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SA Country Fire Service Station

Owen

Information on this station was last updated on Monday, April 29, 2024
Owen Station
Owen Station     -     Picture by CFS Promotions Unit
Owen 34
Owen 34     -     Picture by Andrew Hogg
Comments On Station Wakefield Plains BW13 based here
New 34 delivered April 2024
Station Information
Region : Region 2
Group : Wakefield Plains Group
Established: 1940
Contact Information
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Physical Location Main Street, Owen SA
CFS Map Book Map: MLR 206C, 741050
GPS Latitude: -34.270859 Longitude: 138.546373
Phone Numbers In an EMERGENCY Triple Zero - 000
Station When Manned (08) 8528 6286
Postal Address PO Box 2452, Owen SA 5460
How To Join
Training Occurs Mondays 7.00 pm, Cadets Wednesday evenings
Advice to Recruits Please contact the Captain, Darryl Barkla or attend station on a training night
Advice to Cadets Please contact the Cadet Coordinator, Amanda Van Ree on 0448972262, or Cadet Supervisor Jules Brewster 0499556661
Vehicles & Appliances
Owen 34 4WD, 3000L General Purpose Appliance
Make and Model: Isuzu FTS 139 - 260
Water Capacity: 3000 Litres
Foam Quantity: 40 Litres
Registration Number: S584BQG
Equipment: Breathing Apparatus: 2
Chainsaw: 1
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 - 2 sets
Chainsaw - 1 saw(s)
Firefighting Foam
Portable Generator
GPS
Portable flood lighting
 
Response Area Includes : Airport / Airstrip - Aircraft landing area
Agricultural Crops - Agricultural Crops
Grasslands - Grasslands
Rural Areas - General Rural environments
Special Risks - Special Risks - Grain silos
Towns & Urban Areas - Towns & Urban Areas
 
Communications : GRN Radio Channel: 104 & 084
VHF Radio Channel: 29, 31, 34
UHF CB Radio Channel: 9
Incidents Attended Statistics for 2023-24 - 27 Responses
Alarm Activation Due To Poor Building Maint-Dust,Cobwebs,Insects 1 3.70% 2 Hrs 0.72%
Alarm Sounded No Evidence Of Fire 3 11.11% 15 Hrs 5.43%
Building Fire 3 11.11% 47 Hrs 17.03%
Did Not Arrive (Stop Call) 2 7.41% 4 Hrs 1.45%
Fixed Alarm Fault 1 3.70% 3 Hrs 1.09%
Grass Or Stubble Fire 8 29.63% 52 Hrs 18.84%
Medical Assist 1 3.70% N/A
Medical Assist - Cpr/Ear 1 3.70% N/A
Mobile Property Fire - Off Road Vehicles 1 3.70% 95 Hrs 34.42%
Other (Outside Fire) 1 3.70% N/A
Rubbish Fire 1 3.70% 11 Hrs 3.99%
Tree Down 1 3.70% 5 Hrs 1.81%
Vehicle Accident / No Injury 2 7.41% 40 Hrs 14.49%
Vehicle Accident Rescue 1 3.70% 2 Hrs 0.72%
Total Incidents for 2023-24 27 276 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2022-23 15 525 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2021-22 30 828 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2020-21 25 1193 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2019-20 53 2017 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2018-19 38 1428 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2017-18 55 771 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2016-17 44 716 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2015-16 95 740 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2014-15 36 2007 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2013-14 53 1068 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2012-13 33 490 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2011-12 36 361 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2010-11 41 432 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2009-10 31 727 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2008-09 28 285 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2007-08 19 389 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2006-07 31 444 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2005-06 8 117 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2004-05 18 137 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2003-04 21 243 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2002-03 17 184 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2001-02 22 203 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2000-01 17
Total Incidents for 1999-00 12
Total Incidents for 1998-99 14
Total Incidents for 1997-98 16
Post Codes
In Response Area		 5460 5461 5502
Towns, Suburbs & Localities In Response Area
Barabba,
Grace Plains, SA
Hoskin Corner, SA
Owen, SA
Pinery, SA
Stockyard Creek,
Woods, SA