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SA Country Fire Service Station

Penong

Information on this station was last updated on Wednesday, January 3, 2024

Penong Station
Penong Station     -     Picture by David Richardson
Penong 34
Penong 34     -     Picture by Josh Jeffree

Comments On Station Refurbished 34 delivered March 2019

Station Information
Region : Region 6
Group : Western Eyre Group
Established: 2003

Contact Information
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Physical Location Eyre Highway, Penong SA
CFS Map Book Map: WC 497, 117661
GPS Latitude: -31.926072 Longitude: 133.006429
Phone Numbers In an EMERGENCY Triple Zero - 000
Postal Address C/- PO , Penong SA 5690

How To Join
Training Occurs As arranged
Advice to Recruits Please contact the Captain, Robert Oats
Advice to Cadets

Vehicles & Appliances
Penong 34 4WD, 3000L General Purpose Appliance
Make and Model: Isuzu FTS750 Crew
Water Capacity: 3000 Litres
Foam Quantity: 20 Litres
Registration Number: XQB418
Equipment: GPS

Emergency Response Information
Response Types : Natural Disasters - Storm Damage / Flooding
Fires - Other - Car, Rubbish and Other fires
Fires - Rural - Grass Fires, Bush Fires
 
Specialist Equipment : Firefighting Foam - 20 Litres
 
Response Area Includes : Arid Regions - Semi-desert areas of inland Australia
Rural Areas - General Rural environments
Towns & Urban Areas - Towns & Urban Areas
 
Communications : GRN Radio Channel: 9 & 247
VHF Radio Channel: 50, 55, 57
UHF CB Radio Channel: 9

Incidents Attended Statistics for 2023-24 - 14 Responses
Did Not Arrive (Stop Call) 2 14.29% N/A
Grass Or Stubble Fire 5 35.71% 86 Hrs 48.31%
Medical Assist 1 7.14% N/A
Mobile Property / Vehicle 3 21.43% 82 Hrs 46.07%
Mobile Property Fire - Road Transport Vehicle 2 14.29% 8 Hrs 4.49%
Other Assistance 1 7.14% 2 Hrs 1.12%
Total Incidents for 2023-24 14 178 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2022-23 20 66 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2020-21 2
Total Incidents for 2019-20 4
Total Incidents for 2018-19 4
Total Incidents for 2017-18 3
Total Incidents for 2016-17 6
Total Incidents for 2015-16 3
Total Incidents for 2014-15 9
Total Incidents for 2013-14 9
Total Incidents for 2012-13 1
Total Incidents for 2011-12 9 136 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2010-11 1 2 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2004-05 2 27 Hrs

Post Codes
In Response Area
5690
Towns, Suburbs & Localities In Response Area
Bookabie,
Penong, SA