Current IncidentsStatistics
The SA Country Fire Service (CFS) is a community based fire and emergency service dedicated to protecting the life, property and environmental assets of rural and semi-urban South Australians.
The CFS provides services in the following areas:
- Suppression of bushfires
- Suppression of structural fires
- Motor vehicle accidents
- Hazardous materials incidents
- Storm damage, floods and special incidents
- Advice on building fire safety
- Risk and response planning, and
- Community education and awareness programs
CFS works in close partnership with industry and community groups in high risk areas to increase awareness of fire prevention and develop risk minimisation programs.
The following statistics are a brief representation of the total number of incidents attended, the type of incident and brigade turnouts in response. Volunteers also expend many hours undertaking other activities including:
- Administration
- Brigade and group meetings
- Equipment and station maintenance
- Response planning
- Training
The following tables are provided using the Australasian Fire Incident Reporting System. The Australian Standard (AS 2577) 'Collection of Data on Fire Incidents´ has been adopted by fire authorities in Australia:
