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Raising awareness of the roles, training and activities of CFS Volunteers state-wide

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SA Country Fire Service Station Region 6 Air Support Information on this station was last updated on Wednesday, January 3, 2024 Region 6 Air Support Station     -     Picture by CFS Promotions Unit Region 6 Air Support     -     Picture by Region 6 HQ Region 6 Air Support Trailer     -     Picture by CFS Promotions Unit Region 6 Air Support Trailer     -     Picture by Region 6 HQ Comments On Station Brigade provides on ground support to fire bombing aircraft Station Information Region : Region 6 Group : Tumby Bay Group Established: 2008 Contact Information Google References Physical Location Excell Street, Tumby Bay SA CFS Map Book Map: EP 193, 010955 GPS Latitude: -34.372818 Longitude: 136.099679 Phone Numbers In an EMERGENCY Triple Zero - 000 Postal Address tba, tba SA 5605 How To Join Training Occurs As arranged Advice to Recruits Please contact the Captain, Melvin Charlton Advice to Cadets Vehicles & Appliances Region 6 Air Support Air Operations Support Make and Model: Isuzu NPR400 Registration Number: XQB674 Equipment: Quick Fill Pump Region 6 Air Support Trailer Air Operations Support Make and Model: Olympic Registration Number: TQM786 Equipment: Region 6 Trailer Air Operations Support Make and Model: Trailer factory Registration Number: TQO562 Equipment: Emergency Response Information Response Types : Fire Bomber Support - Aircraft Refilling Fires - Rural - Grass Fires, Bush Fires   Specialist Equipment : GPS Floating Collar Dam - 1 dam(s) Quick Fill Pump - 2 unit(s)   Response Area Includes : Agricultural Crops - Agricultural Crops Grasslands - Grasslands National Parks - National Park areas Rural Areas - General Rural environments Bushland & Scrub - Bushland & Scrub   Communications : Incidents Attended Statistics for 2022-23 - 42 Responses Forest Fire 18 42.86% 230 Hrs 24.01% Grass Or Stubble Fire 20 47.62% 668 Hrs 69.73% Scrub And Grass Fire 4 9.52% 60 Hrs 6.26% Total Incidents for 2022-23 42 958 Hrs Total Incidents for 2021-22 4 17 Hrs Total Incidents for 2020-21 3 71 Hrs Total Incidents for 2019-20 1 289 Hrs Total Incidents for 2018-19 1 12 Hrs Total Incidents for 2017-18 2 27 Hrs Total Incidents for 2015-16 3 22 Hrs Total Incidents for 2013-14 9 496 Hrs Total Incidents for 2012-13 9 206 Hrs Total Incidents for 2011-12 1 1 Hrs Total Incidents for 2009-10 3 72 Hrs Total Incidents for 2008-09 6 101 Hrs Post Codes In Response Area 5604 5605 5607 5632 Towns, Suburbs & Localities In Response Area Butler Tanks, SA Tumby Bay, SA Update Station Details