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SA Country Fire Service Station Mount Compass Information on this station was last updated on Wednesday, April 26, 2023 Mount Compass Station     -     Picture by CFS Promotions Unit Mount Compass 34     -     Picture by CFS Promotions Unit Mount Compass 34P     -     Picture by Steve Schueler Station Information Region : Region 1 Group : Mundoo Group Established: 1957 Contact Information Google References Physical Location 3 Peters Terrace, Mount Compass SA CFS Map Book Map: 95D, 836857 GPS Latitude: -35.348142 Longitude: 138.619964 Phone Numbers In an EMERGENCY Triple Zero - 000 Station When Manned (08) 8556 8501 Postal Address PO Box 367, Mount Compass SA 5210 How To Join Training Occurs Mondays 7:30pm Advice to Recruits Please contact Captain, Anthony Baker Advice to Cadets Wednesday Nights - Please contact Captain, Anthony Baker Vehicles & Appliances Mount Compass 34 4WD, 3000L General Purpose Appliance Make and Model: Isuzu FTS800 Crew Water Capacity: 3000 Litres Foam Quantity: 40 Litres Registration Number: S332AQN Equipment: Lighting Generator Chainsaw: 1 AED (Automated External Defibrillator) Mount Compass 34P 4WD, 3000L Light Pumper Make and Model: Isuzu FTS800 Water Capacity: 3000 Litres Foam Quantity: 20 Litres Registration Number: S783AQE Equipment: Breathing Apparatus: 4 Road Crash Rescue Lighting Chainsaw: 1 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 - 6 sets Chainsaw - 1 saw(s) Defibrillator - 2 unit(s) Firefighting Foam - 200 Litres Portable Generator - 1 unit(s) GPS - 2 unit(s) Portable flood lighting - 1 set(s) Road Crash Rescue Thermal Imaging Camera   Response Area Includes : Airport / Airstrip - Aircraft landing area Grasslands - Grasslands Hills & Mountains - Hills & Mountains Rural Areas - General Rural environments Bushland & Scrub - Bushland & Scrub Towns & Urban Areas - Towns & Urban Areas   Communications : GRN Radio Channel: 138 & 139 VHF Radio Channel: 16, 17, 18 UHF CB Radio Channel: 26 Incidents Attended Statistics for 2023-24 - 96 Responses Alarm Activation Due To Poor Building Maint-Dust,Cobwebs,Insects 1 1.04% 112 Hrs 3.36% Alarm Sounded No Evidence Of Fire 2 2.08% 15 Hrs 0.45% Animal Rescue 1 1.04% 6 Hrs 0.18% Assist Other Agencies 8 8.33% 484 Hrs 14.52% Assist Police Or Other Gov. Agency 1 1.04% 167 Hrs 5.01% Assist Sapol 1 1.04% N/A Building Fire - Structure Only 1 1.04% 228 Hrs 6.84% Did Not Arrive (Stop Call) 8 8.33% 30 Hrs 0.90% Good Intent Call 1 1.04% N/A Grass Or Stubble Fire 11 11.46% 552 Hrs 16.56% Investigation (Smoke) 2 2.08% 21 Hrs 0.63% Medical Assist 1 1.04% 8 Hrs 0.24% Mobile Property / Vehicle 3 3.13% 23 Hrs 0.69% Mobile Property Fire - Passenger Vehicle 2 2.08% 93 Hrs 2.79% Rubbish Fire 2 2.08% 8 Hrs 0.24% Rubbish, Refuse Or Waste - Abandoned Outside 1 1.04% 126 Hrs 3.78% Scrub And Grass Fire 3 3.13% 68 Hrs 2.04% Tree Down 14 14.58% 63 Hrs 1.89% Tree Fire 1 1.04% 14 Hrs 0.42% Vehicle Accident / No Injury 18 18.75% 623 Hrs 18.69% Vehicle Accident With Injuries 14 14.58% 692 Hrs 20.76% Total Incidents for 2023-24 96 3,333 Hrs Total Incidents for 2022-23 84 1603 Hrs Total Incidents for 2021-22 75 1451 Hrs Total Incidents for 2020-21 79 3263 Hrs Total Incidents for 2019-20 75 2444 Hrs Total Incidents for 2018-19 79 1608 Hrs Total Incidents for 2017-18 75 729 Hrs Total Incidents for 2016-17 66 707 Hrs Total Incidents for 2015-16 59 1225 Hrs Total Incidents for 2014-15 44 465 Hrs Total Incidents for 2013-14 70 556 Hrs Total Incidents for 2012-13 72 549 Hrs Total Incidents for 2011-12 61 417 Hrs Total Incidents for 2010-11 36 342 Hrs Total Incidents for 2009-10 61 462 Hrs Total Incidents for 2008-09 57 88170 Hrs Total Incidents for 2007-08 68 750 Hrs Total Incidents for 2006-07 59 991 Hrs Total Incidents for 2005-06 40 1255 Hrs Total Incidents for 2004-05 44 380 Hrs Total Incidents for 2003-04 51 621 Hrs Total Incidents for 2002-03 50 1364 Hrs Total Incidents for 2001-02 36 836 Hrs Total Incidents for 2000-01 22 Total Incidents for 1999-00 33 Total Incidents for 1998-99 38 Total Incidents for 1997-98 35 Post Codes In Response Area 5210 5214 Towns, Suburbs & Localities In Response Area Mosquito Hill, SA Mount Compass, SA Mount Magnificent, Nangkita, SA