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SA Country Fire Service Station

Rapid Bay and District

Information on this station was last updated on Monday, October 23, 2023

Rapid Bay Station
Rapid Bay Station     -     Picture by CFS Promotions Unit
Rapid Bay 34
Rapid Bay 34     -     Picture by Fire Trucks Australia
Rapid Bay 44
Rapid Bay 44     -     Picture by SA Emergency Services Photography

Comments On Station New 44 delivered January 2023

Station Information
Region : Region 1
Group : Southern Fleurieu Group
Established: 1954

Contact Information
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Physical Location 13 Cole Rd, Delamere SA
CFS Map Book Map: MLR 93B, 460600
GPS Latitude: -35.570871 Longitude: 138.198249
Phone Numbers In an EMERGENCY Triple Zero - 000
Station When Manned (08) 8598 0043
Postal Address C/- Port Office, Delamere SA 5204

How To Join
Training Occurs 1st Sunday of the month 8.30am
Advice to Recruits Please contact the Captain, Brendan McGrane
Advice to Cadets CCadets Thursdays fortnightly, 6:45pm and alternate between Yankalilla, Myponga and Rapid Bay Stations. Please contact Cadet Coordinator, Josh Hann on 0473 755 822

Vehicles & Appliances
Rapid Bay 34 4WD, 3000L General Purpose Appliance
Make and Model: Isuzu FTS750 Crew
Water Capacity: 3000 Litres
Foam Quantity: 40 Litres
Registration Number: XQO449
Equipment: Breathing Apparatus: 2
Chainsaw: 1
GPS
Thermal Imaging Camera
Rapid Bay 44 4WD, 4000L General Purpose Appliance
Make and Model: Isuzu FTS 139-260
Water Capacity: 4000 Litres
Foam Quantity: 20 Litres
Registration Number: S858BQE
Equipment: Chainsaw: 1

Emergency Response Information
Response Types : Natural Disasters - Storm Damage / Flooding
Fires - Other - Car, Rubbish and Other fires
Fires - Rural - Grass Fires, Bush Fires
Fires - Structure - House / Factory / Shed Fires
 
Specialist Equipment : Breathing Apparatus - 2 sets
Chainsaw - 1 saw(s)
Firefighting Foam - 60 Litres
Portable Generator - 1 unit(s)
GPS - 2 unit(s)
Portable flood lighting - 1 set(s)
Thermal Imaging Camera
 
Response Area Includes : Plantation Forest - Commercial Plantations
Grasslands - Grasslands
Hills & Mountains - Hills & Mountains
Rural Areas - General Rural environments
Bushland & Scrub - Bushland & Scrub
Towns & Urban Areas - Towns & Urban Areas
 
Communications : GRN Radio Channel: 144 & 145
VHF Radio Channel: 22, 23, 24

Incidents Attended Statistics for 2022-23 - 45 Responses
Assist Other Agencies 5 11.11% 128 Hrs 18.66%
Assist Police Or Other Gov. Agency 1 2.22% 3 Hrs 0.44%
Assist Sapol 1 2.22% N/A
Building Fire - Structure & Content 1 2.22% 18 Hrs 2.62%
Did Not Arrive (Stop Call) 4 8.89% 5 Hrs 0.73%
Extrication/Rescue(Not Vehicle) 1 2.22% 21 Hrs 3.06%
Good Intent Call 1 2.22% 2 Hrs 0.29%
Grass Or Stubble Fire 4 8.89% 274 Hrs 39.94%
Mobile Property / Vehicle 2 4.44% 14 Hrs 2.04%
Mobile Property Fire - Campervan/Caravan 2 4.44% 21 Hrs 3.06%
Other (Outside Fire) 1 2.22% 19 Hrs 2.77%
Rubbish Fire 2 4.44% 8 Hrs 1.17%
Scrub And Grass Fire 2 4.44% 57 Hrs 8.31%
Search 1 2.22% 9 Hrs 1.31%
Tree Down 9 20.00% 40 Hrs 5.83%
Vehicle Accident / No Injury 3 6.67% 12 Hrs 1.75%
Vehicle Accident With Injuries 5 11.11% 55 Hrs 8.02%
Total Incidents for 2022-23 45 686 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2021-22 43 928 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2020-21 36 850 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2019-20 47 856 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2018-19 36 874 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2017-18 39 24690 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2016-17 35 48 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2015-16 23 42 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2014-15 42 898 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2013-14 61 1351 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2012-13 24 1462 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2011-12 24 349 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2010-11 11 146 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2009-10 29 1460 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2008-09 9 53 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2007-08 20 181 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2006-07 21 437 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2005-06 18 285 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2004-05 19 245 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2003-04 8 67 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2002-03 36 466 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2001-02 21 81 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2000-01 23
Total Incidents for 1999-00 18
Total Incidents for 1998-99 19
Total Incidents for 1997-98 12

Post Codes
In Response Area
5204
Towns, Suburbs & Localities In Response Area
Deep Creek, SA
Delamere, SA
Rapid Bay, SA
Second Valley, SA

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