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SA Country Fire Service Station

Spencer Group

Information on this station was last updated on Thursday, May 18, 2023

Spencer Group base - at Crystal Brook Station
Spencer Group base - at Crystal Brook Station     -     Picture by CFS Promotions Unit
Spencer BW10 CAFS
Spencer BW10 CAFS     -     Picture by Port Broughton CFS
Spencer Car 1
Spencer Car 1     -     Picture by SA Emergency Services Photography
Spencer Logistics
Spencer Logistics     -     Picture by Emergency Services Adelaide
Spencer QRV
Spencer QRV     -     Picture by Luke Corner

Comments On Station Based at Crystal Brook Station
New Car 1 delivered Oct 2019
New BW10 CAFS delivered Feb 2022

Group Members This station is actually a Group Headquarters, with the following stations belonging to the Group:
    Crystal Brook
    Koolunga
    Mundoora
    Napperby
    Port Broughton
    Redhill
    Spencer Group
    Wandearah
    Wards Hill
    Warnertown
Information on this page is about the Group Headquarters and not about all stations belonging to the group.

Station Information
Region : Region 4

Contact Information
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Physical Location 39 Railway Terrace, Crystal Brook SA
CFS Map Book Map: SFR 331, 399061
GPS Latitude: -33.353621 Longitude: 138.207042
Phone Numbers In an EMERGENCY Triple Zero - 000
Station When Manned (08) 8636 2688
Postal Address 39 Railway Terrace, Crystal Brook SA 5523
E-mail Spencer Group - spencergroup@internode.on.net

How To Join
Training Occurs
Advice to Recruits
Advice to Cadets

Vehicles & Appliances
Spencer BW10 CAFS Large Volume Water Tanker
Make and Model: Isuzu Giga CXZ 240-420 AMT
Comments: Based at Crystal Brook Station
Water Capacity: 9850 Litres
Foam Quantity: 180 Litres
Registration Number: S017AQU
Equipment:
Spencer Car 1 Command Vehicle
Make and Model: Mitsubishi Pajero
Registration Number: XQO332
Equipment: GPS
AED (Automated External Defibrillator)
Thermal Imaging Camera
Spencer Group Trailer Support Trailer
Make and Model: Olympic
Registration Number: TQN479
Equipment: Floating Collar Dam: 1
Spencer Logistics Logistics Support Vehicle
Make and Model: Isuzu D-Max
Registration Number: S570AQK
Equipment: GPS
Spencer QRV 4WD, 500L Quick Response Vehicle
Make and Model: Nissan Patrol DX Y61
Water Capacity: 550 Litres
Foam Quantity: 20 Litres
Registration Number: XQB392
Equipment: GPS

Emergency Response Information
Response Types : Specialist Administration - Administration Centre
Specialist Command - Major Incident Coordination
Specialist Comms - Major Incident Communications
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 - 10 sets
BA Compressor - 1 unit(s)
Chainsaw - 5 saw(s)
Defibrillator - 3 unit(s)
Firefighting Foam - 680 Litres
Portable Generator - 3 unit(s)
GPS - 14 unit(s)
Portable flood lighting - 2 set(s)
Floating Collar Dam - 2 dam(s)
Road Crash Rescue
Thermal Imaging Camera
 
Response Area Includes : Agricultural Crops - Agricultural Crops
Grasslands - Grasslands
Hills & Mountains - Hills & Mountains
Hospital / Nursing Home - Hospitals and Aged Care facilities
Industrial Parks - Industrial and Commercial areas
National Parks - National Park areas
Rural Areas - General Rural environments
Bushland & Scrub - Bushland & Scrub
Silos - Grain Silos
Towns & Urban Areas - Towns & Urban Areas
 
Communications : GRN Radio Channel: 074 & 059
VHF Radio Channel: 72, 82, 78
UHF CB Radio Channel: 9

Incidents Attended Statistics for 2022-23 - 2 Responses
Grass Or Stubble Fire 1 50.00% 3 Hrs 50.00%
Mobile Property / Vehicle 1 50.00% 3 Hrs 50.00%
Total Incidents for 2022-23 2 6 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2020-21 1 18 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2019-20 2 23 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2018-19 1 55 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2016-17 4 138 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2015-16 7 30 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2014-15 12 38 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2013-14 5 34 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2012-13 7 79 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2011-12 3 23 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2009-10 2 16 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2008-09 2 7 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2007-08 1 4 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2006-07 2 5 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2005-06 2 52 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2003-04 17 32 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2002-03 29 195 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2001-02 17 55 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2000-01 22
Total Incidents for 1999-00 15
Total Incidents for 1998-99 17
Total Incidents for 1997-98 19

Post Codes
In Response Area
5495 5520 5521 5522 5523 5540 5555
Towns, Suburbs & Localities In Response Area
Bungama, SA
Clements Gap, SA
Collinsfield, SA
Coonamia, SA
Crystal Brook, SA
Fisherman Bay, SA
Germein Bay, SA
Huddleston, SA
Koolunga, SA
Lake View, SA
Lower Broughton, SA
Merriton, SA
Mundoora, SA
Napperby, SA
Nelshaby, SA
Nurom, SA
Pirie East, SA
Port Broughton, SA
Port Pirie South, SA
Redhill, SA
Solomontown, SA
Tickera, SA
Wandearah, SA
Wandearah East, SA
Ward Hill, SA
Warnertown, SA
Weeroona Island, SA
Wokurna, SA