South Australian Metropolitan Fire Service
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 |
| 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
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
Metropolitan Fire Stations
| 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
| Station | Location | Region | Appliances |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | Port Pirie | Mid North | 501, 502, 509, 5014, 5023 |
| 51 | Port Augusta | West Coast | 518, 519, 5114 |
| 52 | Whyalla[*] | West Coast | 523, 528, 529, 5214, 5242 |
| 54 | Port Lincoln | West Coast | 543, 549, 5414, 5417, Car68, pod: BWC |
| 55 | Peterborough | West Coast | 559 |
| 60 | Berri | Riverland | 608, 609, 6014, trailers: BAC, BF |
| 61 | Renmark | Riverland | 618, 6114, 6142, trailer: PP |
| 62 | Loxton | Riverland | 628, 6214 |
| 63 | Tanunda | Mid North | 631 |
| 64 | Kapunda | Mid North | 641 |
| 66 | Kadina | Mid North | 661 |
| 67 | Wallaroo | Mid North | 671 |
| 68 | Moonta | Mid North | 681, 6814 |
| 70 | Mount Gambier | South East | 701, 703, 709, 7014 |
| 71 | Victor Harbour | South East | 711, 719 |
| 72 | Murray Bridge | South East | 721, 722 |
| 73 | Mount Barker | South East | 731,739, 7314 |
Glossary/Callsigns
Scania CAPA Appliance
Fire trucks on scene in Adelaide
Appliances
- 1st Pumper: 201 / 301 / 321 / 331 / 401 / 451 / 501 / 511 / 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 / 608 / 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
- Water Tanker: 5242 / 6142
- 2nd Hook Lift: 2047
- Incident Command Bus: 2090
- Incident Commander: Car20 / Car68
- Incident Command Unit: Car30 / Car40
Pods
- 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
- Breathing Apparatus Compressor (BAC)
- Bulk Foam (BF)
- Portable Pump (PP)
See also
Notes
- ^ Site co-located with the SA Ambulance Service
- ^ Replaced Christie Downs Station as of February 2023
References
- "Agencies". South Australian Fire and Emergency Services Commission. Government of South Australia. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
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