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SA Country Fire Service Station Oakbank / Balhannah Information on this station was last updated on Wednesday, March 6, 2024 Oakbank / Balhannah Station     -     Picture by CFS Promotions Unit Balhannah 14     -     Picture by CFS Promotions Unit Balhannah 34     -     Picture by CFS Promotions Unit Balhannah 34P     -     Picture by CFS Promotions Unit Station Information Region : Region 1 Group : Onkaparinga Group Established: 1953 Contact Information Google References Physical Location 121 Onkaparinga Valley Road, Balhannah SA CFS Map Book Map: MLR 149B, 022260 UBD Map: 148, A5 GPS Latitude: -34.988893 Longitude: 138.831336 Phone Numbers In an EMERGENCY Triple Zero - 000 Station When Manned (08) 8388 4300 Postal Address PO Box 269, Balhannah SA 5242 E-mail Oakbank / Balhannah Station - balhannahstation@onkacfs.org.au How To Join Training Occurs Monday 7:30pm, excluding Public Holidays Advice to Recruits Please contact the Captain, Andrew Downer on a training night Advice to Cadets Please contact the Captain, Andrew Downer on a training night Vehicles & Appliances Balhannah 14 4WD, 1000L General Purpose Appliance Make and Model: Mitsubishi Canter FG649 Water Capacity: 800 Litres Foam Quantity: 20 Litres Registration Number: XQB212 Equipment: Chainsaw: 2 GPS AED (Automated External Defibrillator) Balhannah 34 4WD, 3000L General Purpose Appliance Make and Model: Isuzu FTS750 Crew Water Capacity: 3000 Litres Foam Quantity: 20 Litres Registration Number: XQB711 Equipment: Breathing Apparatus: 4 Generator Chainsaw: 2 Medical Oxygen AED (Automated External Defibrillator) Balhannah 34P 4WD, 3000L Light Pumper Make and Model: Isuzu FTS750 Crew Water Capacity: 3000 Litres Foam Quantity: 40 Litres Registration Number: XQB633 Equipment: Breathing Apparatus: 4 Hazmat Lighting Generator Chainsaw: 1 Medical Oxygen AED (Automated External Defibrillator) Emergency Response Information Response Types : Hazmat - Chemical Spill Decontamination 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 - 8 sets Chainsaw - 5 saw(s) Defibrillator - 3 unit(s) Firefighting Foam - 460 Litres Portable Generator - 2 unit(s) GPS - 1 unit(s) Hazmat Equipment - 1 set Portable flood lighting - 1 set(s) Medical Oxygen equipment - 2 set(s) Thermal Imaging Camera   Response Area Includes : Agricultural Crops - Agricultural Crops Plantation Forest - Commercial Plantations Grasslands - Grasslands Hills & Mountains - Hills & Mountains Orchard / Viticulture - Fruit Orchards & Vineyards 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 - 115 Responses Accidental Operation Of Alarm, Human Activity Simulated Cond. 1 0.87% 2 Hrs 0.09% Alarm Activation By Outside Tradesman/Occupier Activities 2 1.74% 5 Hrs 0.23% Alarm Activation Due To Poor Building Maint-Dust,Cobwebs,Insects 2 1.74% 8 Hrs 0.36% Alarm Activation Due To Steam, Shower, Bath, Sauna, Urn/Kettle 2 1.74% 4 Hrs 0.18% Alarm Sounded No Evidence Of Fire 4 3.48% 12 Hrs 0.54% Alarm System Suspected Malfunction 4 3.48% 11 Hrs 0.50% Arcing, Shorted Electrical Equipment 1 0.87% 7 Hrs 0.32% Assist Sapol 1 0.87% N/A Barbecue Or Hangi 1 0.87% 49 Hrs 2.21% Building Fire - Content Only 3 2.61% 25 Hrs 1.13% Building Fire - Structure & Content 2 1.74% 103 Hrs 4.65% Cooking Fumes (Toast Or Foodstuffs) 1 0.87% 3 Hrs 0.14% Did Not Arrive (Stop Call) 2 1.74% 2 Hrs 0.09% Fixed Alarm Fault 2 1.74% 6 Hrs 0.27% Flood 2 1.74% 195 Hrs 8.80% Forest Fire 3 2.61% 45 Hrs 2.03% Good Intent Call 3 2.61% 17 Hrs 0.77% Grass Or Stubble Fire 24 20.87% 504 Hrs 22.73% Hazardous Material 4 3.48% 86 Hrs 3.88% Malicious False Alarm - Or Mischevious Damage To Mcp Or Det/Spkl 2 1.74% 7 Hrs 0.32% Odour Or Gas Leak 1 0.87% 3 Hrs 0.14% Private Alarm - False Alarm (Commercial) 1 0.87% 3 Hrs 0.14% Private Alarm - False Alarm (Domestic) 1 0.87% 1 Hrs 0.05% Rubbish Fire 1 0.87% 20 Hrs 0.90% Rubbish, Refuse Or Waste - Abandoned Outside 1 0.87% 117 Hrs 5.28% Scrub And Grass Fire 3 2.61% 31 Hrs 1.40% Severe Weather And Natural Disaster 1 0.87% 8 Hrs 0.36% Tree Down 23 20.00% 549 Hrs 24.76% Tree Fire 2 1.74% 4 Hrs 0.18% Vehicle Accident / No Injury 13 11.30% 265 Hrs 11.95% Vehicle Accident With Injuries 1 0.87% 121 Hrs 5.46% Wrong Location 1 0.87% 4 Hrs 0.18% Total Incidents for 2023-24 115 2,217 Hrs Total Incidents for 2022-23 101 4078 Hrs Total Incidents for 2021-22 90 4036 Hrs Total Incidents for 2020-21 100 4897 Hrs Total Incidents for 2019-20 122 14529 Hrs Total Incidents for 2018-19 100 7191 Hrs Total Incidents for 2017-18 109 61027 Hrs Total Incidents for 2016-17 149 2535 Hrs Total Incidents for 2015-16 93 2501 Hrs Total Incidents for 2014-15 74 2334 Hrs Total Incidents for 2013-14 140 3936 Hrs Total Incidents for 2012-13 124 2201 Hrs Total Incidents for 2011-12 105 1119 Hrs Total Incidents for 2010-11 130 1406 Hrs Total Incidents for 2009-10 109 1763 Hrs Total Incidents for 2008-09 111 1985 Hrs Total Incidents for 2007-08 143 2943 Hrs Total Incidents for 2006-07 108 2297 Hrs Total Incidents for 2005-06 80 1690 Hrs Total Incidents for 2004-05 99 1788 Hrs Total Incidents for 2003-04 94 1018 Hrs Total Incidents for 2002-03 92 1242 Hrs Total Incidents for 2001-02 78 744 Hrs Total Incidents for 2000-01 93 Total Incidents for 1999-00 63 Total Incidents for 1998-99 44 Total Incidents for 1997-98 48 Post Codes In Response Area 5242 5243 5245 Towns, Suburbs & Localities In Response Area Balhannah, SA Oakbank, SA Verdun, SA