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SA Country Fire Service Station

Tumby Bay

Information on this station was last updated on Wednesday, January 3, 2024
Tumby Bay Station
Tumby Bay Station     -     Picture by CFS Promotions Unit
Tumby Bay 24P
Tumby Bay 24P     -     Picture by Tyler Hutton
 Tumby 34
Tumby 34     -     Picture by David Hodgson
Tumby QRV
Tumby QRV     -     Picture by CFS Promotions Unit
Comments On Station Group base for Tumby Bay Group
New 34 delivered June 2019
Station Information
Region : Region 6
Group : Tumby Bay Group
Contact Information
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Physical Location 8 West Terrace, Tumby Bay SA
CFS Map Book Map: EP 193, 011960
GPS Latitude: -34.372861 Longitude: 136.100374
Phone Numbers In an EMERGENCY Triple Zero - 000
Station When Manned (08) 8688 2785
Postal Address tba, tba SA 5605
E-mail Tumby Bay CFS - tumbybaycfs@bigpond.com
How To Join
Training Occurs Fortnightly, Mondays 7.30pm
Advice to Recruits Please attend station on a training night, or contact the Captain, Tyler Hutton
Advice to Cadets
Vehicles & Appliances
Tumby 24P 4WD, 2000L Light Pumper
Make and Model: Isuzu FTS750 Crew
Water Capacity: 2000 Litres
Foam Quantity: 20 Litres
Registration Number: XQB978
Equipment: Breathing Apparatus: 4
GPS
Tumby Bay 34 4WD, 3000L General Purpose Appliance
Make and Model: Isuzu FTS 139-240
Water Capacity: 3000 Litres
Foam Quantity: 40 Litres
Registration Number: S654AQX
Equipment: Chainsaw: 1
GPS
Tumby Bay QRV 4WD, 500L Quick Response Vehicle
Make and Model: Nissan Patrol DX
Water Capacity: 550 Litres
Foam Quantity: 20 Litres
Registration Number: S572AQA
Equipment: GPS
Emergency Response Information
Response Types : Airport / Airstrip - Aviation Airports and Airstrips
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 - 4 sets
BA Compressor
Chainsaw
Firefighting Foam - 100 Litres
GPS - 3 unit(s)
 
Response Area Includes : Airport / Airstrip - Aircraft landing area
Agricultural Crops - Agricultural Crops
Hospital / Nursing Home - Hospitals and Aged Care facilities
Rural Areas - General Rural environments
Silos - Grain Silos
Towns & Urban Areas - Towns & Urban Areas
 
Communications : GRN Radio Channel: 016 & 6
VHF Radio Channel: 12, 17, 35
UHF CB Radio Channel: 9
Incidents Attended Statistics for 2022-23 - 25 Responses
Assist Other Agencies 1 4.00% 102 Hrs 12.10%
Building Fire 3 12.00% 8 Hrs 0.95%
Good Intent Call 1 4.00% N/A
Grass Or Stubble Fire 15 60.00% 706 Hrs 83.75%
Other (Outside Fire) 1 4.00% N/A
Public Service 1 4.00% N/A
Rubbish Bin 1 4.00% 26 Hrs 3.08%
Structure Fire 1 4.00% N/A
Tree Down 1 4.00% 1 Hrs 0.12%
Total Incidents for 2022-23 25 843 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2021-22 32 604 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2020-21 45 4324 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2019-20 53 737 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2018-19 38 1059 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2017-18 16 233 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2016-17 18 144 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2015-16 28 1035 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2014-15 20 313 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2013-14 19 957 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2012-13 28 873 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2011-12 31 484 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2010-11 15 175 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2009-10 27 449 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2008-09 23 646 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2007-08 19 205 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2006-07 34 499 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2005-06 22 481 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2004-05 41 2213 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2003-04 19 229 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2002-03 23 593 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2001-02 29 477 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2000-01 25
Total Incidents for 1999-00 6
Total Incidents for 1998-99 12
Total Incidents for 1997-98 20
Post Codes
In Response Area		 5605
Towns, Suburbs & Localities In Response Area
Tumby Bay, SA
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