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The South Australian Metropolitan Fire Service (SAMFS) is the fire service for metropolitan and urban South Australia, as well as large townships. The Metropolitan Fire Service is constituted under the Fire and Emergency Services Act.
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| Operational area | |
|---|---|
| Country | Australia |
| State |  South Australia |
| Jurisdiction | Greater Adelaide and other large metropolitan areas |
| Address | Wakefield Street, Adelaide |
| Coordinates | 34°55′43″S 138°36′19″E / 34.928551°S 138.605200°E |
| Agency overview | |
| Established | 1862 |
| Employees | 1,000 |
| Staffing | Professional and Retained |
| Chief Officer / CEO | Michael Morgan |
| Facilities and equipment | |
| Stations | 36; 20 metropolitan, 16 regional |
| Fireboats | 1 |
| Website | |
| Official website | |
The MFS has 36 fire stations and over 1,000 personnel in Adelaide and across South Australia in major rural centres.[1] It also has one marine vessel.
History edit
The South Australian Fire Brigade was formed in 1882, following the passing of the Fire Brigades Act. In 1981 the service was renamed South Australian Metropolitan Fire Service when it became government funded.
Fire Stations edit
Metropolitan Fire Stations edit
| Station | Location | Appliances |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Adelaide | 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 2015, 2017, 2026, 2047, 2090, Car20, pods: P01, P02, P03, P06, P08, P09, P11, P12, P13, P32, P33, BF, BWC |
| 21 | Beulah Park | 217 |
| 22 | Paradise | 229 |
| 24 | Woodville | 243, 249 |
| 25 | Port Adelaide | 257 |
| 27 | Marine | 2725,2714 |
| 28 | Largs North | 289 |
| 30 | Oakden | 301, 303 |
| 31 | Golden Grove | 319 |
| 32 | Salisbury | 321, 329, Car30 |
| 33 | Elizabeth | 331, 339 |
| 35 | Gawler | 359 |
| 36 | Angle Park | 369 |
| 37 | Prospect | 377 |
| 38 | Angle Park/USAR | 3817, pods: P34, P35, P44, BWC, EWP |
| 40 | St Mary's | 401, 409 |
| 41 | Camden Park | 417 |
| 42 | O'Halloran Hill[*] | 429 |
| 43 | Noarlunga[*] | 433, 439, Car 40 |
| 44 | Glen Osmond | 449 |
| 45 | Brooklyn Park[*] | 451 |
| 46 | Seaford | 469 |
Regional Fire Stations edit
| Station[2] | Location | Region | Appliances |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | Port Pirie | Yorke and Mid North | 501, 502, 509, 5014, 5023 |
| 51 | Port Augusta | Far North and Eyre | 518, 519, 5114 |
| 52 | Whyalla[*] | Far North and Eyre | 523, 528, 529, 5214, 5242 |
| 54 | Port Lincoln | Far North and Eyre | 543, 549, 5414, 5417, Car68, pod: BWC |
| 55 | Peterborough | Far North and Eyre | 559 |
| 60 | Berri | Riverland and Central | 601, 609, 6014, trailers: BAC, BF[3] |
| 61 | Renmark | Riverland and Central | 611, 618, 6114, 6142, trailer: PP[4] |
| 62 | Loxton | Riverland and Central | 6214, 628, 629, trailer: PP[5] |
| 63 | Tanunda | Riverland and Central | 631 |
| 64 | Kapunda | Riverland and Central | 641 |
| 66 | Kadina | Yorke and Mid North | 661 |
| 67 | Wallaroo | Yorke and Mid North | 671 |
| 68 | Moonta | Yorke and Mid North | 681, 6814 |
| 70 | Mount Gambier | Limestone Coast | 701, 703, 709, 7014 |
| 71 | Victor Harbour | Limestone Coast | 711, 719 |
| 72 | Murray Bridge | Limestone Coast | 721, 722 |
| 73 | Mount Barker | Limestone Coast | 731, 739, 7314 |
Glossary/Callsigns edit
Appliances edit
- 1st Pumper: 201 / 301 / 321 / 331 / 401 / 451 / 501 / 511 / 601 / 631 / 641 / 661 / 671 / 681 / 701 / 711 / 721
- 2nd Pumper: 202 / 722 / 502
- CAPA (combined aerial pumper appliance): 203 / 243 / 303 / 433 / 523 / 543 / 703
- Technical Rescue: 204
- 1st Aerial Platform: 205
- Hazmat & Breathing Apparatus: 206
- Pumper – Hazmat: 217 / 257 / 377 / 417
- 4WD Pumper: 528 / 618 / 628
- Pumper – Rescue: 229 / 249 / 289 / 319 / 329 / 339 / 359 / 369 / 409 / 429 / 439 / 449 / 469 / 509 / 519 / 529 / 549 / 559 / 609 / 619 / 709 / 719
- Regional Operations Support Appliance: 2814 / 5014 / 5114 / 5214 / 5414 / 6814 / 7014
- 2nd Aerial Platform: 2015
- 1st Hook Lift: 2017 / 3817 / 5023 / 5417
- Fire Boat: 2725
- Hazmat Support Unit: 2026
- Bulk Water Carrier: 5242 / 6142
- 2nd Hook Lift: 2047
- Incident Command Bus: 2090
- Incident Commander: Car20 / Car68
- Incident Command Unit: Car30 / Car40
Pods edit
- Salvage (P01)
- 1st Flat Bed (P02)
- 1st Electricity Generator (P03)
- Hazmat & Breathing Apparatus (P06)
- General Purpose (P08)
- Mass Decontamination System (P09)
- Rehab (P11)
- Heavy Rescue (P12)
- Special Hazmat Support (P13)
- 2nd Flat Bed (P32)
- High Volume Hose (P33)
- 2nd Electricity Generator (P34)
- Toilet Facility (P35)
- Urban Search & Rescue (P44)
- Bulk Foam (BF)
- Bulk Water Carrier (BWC)
- Emergency Water Purification (EWP)
Trailers edit
- Breathing Apparatus Compressor (BAC)
- Bulk Foam (BF)
- Portable Pump (PP)
See also edit
Notes edit
- ^ Site co-located with the SA Ambulance Service
- ^ Replaced Christie Downs Station as of February 2023
References edit
- ^ "Agencies". South Australian Fire and Emergency Services Commission. Government of South Australia. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
- ^ Service, Metropolitan Fire (25 October 2021). "Regional Fire Stations". Metropolitan Fire Service. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
- ^ "South Australian Country Fire Service Promotions Unit". www.fire-brigade.asn.au. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
- ^ "South Australian Country Fire Service Promotions Unit". www.fire-brigade.asn.au. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
- ^ "South Australian Country Fire Service Promotions Unit". www.fire-brigade.asn.au. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
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