Ardrossan CFS

04/06/2024

Our monthly training was a great learning experience for all members, caring out several pile burns whilst getting a chance to test out the thermal camera and all its advantages. We used this opportunity to learn about our new bulk water carrier as well. 🚒😀

22/05/2024

Don’t be alarmed, tonight we will be carrying out some pile burns (Wednesday 22nd) from 7.30 in the Cane Avenue area so there will be smoke in the area, so please keep doors and windows closed. These will be completed tonight.
This is being used as a valuable training session.
Thanks
Ardrossan cfs

07/04/2024

You get an extra hour today! Use it to check your smoke alarm batteries!

In 2023, nearly half of all significant house fires in South Australia occurred in homes with disabled smoke alarms, alarms with flat batteries, or no smoke alarms installed at all.

This is why we are working with the South Australian Metropolitan Fire Service to encourage everyone to test their smoke alarms, change the batteries, or replace any broken devices if needed.

16/03/2024

Ardrossan CFS Christmas Hamper Raffle: Thanks to the businesses for having raffle books in their stores, the public who purchased tickets and Light Church ‘Carols by the Sea’ evening for allowing the drawing of the raffle ticket. Very well supported. The winning ticket was purple ticket ‘M-036’. Congratulations to John Harrop of Price being the prize winner. The generously stocked Christmas Hamper was donated by Julie Gates and a big thank you to her for her ongoing support.

10/03/2024

TOTAL FIRE BANS have been declared for 11 March 2024 in the following Fire Ban Districts:

• West Coast - Extreme
• Eastern Eyre Peninsula - Extreme
• Lower Eyre Peninsula - Extreme
• Mount Lofty Ranges - Extreme
• Yorke Peninsula - Extreme
• Lower South East - Extreme

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 Ratings
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.

What should you do
• 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

Stay informed
• CFS website cfs.sa.gov.au
• Information Hotline 1800 362 361
• For hearing or speech impaired users, phone 1300 555 727 then ask for 1800 362 361
• For teletype service TTY 133 677 then ask for 1800 362 361
• CFS on Facebook or X
• Alert SA Mobile App
• On local ABC radio, FIVEaa, or one of our other Emergency Broadcast Partners
For emergencies call Triple Zero (000).

18/02/2024

03/02/2024

07/12/2023

TOTAL FIRE BANS have been declared for 08 December 2023 in the following Fire Ban Districts:

Northeast Pastoral - Extreme
West Coast - Extreme
Eastern Eyre Peninsula - Catastrophic
Flinders - Catastrophic
Mid North - Catastrophic
Mount Lofty Ranges - Extreme
Yorke Peninsula - Catastrophic
Riverland - Catastrophic
Murraylands - Extreme
Upper South East - Extreme

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 Catastrophic, well prepared, well constructed and defended homes may not be safe during a fire. To ensure your survival you should leave tonight or early tomorrow morning.

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.

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://ow.ly/nH3k50Qgfl0 refer https://ow.ly/P2QR50Qgfl2

30/11/2023

Would just like to say thankyou to whoever borrowed the traffic cones and kindly returned them to the station. I am sure you required them for a valid reason and now that the job has been done have returned them to their original job in helping us train and protect the community.

29/11/2023

Tonight we set up a training exercise down at the boat ramp. There were 7 witches hats set up to simulate a structure fire at the toilet when we arrived five of the witches had either been moved or borrowed by someone. If you could please return them to the station it would be greatly appreciated. No questions asked.