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SA Metropolitan Fire Service Station

Largs North (Station 28)

Information on this station was last updated on Saturday, August 14, 2021
Largs North Station
Largs North Station     -     Picture by CFS Promotions Unit
Largs 289
Largs 289     -     Picture by CFS Promotions Unit
Comments On Station Largs North is also a marine response station, cross manning with ERV Gallantry.
This vessel responds to incidents at sea, or local harbour for fire, rescue and marine pollution
Station Information
Region : Metropolitan Region
Contact Information
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Physical Location Willochra Street / Victoria Rd, Largs North SA
CFS Map Book Map: MLR 148C, 713440
UBD Map: 79, P12
GPS Latitude: -34.818139 Longitude: 138.501744
Phone Numbers In an EMERGENCY Triple Zero - 000
Postal Address Willochra Street , Largs North SA 5016
How To Join
Training Occurs Full time paid service
Advice to Recruits Vacancies advertised on MFS website, when required
Advice to Cadets
Vehicles & Appliances
Largs 289 Pumper-Rescue (9)
Make and Model: Scania P360
Water Capacity: 2500 Litres
Foam Quantity: 100 Litres
Registration Number: XS57ET
Equipment: Breathing Apparatus: 4
Hazmat
Road Crash Rescue
Lighting
Generator
Chainsaw: 1
PPV Fan
Thermal Imaging Camera
Emergency Response Information
Response Types : Hazmat - Chemical Spill Decontamination
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 - 4 sets
Chainsaw - 1 saw(s)
Firefighting Foam - 120 Litres
Portable Generator - 1 unit(s)
Hazmat Equipment - 1 set
High Rise equipment pack - 1 pack(s)
Portable flood lighting - 1 set(s)
PPV Fan - 1 fan(s)
Road Crash Rescue
Rope Rescue - 1 set(s)
Rescue Litter
Thermal Imaging Camera
 
Response Area Includes : Grasslands - Grasslands
Industrial Parks - Industrial and Commercial areas
Metropolitan - Major City and Suburban areas
Bushland & Scrub - Bushland & Scrub
 
Communications : GRN Radio Channel: 150 & 158
Incidents Attended Statistics for 2022-23 - 319 Responses
Alarm Anomolies 55 17.24%
Emergency (Note 3) 119 37.30%
Grass / Tree 22 6.90%
Installations 48 15.05%
Justified Calls 40 12.54%
Malicious False Alarm (Note 2) 2 0.63%
Manufacturing 1 0.31%
Mobile Property 10 3.13%
Public Assembly 2 0.63%
Residential 5 1.57%
Salvage 15 4.70%
Total Incidents for 2022-23 319
Note 1. Properties not classified in other categories and mainly outdoors, eg signs, fences, properties under construction or demolition.
Note 2. MFA - Malicious False Alarm or Malicious Intent.
Note 3. Category includes dangerous substances rescues, vehicle accidents, etc.
Total Incidents for 2021-22 308
Total Incidents for 2020-21 306
Total Incidents for 2019-20 376
Total Incidents for 2018-19 315
Total Incidents for 2017-18 305
Total Incidents for 2016-17 357
Total Incidents for 2015-16 367
Total Incidents for 2014-15 348
Total Incidents for 2013-14 406
Total Incidents for 2012-13 364
Total Incidents for 2011-12 350
Total Incidents for 2010-11 356
Total Incidents for 2009-10 358
Total Incidents for 2008-09 390
Total Incidents for 2007-08 353
Total Incidents for 2006-07 373
Post Codes
In Response Area		 5016 5017 5018 5019
Towns, Suburbs & Localities In Response Area
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Largs Bay, SA
Largs North, SA
North Haven, SA
Osborne, SA
Outer Harbor, SA
Peterhead, SA
Semaphore, SA
Taperoo, SA