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SA Country Fire Service Station

Buckleboo

Information on this station was last updated on Wednesday, January 3, 2024

Buckleboo Station
Buckleboo Station     -     Picture by CFS Promotions Unit
Buckleboo 34
Buckleboo 34     -     Picture by Region 6 HQ

Comments On Station Refurbished 34 delivered June 2020

Station Information
Region : Region 6
Group : Caralue Group

Contact Information
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Physical Location 3352 Buckleboo Rd, Buckleboo SA
CFS Map Book Map: EP 355, 133568
GPS Latitude: -32.946292 Longitude: 136.160813
Phone Numbers In an EMERGENCY Triple Zero - 000
Postal Address PO Box 449, Kimba SA 5641

How To Join
Training Occurs As arranged
Advice to Recruits Please contact the Captain, David Woolford
Advice to Cadets

Vehicles & Appliances
Buckleboo 34 4WD, 3000L General Purpose Appliance
Make and Model: Isuzu FTS800 Crew
Water Capacity: 3000 Litres
Foam Quantity: 20 Litres
Registration Number: XQN082
Equipment:

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 : Firefighting Foam - 80 Litres
GPS - 1 unit(s)
 
Response Area Includes : Agricultural Crops - Agricultural Crops
Grasslands - Grasslands
National Parks - National Park areas
Rural Areas - General Rural environments
Bushland & Scrub - Bushland & Scrub
Silos - Grain Silos
 
Communications : GRN Radio Channel: 12 & 2
VHF Radio Channel: 83, 84, 87
UHF CB Radio Channel: 9

Incidents Attended Statistics for 2023-24 - 10 Responses
Aircraft Incident / Emergency 1 10.00% N/A
Grass Or Stubble Fire 4 40.00% 160 Hrs 16.15%
Harvesting Machinery Fire 2 20.00% 332 Hrs 33.50%
Power Line Down 2 20.00% 484 Hrs 48.84%
Scrub And Grass Fire 1 10.00% 15 Hrs 1.51%
Total Incidents for 2023-24 10 991 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2022-23 3 17319 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2021-22 3 523 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2019-20 5 48 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2018-19 4 279 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2016-17 7 4 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2015-16 5 16 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2014-15 5 70 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2013-14 5 1100 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2012-13 2 105 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2011-12 2 489 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2010-11 1 6 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2009-10 2 20 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2005-06 1 2 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2003-04 1
Total Incidents for 2002-03 3 27 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2001-02 3 124 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2000-01 4
Total Incidents for 1998-99 1
Total Incidents for 1997-98 2

Post Codes
In Response Area
5641 5655 5717
Towns, Suburbs & Localities In Response Area
Buckleboo, SA
Cortlinye, SA
Cunyarie, SA
Gawler Ranges, SA
Pinkawillinie, SA
Wilcherry, SA
Yardea, SA