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SA Country Fire Service Station

Wards Hill

Information on this station was last updated on Saturday, November 16, 2024

Wards Hill Station
Wards Hill Station     -     Picture by CFS Promotions Unit
Wards Hill 44
Wards Hill 44     -     Picture by Region 4 HQ

Station Information
Region : Region 4
Group : Spencer Group
Established: 1963

Contact Information
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Physical Location 6870 Spencer Highway, Ward Hill SA
CFS Map Book Map: YPMN 295, 692702
GPS Latitude: -33.672976 Longitude: 137.904727
Phone Numbers In an EMERGENCY Triple Zero - 000
Station When Manned (08) 8635 2337
Postal Address PO Box 133, Port Broughton SA 5522

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

Vehicles & Appliances
Wards Hill 44 4WD, 4000L General Purpose Appliance
Make and Model: Isuzu FTS 139-240
Water Capacity: 4000 Litres
Foam Quantity: 40 Litres
Registration Number: S669AQX
Equipment: 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
 
Specialist Equipment : Chainsaw
Firefighting Foam - 80 Litres
GPS - 1 unit(s)
 
Response Area Includes : Agricultural Crops - Agricultural Crops
Grasslands - Grasslands
Hills & Mountains - Hills & Mountains
National Parks - National Park areas
Rural Areas - General Rural environments
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 2023-24 - 12 Responses
Did Not Arrive (Stop Call) 2 16.67% N/A
Good Intent Call 1 8.33% N/A
Grass Or Stubble Fire 2 16.67% 18 Hrs 14.63%
Investigation (Smoke) 1 8.33% 4 Hrs 3.25%
Tree Down 1 8.33% 3 Hrs 2.44%
Vehicle Accident / No Injury 2 16.67% 13 Hrs 10.57%
Vehicle Accident Rescue 1 8.33% 78 Hrs 63.41%
Vehicle Accident With Injuries 2 16.67% 7 Hrs 5.69%
Total Incidents for 2023-24 12 123 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2022-23 10 283 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2021-22 4 14 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2020-21 8 238 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2019-20 9 156 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2018-19 9 71 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2017-18 7 114 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2016-17 12 47 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2015-16 21 164 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2014-15 10 131 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2013-14 16 665 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2012-13 23 741 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2011-12 18 284 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2010-11 10 44 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2009-10 5 135 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2008-09 8 185 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2007-08 3 29 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2006-07 2 11 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2005-06 4 128 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2004-05 5 156 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2003-04 1 13 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2002-03 6 76 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2001-02 4 120 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2000-01 7
Total Incidents for 1999-00 7
Total Incidents for 1998-99 8
Total Incidents for 1997-98 2

Post Codes
In Response Area
5520 5522 5555
Towns, Suburbs & Localities In Response Area
Lake View, SA
Tickera, SA
Ward Hill, SA
Wokurna, SA