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SA Country Fire Service Station

Blackfellows Caves

Information on this station was last updated on Sunday, December 10, 2023

Blackfellows Caves Station - Picture by CFS Promotions Unit

Blackfellows Caves 44 - Picture by Josh Jeffree

Comments On Station

New 44 appliance delivered September 2019
New Station built adjacent to existing, June 2020

Station Information

Region :	Region 5
Group :	Kingsley Group

Contact Information

Google References
Physical Location	17 Saunders Rd, Blackfellows Caves SA
	CFS Map Book	Map: LSE 5, 534999
	GPS	Latitude: -37.946867	Longitude: 140.470244
Phone Numbers	In an EMERGENCY	Triple Zero - 000
Station When Manned	(08) 8738 0160
Postal Address	C/- PO, Carpenter Rocks SA 5291

How To Join

Training Occurs	Fridays
Advice to Recruits	Please contact the Captain, Steph Bowden
Advice to Cadets

Vehicles & Appliances

Blackfellows Caves 44

4WD, 4000L General Purpose Appliance
Make and Model: Isuzu FTS 139-240
Water Capacity: 4000 Litres
Foam Quantity: 20 Litres
Registration Number: S671AQX

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

Specialist Equipment :	Chainsaw - 1 saw(s) Firefighting Foam - 80 Litres

Response Area Includes :	Plantation Forest - Commercial Plantations Grasslands - Grasslands Rural Areas - General Rural environments Bushland & Scrub - Bushland & Scrub Towns & Urban Areas - Towns & Urban Areas

Communications :	GRN Radio Channel: 228 & 239 VHF Radio Channel: 69, 30, 51 UHF CB Radio Channel: 9

Incidents Attended

Statistics for 2023-24 - 10 Responses


	Good Intent Call	1	10.00%	N/A
	Grass Or Stubble Fire	3	30.00%	N/A
	Medical Assist	1	10.00%	N/A
	Mobile Property / Vehicle	1	10.00%	N/A
	Other (Outside Fire)	1	10.00%	N/A
	Rubbish Fire	1	10.00%	39 Hrs	100.00%
	Vehicle Accident Rescue	2	20.00%	N/A
Total Incidents for 2023-24		10		39 Hrs
	Total Incidents for 2022-23	7
	Total Incidents for 2021-22	8		86 Hrs
	Total Incidents for 2020-21	9		70 Hrs
	Total Incidents for 2019-20	9		151 Hrs
	Total Incidents for 2018-19	9		216 Hrs
	Total Incidents for 2017-18	17		54 Hrs
	Total Incidents for 2016-17	8		12 Hrs
	Total Incidents for 2015-16	4		9 Hrs
	Total Incidents for 2014-15	6		3 Hrs
	Total Incidents for 2013-14	6		114 Hrs
	Total Incidents for 2012-13	17		42 Hrs
	Total Incidents for 2011-12	8		25 Hrs
	Total Incidents for 2010-11	4		14 Hrs
	Total Incidents for 2009-10	7		29 Hrs
	Total Incidents for 2008-09	5		8 Hrs
	Total Incidents for 2007-08	12		38 Hrs
	Total Incidents for 2006-07	16		207 Hrs
	Total Incidents for 2005-06	7		109 Hrs
	Total Incidents for 2004-05	10		80 Hrs
	Total Incidents for 2003-04	8		63 Hrs
	Total Incidents for 2002-03	8		102 Hrs
	Total Incidents for 2001-02	7		17 Hrs
	Total Incidents for 2000-01	9
	Total Incidents for 1999-00	8
	Total Incidents for 1998-99	21
	Total Incidents for 1997-98	14

Post Codes
In Response Area

5291

Towns, Suburbs & Localities In Response Area

Blackfellows Caves, SA
Carpenter Rocks, SA

Nene Valley, SA

Pelican Point, SA