Echunga CFS. in Echunga, South Australia | Community organisation

Echunga CFS.

Locality: Echunga, South Australia

Phone: For all emergencies, call 000. For non emergency and when the station is manned call 8388 8181

Address: Main St 5153 Echunga, SA, Australia

Website: www.cfs.sa.gov.au/site/home.jsp

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22.01.2022 Last night we held a training session about vehicle fires. It was a great night as we were able to teach our new members about how a vehicle fire works, hazards to look out for and how to extinguish the fire. It was also great to be able to use our brand new torches that we were able to purchase thanks to the amazing donations we received from the ‘Echunga Community Association’ and the ‘Jupiter Creek Pony Club’.

21.01.2022 Unfortunately we can’t turn the clocks forward two months, so you’re just going to have to slog out the rest of 2020. But one less thing you’ll need to worry a...bout is your smoke alarm working if, while you’ve got the ladder out (and using it safely), you change the batteries in your smoke alarm and give it quick test. See more

17.01.2022 Triple Zero (000) callers will now be able to easily tell operators their location during an emergency. The Emergency+ app has been relaunched with what3words ...functionality. This will allow callers to Triple Zero (000) to use three key words to help communicate their location in areas or situations where this may be difficult. The Emergency+ app is free and available on iOS and Android devices through the Google Play and Apple stores. See more

17.01.2022 The Fire Danger Season for the Mount Lofty Ranges will start on Tuesday, December 1.

16.01.2022 Severe Thunderstorm Warning for DAMAGING WINDS for people in Adelaide Metropolitan, Mount Lofty Ranges, Yorke Peninsula and parts of Mid North districts. Weathe...r Situation: A low pressure trough over Yorke Peninsula is moving eastwards, with associated thunderstorm activity. Severe thunderstorms may produce damaging wind gusts of 90 to 100 km/h in the warning area over the next several hours. Locations which may be affected include Adelaide, Maitland, Gawler, Victor Harbor, Kadina and Port Wakefield. A wind gust of 85 km/h was recorded at Edithburgh over southern Yorke Peninsula at around 4pm. The State Emergency Service advises that people should: * Secure or put away loose items around your property. * Move cars under cover or away from trees. * Keep clear of fallen power lines. * Stay indoors, away from windows, while storms are nearby. Refer http://ow.ly/C8Rd50BvQyb

11.01.2022 Media and the public are advised that TOTAL FIRE BANS have been declared for 15 November 2020 in the following Fire Ban Districts: Northwest Pastoral - Severe N...ortheast Pastoral - Severe Eastern Eyre Peninsula - Severe Flinders - Extreme Mid North - Extreme Mount Lofty Ranges - Severe Yorke Peninsula - Severe Riverland - Severe Where Total Fire Bans have been declared, very hazardous fire weather conditions are predicted. The Total Fire Ban will apply for 24 hours from midnight tonight to midnight tomorrow. The CFS recommends that you implement your Bushfire Survival Plan. FIRE DANGER RATING Where fire ban districts have a forecast fire danger rating of Extreme, only well prepared, well constructed and actively defended houses are likely to offer safety during a fire. Where fire ban districts have a forecast fire danger rating of Severe, well prepared and actively defended houses can offer safety during a fire. If you don't have a plan to ensure your survival, leaving early before a fire starts is your safest option. In making your plan, you should be aware that in high fire danger conditions, essential services including mains-fed electricity and water supply may not be available due to the prevailing weather conditions. Landowners are asked to adhere to local harvest codes of practice which are available from your local council. Landowners are also asked to ensure that any burn-off activities conducted today are fully extinguished before midnight tonight. Agencies are advised to activate their Total Fire Ban procedures in preparation for these predicted fire weather conditions. For further information contact the Bushfire Information Hotline on 1800 362 361 or visit https://www.cfs.sa.gov.au

11.01.2022 Severe Weather Warning for DAMAGING WINDS For people in parts of Mount Lofty Ranges and Murraylands districts. Issued at 4:40 pm Saturday, 29 August 2020.... Windy overnight ! Weather Situation: A cold front in the west of the state will move through central parts overnight. Northwesterly winds, averaging 40-60 km/h with damaging gusts in excess of 90 km/h, are forecast in the warning area from late Saturday evening and in the early hours before dawn on Sunday. There is a slight chance of thunderstorms Sunday morning. Locations which may be affected include Victor Harbor and Strathalbyn. The State Emergency Service advises that people should: * Move vehicles under cover or away from trees; * Secure or put away loose items around your property. * Stay indoors, away from windows, while conditions are severe. The next Severe Weather Warning will be issued by 11:00 pm ACST Saturday. refer http://ow.ly/ezWM50Bcnzy

10.01.2022 A well prepared home: - can be easier for you or firefighters to defend -is more likely to survive, even if you're not there -is less likely to put your neighbo...urs' homes at risk -will give you more protection if a fire threatens suddenly and you cannot leave and have to take shelter. For more information and tips on how to prepare your home, visit http://ow.ly/3gUR50C6NHG

09.01.2022 Reminder: TOTAL FIRE BANS have been declared for Friday 27 November 2020 in the following Fire Ban Districts: West Coast - Severe Eastern Eyre Peninsula - Sever...e Lower Eyre Peninsula - Severe Mid North - Severe Mount Lofty Ranges - Extreme Yorke Peninsula - Severe Lower South East - Severe Where Total Fire Bans have been declared, very hazardous fire weather conditions are predicted. The Total Fire Ban will apply for 24 hours from midnight to midnight. The CFS recommends that you implement your Bushfire Survival Plan. FIRE DANGER RATING Where fire ban districts have a forecast fire danger rating of Extreme, only well prepared, well constructed and actively defended houses are likely to offer safety during a fire. Where fire ban districts have a forecast fire danger rating of Severe, well prepared and actively defended houses can offer safety during a fire. BUSHFIRE PLAN If you don't have a plan to ensure your survival, leaving early before a fire starts is your safest option. In making your plan, you should be aware that in high fire danger conditions, essential services including mains-fed electricity and water supply may not be available due to the prevailing weather conditions. Landowners are asked to adhere to local harvest codes of practice which are available from your local council. Agencies are advised to activate their Total Fire Ban procedures in preparation for these predicted fire weather conditions. For further information contact the Bushfire Information Hotline on 1800 362 361 or visit www.cfs.sa.gov.au

05.01.2022 Severe Weather Warning for DAMAGING WINDS for people in Adelaide Metropolitan, Mount Lofty Ranges, Lower Eyre Peninsula, Eastern Eyre Peninsula, Yorke Peninsula..., Mid North, Kangaroo Island, North West Pastoral and parts of West Coast, Flinders, Riverland, Murraylands and Upper South East districts. Hot and windy ahead of a gusty southwesterly cooler change over western Eyre Peninsula extending eastwards, reaching Yorke Peninsula and Eastern Eyre Peninsula during this evening, and the Mid North and Mount Lofty Ranges districts around midnight or in the early hours of Wednesday morning. Winds averaging 50-65 km/h with gusts of 90-100 km/h are expected near and following the change, before easing several hours behind the change. Gusty, possibly severe thunderstorms are also expected across parts of the warning area and further to the east. Locations which may be affected include Adelaide, Port Lincoln, Whyalla, Port Augusta, Port Pirie, Clare, Maitland, Murray Bridge, Kingscote, Coober Pedy, Roxby Downs and Woomera. The State Emergency Service advises that people should: * Move vehicles under cover or away from trees; * Secure or put away loose items around your property. * Stay indoors, away from windows, while conditions are severe. http://www.bom.gov.au/products/IDS21037.shtml

02.01.2022 We would like to thank the Echunga General Store for providing the Brigade with catering on Monday evening! We enjoyed a night off from our usual training schedule and got together for a bit of a low key social night, complete with burgers! We train & respond to incidents together, but for many of us, the Brigade is like an extended family... so spending time with each other like this allows us to be a stronger team and be better equipped to serve the community to the best o...f our ability. Thank you!

01.01.2022 I would just like to thank everyone from Echunga CFS and Echunga Community Association that helped this morning with the working bee at Echunga CFS station. Also thank you to those that couldn’t make it but put their time in behind the scenes on multiple other occasions. It was certainly good to have both community groups come together to help each other out and build a better stronger community. Thank you Echunga CFS Captain.