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SACFS

SA Country Fire Service Station

Meadows

Information on this station was last updated on Wednesday, April 26, 2023

Meadows Station
Meadows Station     -     Picture by CFS Promotions Unit
Meadows 24P
Meadows 24P     -     Picture by Adelaide Emergency Media
Meadows 34
Meadows 34     -     Picture by Steve Schueler
Meadows Trailer
Meadows Trailer     -     Picture by Steve Allen

Station Information
Region : Region 1
Group : Heysen Group
Established: 1944

Contact Information
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Physical Location 16 Mill Street, Meadows SA
CFS Map Book Map: MLR 121A, 962044
UBD Map: 202, H11
GPS Latitude: -35.182007 Longitude: 138.761647
Phone Numbers In an EMERGENCY Triple Zero - 000
Station When Manned (08) 8388 3206
Postal Address 16 Mill Street, Meadows SA 5201
E-mail Meadows CFS - meadows@cfsbrigade.org.au

How To Join
Training Occurs Monday 7:30pm
Advice to Recruits Please contact station on training night, or contact the duty officer on 8388 3206
Advice to Cadets Cadets every second Friday, 7pm, on a Group basis. Please contact the brigade on either a Monday or Friday night.

Vehicles & Appliances
Meadows 24P 4WD, 2000L Light Pumper
Make and Model: Isuzu FTS750 crew
Comments: Named "Harry" after Harry Portlock
Water Capacity: 2000 Litres
Foam Quantity: 40 Litres
Registration Number: XQB095
Equipment: Breathing Apparatus: 2
Road Crash Rescue
Lighting
Generator
Chainsaw: 1
GPS
Medical Oxygen
Meadows 34 4WD, 3000L General Purpose Appliance
Make and Model: Isuzu FTS800 Crew
Water Capacity: 3000 Litres
Foam Quantity: 40 Litres
Registration Number: S586AQK
Equipment: Breathing Apparatus: 2
Lighting
Generator
Chainsaw: 1
GPS
Meadows Trailer Pump Pump Trailer
Make and Model: Fryer Engineering
Registration Number: TZT265
Equipment:

Emergency Response Information
Response Types : Specialist Command - Major Incident Coordination
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 - 2 saw(s)
Defibrillator
Firefighting Foam - 220 Litres
Portable Generator - 1 unit(s)
GPS - 2 unit(s)
Portable flood lighting - 2 set(s)
Medical Oxygen equipment - 1 set(s)
Road Crash Rescue
Rescue Litter - 1 litter(s)
 
Response Area Includes : Agricultural Crops - Agricultural Crops
Plantation Forest - Commercial Plantations
Grasslands - Grasslands
Industrial Parks - Industrial and Commercial areas
Orchard / Viticulture - Fruit Orchards & Vineyards
Rural Areas - General Rural environments
Bushland & Scrub - Bushland & Scrub
Towns & Urban Areas - Towns & Urban Areas
 
Communications : GRN Radio Channel: 128 & 129
VHF Radio Channel: 87, 77,103

Incidents Attended Statistics for 2023-24 - 89 Responses
Alarm Activation By Outside Tradesman/Occupier Activities 1 1.12% 3 Hrs 0.19%
Assist Other Agencies 3 3.37% 130 Hrs 8.38%
Assist Police Or Other Gov. Agency 2 2.25% 88 Hrs 5.67%
Building Fire - Structure & Content 1 1.12% 20 Hrs 1.29%
Did Not Arrive (Stop Call) 1 1.12% N/A
Grass Or Stubble Fire 6 6.74% 62 Hrs 4.00%
Hazardous Material 1 1.12% 54 Hrs 3.48%
Minor Fuel Or Oil Spill 1 1.12% 2 Hrs 0.13%
Mobile Property / Vehicle 2 2.25% 4 Hrs 0.26%
Mobile Property Fire - Passenger Vehicle 2 2.25% 100 Hrs 6.45%
Other Assistance 1 1.12% 2 Hrs 0.13%
Rubbish Fire 5 5.62% 90 Hrs 5.80%
Rubbish, Refuse Or Waste - Abandoned Outside 1 1.12% 4 Hrs 0.26%
Tree Down 28 31.46% 320 Hrs 20.63%
Vehicle Accident / No Injury 16 17.98% 239 Hrs 15.41%
Vehicle Accident Rescue 1 1.12% 1 Hrs 0.06%
Vehicle Accident With Injuries 17 19.10% 432 Hrs 27.85%
Total Incidents for 2023-24 89 1,551 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2022-23 108 4032 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2021-22 94 3689 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2020-21 103 5160 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2019-20 114 4914 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2018-19 103 4727 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2017-18 89 623 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2016-17 119 528 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2015-16 104 905 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2014-15 82 900 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2013-14 110 1403 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2012-13 75 590 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2011-12 82 864 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2010-11 131 779 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2009-10 114 1291 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2008-09 129 804 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2007-08 143 1197 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2006-07 116 1485 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2005-06 118 935 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2004-05 106 1366 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2003-04 135 1118 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2002-03 102 1638 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2001-02 74 288 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2000-01 91
Total Incidents for 1999-00 65
Total Incidents for 1998-99 72
Total Incidents for 1997-98 89

Post Codes
In Response Area
5153 5157 5201
Towns, Suburbs & Localities In Response Area
Bull Creek, SA
Flaxley, SA
Green Hills Range, SA
McHarg Creek, SA
Meadows, SA
Paris Creek, SA