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SA Country Fire Service Station

Karoonda

Information on this station was last updated on Saturday, December 9, 2023

Karooonda Station
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Karoonda 34P
Karoonda 34P     -     Picture by Emergency Services Adelaide
Karoonda 44
Karoonda 44     -     Picture by Emergency Services Adelaide

Comments On Station New 44 delivered October 2020

Station Information
Region : Region 3
Group : Mallee Group
Established: 1950

Contact Information
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Physical Location 22 Stokes Road, Karoonda SA
CFS Map Book Map: RMM 126, 990160
GPS Latitude: -35.094963 Longitude: 139.889957
Phone Numbers In an EMERGENCY Triple Zero - 000
Station When Manned (08) 8578 1233
Postal Address PO Box 122, Karoonda SA 5307

How To Join
Training Occurs Monday 7:00pm
Advice to Recruits Please attend station on a training night, or contact the Captain, Leanne Kruger
Advice to Cadets

Vehicles & Appliances
Karoonda 34P 4WD, 3000L Light Pumper
Make and Model: Isuzu FTS750 Crew
Water Capacity: 3000 Litres
Foam Quantity: 60 Litres
Registration Number: XQB634
Equipment: Breathing Apparatus: 4
Road Crash Rescue
Lighting
AED (Automated External Defibrillator)
Karoonda 44 4WD, 4000L General Purpose Appliance
Make and Model: Isuzu FTS 139-260 Crew
Water Capacity: 4000 Litres
Foam Quantity: 20 Litres
Registration Number: S067BQB
Equipment: Chainsaw: 1

Emergency Response Information
Response Types : Natural Disasters - Storm Damage / Flooding
Fires - Other - Car, Rubbish and Other fires
Road Crash Rescue - Road Crash Rescue
Fires - Rural - Grass Fires, Bush Fires
Fires - Structure - House / Factory / Shed Fires
 
Specialist Equipment : Breathing Apparatus - 4 sets
Chainsaw - 1 saw(s)
Defibrillator
Firefighting Foam - 160 Litres
Portable Generator - 1 unit(s)
GPS - 1 unit(s)
Portable flood lighting - 1 set(s)
Road Crash Rescue
Thermal Imaging Camera
 
Response Area Includes : Agricultural Crops - Agricultural Crops
Grasslands - Grasslands
Hospital / Nursing Home - Hospitals and Aged Care facilities
Industrial Parks - Industrial and Commercial areas
Rural Areas - General Rural environments
Bushland & Scrub - Bushland & Scrub
Silos - Grain Silos
Towns & Urban Areas - Towns & Urban Areas
 
Communications : GRN Radio Channel: 204 & 214
VHF Radio Channel: 46, 55, 29
UHF CB Radio Channel: 9

Incidents Attended Statistics for 2022-23 - 42 Responses
Accidental Operation Of Alarm, Human Activity Simulated Cond. - 762 1 2.38% N/A
Assist Other Agencies 2 4.76% 69 Hrs 22.85%
Barbecue Or Hangi 1 2.38% 1 Hrs 0.33%
Building Fire - Content Only 1 2.38% 35 Hrs 11.59%
Did Not Arrive (Stop Call) 15 35.71% 33 Hrs 10.93%
Grain / Crop Fire 1 2.38% 1 Hrs 0.33%
Grass Or Stubble Fire 10 23.81% 90 Hrs 29.80%
Incinerator Fire 1 2.38% 2 Hrs 0.66%
Malicious False Alarm - Or Mischevious Damage To Mcp Or Det/Spkl - 711 1 2.38% 2 Hrs 0.66%
Scrub And Grass Fire 1 2.38% 7 Hrs 2.32%
Tree Down 1 2.38% 2 Hrs 0.66%
Vehicle Accident / No Injury 2 4.76% 17 Hrs 5.63%
Vehicle Accident With Injuries 5 11.90% 43 Hrs 14.24%
Total Incidents for 2022-23 42 302 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2021-22 29 679 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2020-21 20 694 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2019-20 44 1550 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2018-19 37 1260 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2017-18 33 555 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2016-17 33 292 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2015-16 16 174 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2014-15 28 426 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2013-14 24 446 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2012-13 27 363 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2011-12 16 233 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2010-11 25 430 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2009-10 17 428 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2008-09 17 170 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2007-08 26 722 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2006-07 21 625 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2005-06 24 523 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2004-05 18 393 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2003-04 25 234 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2002-03 16 416 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2001-02 19 120 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2000-01 25
Total Incidents for 1999-00 18
Total Incidents for 1998-99 40
Total Incidents for 1997-98 36

Post Codes
In Response Area
5307 5309
Towns, Suburbs & Localities In Response Area
Borrika, SA
Karoonda, SA
Sandalwood, SA

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