South Australian Metropolitan Fire Service
The South Australian Metropolitan Fire Service is South Australia's government-funded fire service.
The South Australian Fire Brigade was formed in 1882, following passing of the Fire Brigades Act. In 1981 the service was renamed to SAMFS when it became government funded.
The MFS has 36 fire stations and over 1,000 personnel in Adelaide and across South Australia in major rural centres. It also has one marine vessel. The MFS are on constant standby 24 hours a day 7 days a week.
The MFS Headquarters is situated at 99 Wakefield Street, Adelaide.
Fire Stations/Appliances
Metropolitan Fire Stations
Station # | Location | Appliances |
20 | Adelaide | 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 2015, 2017, 2026, 2047, 2090, Car20, Car40, 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 | 281 |
30 | Oakden | 301, 303 |
31 | Golden Grove | 319 |
32 | Salisbury | 321, 329, 3214, 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 | Christie Downs | 433, 439 |
44 | Glen Osmond | 449 |
45 | Brooklyn Park | 451 |
46 | Seaford | 469 |
Regional Fire Stations
Glossary/Callsigns
Appliances
- 1st Pumper: 201 / 281 / 301 / 321 / 331 / 401 / 451 / 501 / 511 / 631 / 641 / 661 / 671 / 681 / 701 / 711 / 721
- 2nd Pumper: 202 / 722 / 502
- Aerial Pumper: 203 / 243 / 303 / 433 / 523 / 543 / 703
- Rescue – Hazmat: 204
- 1st Aerial Platform: 205
- Hazmat & Breathing Apparatus: 206
- Pumper – Hazmat: 217 / 257 / 377 / 417
- 4WD Pumper: 528 / 608 / 628
- Pumper – Rescue: 229 / 249 / 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 / 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
- 1st Flat Bed
- 1st Electricity Generator
- Hazmat & Breathing Apparatus
- General Purpose
- Mass Decontamination System
- Rehab
- Heavy Rescue
- Special Hazmat Support
- 2nd Flat Bed
- High Volume Hose
- 2nd Electricity Generator
- Toilet Facility
- Urban Search & Rescue
- Bulk Foam
- Bulk Water Carrier
- Emergency Water Purification
Trailers
- Breathing Apparatus Compressor
- Bulk Foam
- Portable Pump