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SA Country Fire Service Station

Onkaparinga Group

Information on this station was last updated on Wednesday, March 6, 2024

Onka Group base - at Woodside Station
Onka Group base - at Woodside Station     -     Picture by CFS Promotions Unit
Onka Bulk Water Carrier station
Onka Bulk Water Carrier station     -     Picture by CFS Promotions Unit
Onka BW11
Onka BW11     -     Picture by CFS Promotions Unit
Onka Car 1
Onka Car 1     -     Picture by CFS Promotions Unit
Onka Logistics
Onka Logistics     -     Picture by Scott Clayton
Onka Pump Trailer
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Comments On Station Based at Woodside Station
New BW11 delivered September 2020

Group Members This station is actually a Group Headquarters, with the following stations belonging to the Group:
    Lenswood / Forest Range
    Lobethal
    Oakbank / Balhannah
    Onkaparinga Group
    Woodside
Information on this page is about the Group Headquarters and not about all stations belonging to the group.

Station Information
Region : Region 1

Contact Information
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Physical Location 8 Nairne Road, Woodside SA
CFS Map Book Map: MLR 149B, 061299
UBD Map: 137, B5
GPS Latitude: -34.953438 Longitude: 138.875899
Phone Numbers In an EMERGENCY Triple Zero - 000
Station When Manned (08) 8389 9022
Postal Address PO Box 269, Balhannah SA 5242
E-mail Onkaparinga Group - admin@onkacfs.org.au

How To Join
Training Occurs
Advice to Recruits
Advice to Cadets

Vehicles & Appliances
Onka BW11 Large Volume Water Tanker
Make and Model: Isuzu Giga CXZ Premium
Comments: Based at Woodside
Water Capacity: 10800 Litres
Registration Number: S018AQU
Equipment: Floating Collar Dam: 1
Onka Car 1 Command Vehicle
Make and Model: Mitsubishi Pajero
Registration Number: S563AQG
Equipment: GPS
AED (Automated External Defibrillator)
Onka Pump trailer Pump Trailer
Make and Model:
Registration Number: TJK958
Equipment: Quick Fill Pump
Onkaparinga Logistics Logistics Support Vehicle
Make and Model: Isuzu D-Max
Registration Number: S415AQG
Equipment: AED (Automated External Defibrillator)

Emergency Response Information
Response Types : Specialist Administration - Administration Centre
Fire Bomber Support - Aircraft Refilling
Specialist Command - Major Incident Coordination
Specialist Comms - Major Incident Communications
Hazmat - Chemical Spill Decontamination
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 - 18 sets
Chainsaw - 12 saw(s)
Defibrillator - 12 unit(s)
Firefighting Foam - 500 Litres
Portable Generator - 6 unit(s)
GPS - 7 unit(s)
Hazmat Equipment - 1 set
Portable flood lighting - 7 set(s)
Medical Oxygen equipment - 3 set(s)
Road Crash Rescue
Rescue Litter - 2 litter(s)
Thermal Imaging Camera - 2 unit(s)
 
Response Area Includes : Airport / Airstrip - Aircraft landing area
Agricultural Crops - Agricultural Crops
Plantation Forest - Commercial Plantations
Grasslands - Grasslands
Hills & Mountains - Hills & Mountains
Hospital / Nursing Home - Hospitals and Aged Care facilities
Orchard / Viticulture - Fruit Orchards & Vineyards
Rural Areas - General Rural environments
Bushland & Scrub - Bushland & Scrub
Towns & Urban Areas - Towns & Urban Areas
 
Communications : GRN Radio Channel: 140 & 141
VHF Radio Channel: 29, 30, 31
UHF CB Radio Channel: 29

Incidents Attended Statistics for 2022-23 - 1 Responses
Vehicle Accident With Injuries 1 100.00% 2 Hrs 100.00%
Total Incidents for 2022-23 1 2 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2021-22 1 7 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2020-21 1 7 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2019-20 2 17 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2018-19 2 5 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2014-15 1 2 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2013-14 4 6 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2012-13 9 28 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2011-12 1
Total Incidents for 2008-09 1 8 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2007-08 1
Total Incidents for 2006-07 2 8696 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2003-04 1 1 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2002-03 1 1 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2001-02 1
Total Incidents for 2000-01 1
Total Incidents for 1998-99 1
Total Incidents for 1997-98 1

Post Codes
In Response Area
5139 5240 5241 5242 5243 5244
Towns, Suburbs & Localities In Response Area
Balhannah, SA
Charleston, SA
Forest Range, SA
Harrogate, SA
Inverbrackie, SA
Lenswood, SA
Lobethal, SA
Oakbank, SA
Verdun, SA
Woodside, SA

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