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SA Metropolitan Fire Service Station

Peterborough (Station 55)

Information on this station was last updated on Friday, August 16, 2019
Peterborough Station
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Peterborough 5514
Peterborough 5514     -     Picture by Braeden Gatt
 Peterborough 559
Peterborough 559     -     Picture by Darren van Ek
Station Information
Region : Far North and Eyre Region
Contact Information
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Physical Location 86 Main St, Peterborough SA
CFS Map Book Map: SFR 368, 983493
GPS Latitude: -32.973166 Longitude: 138.841324
Phone Numbers In an EMERGENCY Triple Zero - 000
Postal Address 86 Main St, Peterborough SA 5422
How To Join
Training Occurs Monday
Advice to Recruits Retained (paid) Firefighters - vacancies advertised in public press, as required
Advice to Cadets
Vehicles & Appliances
Peterborough 5514 14 - 4wd 1000L Grass Fire Unit
Make and Model: Isuzu
Comments: Fleet 209
Water Capacity: 1000 Litres
Registration Number: XCE039
Equipment:
Peterborough 559 Pumper-Rescue (9)
Make and Model: Scania
Water Capacity: 1800 Litres
Registration Number: SB36BR
Equipment: Breathing Apparatus: 4
Hazmat
Road Crash Rescue
Lighting
Generator
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 - 200 Litres
Portable Generator - 1 unit(s)
Hazmat Equipment - 1 set
Portable flood lighting - 1 set(s)
PPV Fan - 1 fan(s)
Road Crash Rescue
Rescue Litter
Thermal Imaging Camera
 
Response Area Includes : Towns & Urban Areas - Towns & Urban Areas
 
Communications : GRN Radio Channel: 194
Incidents Attended Statistics for 2022-23 - 29 Responses
Alarm Anomolies 1 3.45%
Emergency (Note 3) 15 51.72%
Grass / Tree 1 3.45%
Installations 1 3.45%
Justified Calls 3 10.34%
Mobile Property 1 3.45%
Residential 3 10.34%
Salvage 3 10.34%
Special (Note 1) 1 3.45%
Total Incidents for 2022-23 29
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 33
Total Incidents for 2020-21 28
Total Incidents for 2019-20 35
Total Incidents for 2018-19 37
Total Incidents for 2017-18 37
Total Incidents for 2016-17 37
Total Incidents for 2015-16 46
Total Incidents for 2014-15 47
Total Incidents for 2013-14 23
Total Incidents for 2012-13 44
Total Incidents for 2011-12 25
Total Incidents for 2010-11 52
Total Incidents for 2009-10 44
Total Incidents for 2008-09 23
Total Incidents for 2007-08 28
Total Incidents for 2006-07 47
Post Codes
In Response Area		 5422
Towns, Suburbs & Localities In Response Area
Peterborough, SA