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SA Country Fire Service Station McLaren Flat Information on this station was last updated on Thursday, October 24, 2024 McLaren Flat Station     -     Picture by CFS Promotions Unit McLaren Flat 34P     -     Picture by McLaren Flat CFS McLaren Flat QRV     -     Picture by Adelaide Emergency Media Station Information Region : Region 1 Group : Mawson Group Established: 1956 Contact Information Google References Physical Location 5 Blewitt Springs Rd, McLaren Flat SA CFS Map Book Map: MLR 120A, 797013 UBD Map: 208, B8 GPS Latitude: -35.206780 Longitude: 138.580769 Phone Numbers In an EMERGENCY Triple Zero - 000 Station When Manned (08) 8383 0444 Postal Address PO Box 1255, McLaren Flat SA 5171 How To Join Training Occurs Mondays 7.30pm Advice to Recruits Please attend station on a training night Advice to Cadets Cadets train on a Group basis, as part of Kuitpo Cadets - at Kangarilla CFS - please attend the Kangarilla Station on a training night - 7pm, or contact the McLaren Flat CFS on Monday evenings for further information. Vehicles & Appliances McLaren Flat 34P 4WD, 3000L Light Pumper Make and Model: Isuzu FTS800 Crew Water Capacity: 3000 Litres Foam Quantity: 40 Litres Registration Number: S684AQM Equipment: Breathing Apparatus: 4 Rescue Litter Chainsaw: 1 GPS High Rise Kit Medical Oxygen AED (Automated External Defibrillator) Thermal Imaging Camera McLaren Flat QRV 4WD, 500L Quick Response Vehicle Make and Model: Ford Ranger PXII XL Water Capacity: 400 Litres Foam Quantity: 20 Litres Registration Number: S054AQS Equipment: 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 - 4 sets Chainsaw - 2 saw(s) Defibrillator - 2 unit(s) Firefighting Foam - 140 Litres Portable Generator GPS High Rise equipment pack Portable flood lighting Medical Oxygen equipment Rescue Litter Thermal Imaging Camera   Response Area Includes : Agricultural Crops - Agricultural Crops Orchard / Viticulture - Fruit Orchards & Vineyards Rural Areas - General Rural environments Towns & Urban Areas - Towns & Urban Areas   Communications : GRN Radio Channel: 134 & 135 VHF Radio Channel: 1, 30, 32 Incidents Attended Statistics for 2023-24 - 106 Responses Accidental Operation Of Alarm, Human Activity Simulated Cond. 3 2.83% 21 Hrs 0.56% Alarm Activation By Outside Tradesman/Occupier Activities 3 2.83% 8 Hrs 0.21% Alarm Activation Due To Poor Building Maint-Dust,Cobwebs,Insects 3 2.83% 9 Hrs 0.24% Alarm Activation Due To Poor Building Maint-Dust,Cobwebs,Insects 1 0.94% 3 Hrs 0.08% Alarm Sounded No Evidence Of Fire 4 3.77% 9 Hrs 0.24% Alarm System Suspected Malfunction 2 1.89% 5 Hrs 0.13% Alarm Unintentional - Workmen,Testing 1 0.94% 2 Hrs 0.05% Animal Rescue 2 1.89% 27 Hrs 0.73% Assist Other Agencies 4 3.77% 362 Hrs 9.73% Assist Police Or Other Gov. Agency 1 0.94% 78 Hrs 2.10% Building Fire 1 0.94% 9 Hrs 0.24% Building Fire - Structure & Content 2 1.89% 68 Hrs 1.83% Cooking Fumes (Toast Or Foodstuffs) 1 0.94% 90 Hrs 2.42% Cover Assignment 1 0.94% 317 Hrs 8.52% Did Not Arrive (Stop Call) 4 3.77% 3 Hrs 0.08% Explosion 1 0.94% 99 Hrs 2.66% Fip Not Activated - Atu Activated 1 0.94% 3 Hrs 0.08% Fixed Alarm (Smoke Detector Malfunction) 2 1.89% 10 Hrs 0.27% Food Stuffs Burnt, Confined To Cooking Equipment 2 1.89% 8 Hrs 0.21% Good Intent Call 2 1.89% 3 Hrs 0.08% Grass Or Stubble Fire 12 11.32% 749 Hrs 20.12% Heat Related And Electrical 2 1.89% 153 Hrs 4.11% Investigation (Smoke) 1 0.94% 2 Hrs 0.05% Malicious False Alarm - Or Mischevious Damage To Mcp Or Det/Spkl 1 0.94% 13 Hrs 0.35% Medical Assist 1 0.94% 2 Hrs 0.05% Mobile Property / Vehicle 3 2.83% 16 Hrs 0.43% Mobile Property Fire - Passenger Vehicle 1 0.94% 190 Hrs 5.10% Mobile Property Fire - Road Transport Vehicle 1 0.94% 18 Hrs 0.48% Odour Or Gas Leak 1 0.94% 3 Hrs 0.08% Other (Outside Fire) 2 1.89% 5 Hrs 0.13% Other Assistance 1 0.94% 2 Hrs 0.05% Private Alarm - False Alarm (Domestic) 1 0.94% 3 Hrs 0.08% Scrub And Grass Fire 1 0.94% 33 Hrs 0.89% Severe Weather And Natural Disaster 2 1.89% 8 Hrs 0.21% Tree Down 26 24.53% 1,132 Hrs 30.41% Unauthorised Burning 1 0.94% 16 Hrs 0.43% Vehicle Accident / No Injury 5 4.72% 154 Hrs 4.14% Vehicle Accident With Injuries 2 1.89% 81 Hrs 2.18% Wrong Location 1 0.94% 8 Hrs 0.21% Total Incidents for 2023-24 106 3,722 Hrs Total Incidents for 2022-23 63 1040 Hrs Total Incidents for 2021-22 67 1179 Hrs Total Incidents for 2020-21 78 2356 Hrs Total Incidents for 2019-20 121 3963 Hrs Total Incidents for 2018-19 91 3799 Hrs Total Incidents for 2017-18 71 550 Hrs Total Incidents for 2016-17 64 283 Hrs Total Incidents for 2015-16 61 414 Hrs Total Incidents for 2014-15 66 502 Hrs Total Incidents for 2013-14 85 1867 Hrs Total Incidents for 2012-13 65 905 Hrs Total Incidents for 2011-12 88 1315 Hrs Total Incidents for 2010-11 45 792 Hrs Total Incidents for 2009-10 39 925 Hrs Total Incidents for 2008-09 33 419 Hrs Total Incidents for 2007-08 28 634 Hrs Total Incidents for 2006-07 40 732 Hrs Total Incidents for 2005-06 35 385 Hrs Total Incidents for 2004-05 22 189 Hrs Total Incidents for 2003-04 31 275 Hrs Total Incidents for 2002-03 26 403 Hrs Total Incidents for 2001-02 21 200 Hrs Total Incidents for 2000-01 32 Total Incidents for 1999-00 16 Total Incidents for 1998-99 22 Total Incidents for 1997-98 18 Post Codes In Response Area 5171 Towns, Suburbs & Localities In Response Area McLaren Flat, SA