 21 Hrs 0.62% Did Not Arrive (Stop Call) 3 2.59% 2 Hrs 0.06% Dumpster Or Other Outside Trash 1 0.86% 5 Hrs 0.15% Fip - Reset Prior To Arrival By Management 1 0.86% 6 Hrs 0.18% Grape Spills 1 0.86% 51 Hrs 1.51% Grass Or Stubble Fire 16 13.79% 504 Hrs 14.90% Mobile Property Fire - Passenger Vehicle 2 1.72% 22 Hrs 0.65% Oil Or Other Combustible Liquid Spill 1 0.86% 17 Hrs 0.50% Other Assistance 1 0.86% 29 Hrs 0.86% Prescribed Burn 1 0.86% 7 Hrs 0.21% Rubbish Fire 1 0.86% 11 Hrs 0.33% Scrub And Grass Fire 1 0.86% 29 Hrs 0.86% Transformer, Power Or Utility, Power Pole 1 0.86% 3 Hrs 0.09% Tree Down 8 6.90% 23 Hrs 0.68% Tree Fire 1 0.86% 193 Hrs 5.71% Vehicle Accident / No Injury 27 23.28% 698 Hrs 20.64% Vehicle Accident Rescue 1 0.86% 3 Hrs 0.09% Vehicle Accident With Injuries 22 18.97% 553 Hrs 16.35% Total Incidents for 2023-24 116 3,382 Hrs Total Incidents for 2022-23 138 3481 Hrs Total Incidents for 2021-22 114 22625 Hrs Total Incidents for 2020-21 120 2431 Hrs Total Incidents for 2019-20 340 2956 Hrs Total Incidents for 2018-19 102 3698 Hrs Total Incidents for 2017-18 94 717 Hrs Total Incidents for 2016-17 147 721 Hrs Total Incidents for 2015-16 86 534 Hrs Total Incidents for 2014-15 74 461 Hrs Total Incidents for 2013-14 109 748 Hrs Total Incidents for 2012-13 95 1101 Hrs Total Incidents for 2011-12 92 554 Hrs Total Incidents for 2010-11 103 722 Hrs Total Incidents for 2009-10 86 856 Hrs Total Incidents for 2008-09 85 824 Hrs Total Incidents for 2007-08 116 999 Hrs Total Incidents for 2006-07 122 1448 Hrs Total Incidents for 2005-06 134 1364 Hrs Total Incidents for 2004-05 119 1940 Hrs Total Incidents for 2003-04 92 888 Hrs Total Incidents for 2002-03 89 939 Hrs Total Incidents for 2001-02 73 459 Hrs Total Incidents for 2000-01 84 Total Incidents for 1999-00 53 Total Incidents for 1998-99 55 Total Incidents for 1997-98 38 Post Codes In Response Area 5241 5244 Towns, Suburbs & Localities In Response Area Charleston, Lobethal, SA