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SAMFS

SA Metropolitan Fire Service Station

Port Pirie (Station 50)

Information on this station was last updated on Saturday, May 27, 2023

Port Pirie Station
Port Pirie Station     -     Picture by CFS Promotions Unit
Port Pirie 501
Port Pirie 501     -     Picture by Adelaide Emergency Media
Port Pirie 502
Port Pirie 502     -     Picture by Adelaide Emergency Media
Port Pirie 509
Port Pirie 509     -     Picture by Steve Schueler
Port Pirie 5023
Port Pirie 5023     -     Picture by Jake McMahon
Port Pirie 5014
Port Pirie 5014     -     Picture by Jake McMahon

Station Information
Region : Yorke and Mid North Region

Contact Information
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Physical Location Grey Tce, Port Pirie South SA
CFS Map Book Map: SFR 330, 209238
GPS Latitude: -33.189922 Longitude: 138.005438
Phone Numbers In an EMERGENCY Triple Zero - 000
Postal Address Grey Tce, Port Pirie South SA 5540

How To Join
Training Occurs Tuesday 7.00 p.m.
Advice to Recruits Full Time & Retained (paid) Firefighters - vacancies advertised on SAMFS website, as required
Advice to Cadets

Vehicles & Appliances
Pirie 501 Pumper (1, 11, 2, 21, 31)
Make and Model: Mercedes Benz Atego
Water Capacity: 1800 Litres
Foam Quantity: 60 Litres
Registration Number: XGH698
Equipment: Breathing Apparatus: 4
Hazmat
RCR Rapid Intervention
Rescue Litter
Lighting
Generator
Thermal Imaging Camera
Pirie 502 Pumper (1, 11, 2, 21, 31)
Make and Model: Isuzu
Comments: Fleet 196
Water Capacity: 1800 Litres
Registration Number: WUI561
Equipment: Breathing Apparatus: 4
Hazmat
Road Crash Rescue
Rescue Litter
Lighting
Generator
PPV Fan
Thermal Imaging Camera
Pirie 509 Pumper-Rescue (9)
Make and Model: Scania
Water Capacity: 3000 Litres
Foam Quantity: 100 Litres
Registration Number: SB69DO
Equipment: Breathing Apparatus: 4
Hazmat
Road Crash Rescue
Rescue Litter
Lighting
Generator
PPV Fan
Thermal Imaging Camera
Port Pirie 5023 Hook Lift (1, 2, 3)
Make and Model: Scania
Registration Number: SB45KM
Equipment:
Pt Pirie 5014 14 - 4wd 1000L Grass Fire Unit
Make and Model: Isuzu
Water Capacity: 1000 Litres
Registration Number: XCE040
Equipment:

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 - 12 sets
BA Compressor
Chainsaw
Firefighting Foam
Portable Generator
Hazmat Equipment
Portable flood lighting
PPV Fan
Quick Cut Saw
Road Crash Rescue
Rope Rescue - 1 set(s)
Specialist Equipment - 1 unit - High Expansion Foam Generator
Rescue Litter - 1 litter(s)
Thermal Imaging Camera
 
Response Area Includes : Airport / Airstrip - Aircraft landing area
Hospital / Nursing Home - Hospitals and Aged Care facilities
Industrial Parks - Industrial and Commercial areas
Silos - Grain Silos
Towns & Urban Areas - Towns & Urban Areas
 
Communications : GRN Radio Channel: 192

Incidents Attended Statistics for 2022-23 - 378 Responses
Alarm Anomolies 65 17.20%
Assistance in / out of MFS area 2 0.53%
Education 1 0.26%
Emergency (Note 3) 115 30.42%
Grass / Tree 55 14.55%
Industrial 1 0.26%
Installations 41 10.85%
Justified Calls 52 13.76%
Manufacturing 5 1.32%
Mobile Property 4 1.06%
Residential 7 1.85%
Salvage 27 7.14%
Special (Note 1) 3 0.79%
Total Incidents for 2022-23 378
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 2021-22 362
Total Incidents for 2020-21 289
Total Incidents for 2019-20 272
Total Incidents for 2018-19 286
Total Incidents for 2017-18 260
Total Incidents for 2016-17 325
Total Incidents for 2015-16 321
Total Incidents for 2014-15 355
Total Incidents for 2013-14 328
Total Incidents for 2012-13 311
Total Incidents for 2011-12 350
Total Incidents for 2010-11 323
Total Incidents for 2009-10 365
Total Incidents for 2008-09 321
Total Incidents for 2007-08 394
Total Incidents for 2006-07 377

Post Codes
In Response Area
5495 5540
Towns, Suburbs & Localities In Response Area
Coonamia, SA
Germein Bay, SA
Pirie East, SA
Port Pirie, SA
Port Pirie South, SA
Port Pirie West, SA
Risdon Park, SA
Risdon Park South, SA
Solomontown, SA