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SACFS

SA Country Fire Service Station

Sturt Group

Information on this station was last updated on Saturday, March 9, 2024

Sturt Group base - at Belair station
Sturt Group base - at Belair station     -     Picture by CFS Promotions Unit
Sturt BW11 CAFS
Sturt BW11 CAFS     -     Picture by CFS Promotions Unit
Sturt Car 1
Sturt Car 1     -     Picture by CFS Promotions Unit
Sturt Car 2
Sturt Car 2     -     Picture by CFS Promotions Unit
Sturt Car 3
Sturt Car 3     -     Picture by Adelaide Emergency Media
Sturt Logistics
Sturt Logistics     -     Picture by SA Emergency Services Photography

Comments On Station Based at Belair Station
New Car 3 delivered March 2024

Group Members This station is actually a Group Headquarters, with the following stations belonging to the Group:
    Belair
    Blackwood
    Cherry Gardens
    Coromandel Valley
    Eden Hills
    Sturt Group
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 15a Sheoak Road, Belair SA
CFS Map Book Map: MLR 148B, 834247
UBD Map: 143, A10
GPS Latitude: -34.996847 Longitude: 138.626149
Phone Numbers In an EMERGENCY Triple Zero - 000
Station When Manned (08) 8370 3600
Postal Address PO Box 73, Blackwood SA 5051
Internet Site SACFS Sturt Group

How To Join
Training Occurs
Advice to Recruits Communications Group trains every Friday from 1930 Hrs (7.30pm) Please contact Owen Lucas 0411 056 367 for further information
Advice to Cadets Training on a Group basis, Wednesday 1900-2100 Hrs (7.00pm-9.00 pm) at various stations within the group. Please contact your local brigade for further information

Vehicles & Appliances
Sturt BW11 CAFS Large Volume Water Tanker
Make and Model: Isuzu FVZ1400
Comments: Based at Cherry Gardens Station
Water Capacity: 11500 Litres
Registration Number: XQN142
Equipment: Floating Collar Dam: 1
Quick Fill Pump
CAFS
AED (Automated External Defibrillator)
Sturt Car 1 Command Vehicle
Make and Model: Mitsubishi Pajero
Registration Number: XQO347
Equipment: GPS
AED (Automated External Defibrillator)
Sturt Car 2 Command Vehicle
Make and Model: Mitsubishi Pajero
Registration Number: S633AQX
Equipment:
Sturt Car 3 Command Vehicle
Make and Model: Isuzu D-Max
Registration Number: S783BQE
Equipment:
Sturt Logistics Logistics Support Vehicle
Make and Model: Isuzu D-Max
Registration Number: S568AQK
Equipment:

Emergency Response Information
Response Types : Specialist Administration - Administration Centre
Fire Bomber Support - Aircraft Refilling
Specialist Command - Major Incident Coordination
Specialist Comms - Major Incident Communications
EMA - Enhanced Mutual Aid
Hazmat - Chemical Spill Decontamination
Specialist Investigation - Fire Cause Investigation
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 - 26 sets
BA Compressor - 1 unit(s)
Chainsaw - 9 saw(s)
Defibrillator - 6 unit(s)
Firefighting Foam - 500 Litres
Portable Generator - 5 unit(s)
GPS - 9 unit(s)
Portable flood lighting - 5 set(s)
Medical Oxygen equipment - 10 set(s)
Floating Collar Dam - 2 dam(s)
Quick Fill Pump - 4 unit(s)
Road Crash Rescue
RCR Rapid Intervention - 1 set(s)
Specialist Equipment - CAFS, Quick cut saw
Rescue Litter - 6 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
Industrial Parks - Industrial and Commercial areas
Metropolitan - Major City and Suburban areas
Orchard / Viticulture - Fruit Orchards & Vineyards
National Parks - National Park areas
Rural Areas - General Rural environments
Bushland & Scrub - Bushland & Scrub
Towns & Urban Areas - Towns & Urban Areas
 
Communications : GRN Radio Channel: 146 & 147
VHF Radio Channel: 39, 40, 41

Incidents Attended Statistics for 2022-23 - 2 Responses
Grass Or Stubble Fire 1 50.00% N/A
Major Fuel Or Oil Spill 1 50.00% 3 Hrs 100.00%
Total Incidents for 2022-23 2 3 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2020-21 1
Total Incidents for 2019-20 1 1 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2014-15 1 3 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2013-14 12 125 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2012-13 15 33 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2010-11 5 16 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2001-02 1 8 Hrs
Total Incidents for 1999-00 40
Total Incidents for 1998-99 77

Post Codes
In Response Area
5042 5050 5051 5052 5062 5064 5153 5157 5159
Towns, Suburbs & Localities In Response Area
Aberfoyle Park, SA
Belair, SA
Bellevue Heights, SA
Blackwood, SA
Brown Hill Creek, SA
Chandlers Hill, SA
Cherry Gardens, SA
Coromandel East, SA
Coromandel Valley, SA
Craigburn Farm, SA
Eden Hills, SA
Flagstaff Hill, SA
Glenalta, SA
Hawthorndene, SA
Lynton, SA
Mitcham, SA
Pasadena, SA

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