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SA Metropolitan Fire Service Station
Whyalla (Station 52)
Information on this station was last updated on Friday, January 12, 2024
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Whyalla Station -
Picture by CFS Promotions Unit
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Whyalla 5214 -
Picture by Emergency Services Adelaide
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Whyalla 523 -
Picture by Daniel Baldwin
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Whyalla 528 -
Picture by Steve Schueler
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Whyalla 5242 -
Picture by Sticks Venning
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| Comments On Station |
Joint MFS / SA Ambulance Station
New 5242 delivered December 2023
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| Station Information |
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Contact Information
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| Google References |
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| Physical Location |
Whyalla Emergency Centre, 89 Nicolson Ave, Whyalla Playford SA |
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CFS Map Book |
Map: SFR 361, 385426 |
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GPS |
Latitude: -33.028675 |
Longitude: 137.552657 |
| Phone Numbers |
In an EMERGENCY |
Triple Zero - 000 |
| Postal Address |
Whyalla Emergency Centre, 89 Nicolson Ave, Whyalla Playford SA 5600 |
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| How To Join |
| Training Occurs |
Wednesday |
| Advice to Recruits |
Retained (paid) Firefighters - positions advertised on MFS website, as required |
| Advice to Cadets |
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| Vehicles & Appliances |
| Whyalla 5214 |
14 - 4wd 1000L Grass Fire Unit
Make and Model: Isuzu
Water Capacity:
1000 Litres
Registration Number:
XCJ592
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| Whyalla 523 |
Combination Aerial Pumping Appliance (3, 13)
Make and Model: Scania
Water Capacity:
1800 Litres
Registration Number:
SB46KM
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Equipment:
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Breathing Apparatus:
4
Hazmat
Road Crash Rescue
Rescue Litter
PPV Fan
Thermal Imaging Camera
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| Whyalla 5242 |
42 - Large Volume Water Tanker
Make and Model: Isuzu
Water Capacity:
10800 Litres
Registration Number:
XS24EV
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| Whyalla 528 |
8 - 4wd 1600L Pumper
Make and Model: Isuzu
Water Capacity:
1500 Litres
Registration Number:
WWX567
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Equipment:
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Breathing Apparatus:
4
Hazmat
Road Crash Rescue
Rescue Litter
Lighting
Generator
Chainsaw:
1
PPV Fan
Thermal Imaging Camera
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| Whyalla 529 |
Pumper-Rescue (9)
Make and Model: Scania
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Equipment:
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Breathing Apparatus:
4
Road Crash Rescue
Lighting
AED (Automated External Defibrillator)
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| Emergency Response Information |
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| Incidents Attended |
Statistics for 2022-23 - 362 Responses
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Alarm Anomolies |
44 |
12.15% |
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Assistance in / out of MFS area |
16 |
4.42% |
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Emergency (Note 3) |
112 |
30.94% |
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Grass / Tree |
49 |
13.54% |
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Industrial |
1 |
0.28% |
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Installations |
32 |
8.84% |
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Justified Calls |
59 |
16.30% |
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Malicious False Alarm (Note 2) |
2 |
0.55% |
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Manufacturing |
2 |
0.55% |
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Mobile Property |
15 |
4.14% |
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Public Assembly |
1 |
0.28% |
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Residential |
19 |
5.25% |
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Salvage |
8 |
2.21% |
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Special (Note 1) |
2 |
0.55% |
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| Total Incidents for 2022-23 |
362 |
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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.
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Total Incidents for 2021-22 |
343 |
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Total Incidents for 2020-21 |
299 |
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Total Incidents for 2019-20 |
359 |
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Total Incidents for 2018-19 |
329 |
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Total Incidents for 2017-18 |
351 |
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Total Incidents for 2016-17 |
345 |
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Total Incidents for 2015-16 |
413 |
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Total Incidents for 2014-15 |
413 |
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Total Incidents for 2013-14 |
399 |
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Total Incidents for 2012-13 |
468 |
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Total Incidents for 2011-12 |
430 |
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Total Incidents for 2010-11 |
458 |
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Total Incidents for 2009-10 |
397 |
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Total Incidents for 2008-09 |
393 |
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Total Incidents for 2007-08 |
444 |
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Total Incidents for 2006-07 |
499 |
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Post Codes
In Response Area |
5600 5601 5608 5609 |
| Towns, Suburbs & Localities In Response Area |
False Bay, SA
Fitzgerald Bay, SA
Middleback Range, SA
Mullaquana, SA
Point Lowly, SA
Point Lowly North, SA
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Port Bonython, SA
Whyalla, SA
Whyalla Barson, SA
Whyalla Jenkins, SA
Whyalla Norrie, SA
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Whyalla Norrie East, SA
Whyalla Norrie North, SA
Whyalla Playford, SA
Whyalla Stuart, SA
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