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SA Country Fire Service Station

Cootra

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

Cootra Station
Cootra Station     -     Picture by Lynda Smith
Cootra 34
Cootra 34     -     Picture by Braeden Gatt

Station Information
Region : Region 6
Group : Caralue Group
Established: 1959

Contact Information
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Physical Location 145 Frischke Rd, Cootra SA
CFS Map Book Map: EP 319, 865256
GPS Latitude: -33.203986 Longitude: 135.929671
Phone Numbers In an EMERGENCY Triple Zero - 000
Station When Manned (08) 8681 7103
Postal Address PO Box 9A, Warramboo SA 5650

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

Vehicles & Appliances
Cootra 34 4WD, 3000L General Purpose Appliance
Make and Model: Isuzu FTS800 Crew
Water Capacity: 3000 Litres
Foam Quantity: 20 Litres
Registration Number: XQN090
Equipment:

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
Firefighting Foam - 80 Litres
GPS
 
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: 13 & 3
VHF Radio Channel: 29, 34, 39
UHF CB Radio Channel: 9

Incidents Attended Statistics for 2023-24 - 17 Responses
Did Not Arrive (Stop Call) 1 5.88% 19 Hrs 4.68%
Grass Or Stubble Fire 11 64.71% 351 Hrs 86.45%
Mobile Property / Vehicle 1 5.88% 22 Hrs 5.42%
Mobile Property Fire - Passenger Vehicle 1 5.88% N/A
Outside Fire (Not Rubbish)/Goodwill Bins 1 5.88% 1 Hrs 0.25%
Scrub And Grass Fire 1 5.88% 13 Hrs 3.20%
Strike Team 1 5.88% N/A
Total Incidents for 2023-24 17 406 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2022-23 4 505 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2021-22 1
Total Incidents for 2020-21 7 548 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2019-20 5 221 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2018-19 4 61 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2016-17 1 8 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2015-16 4
Total Incidents for 2014-15 3 8 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2013-14 5 2 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2012-13 9 123 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2011-12 4 241 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2010-11 5 173 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2009-10 2 38 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2008-09 3 226 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2007-08 7 104 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2006-07 1 1 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2005-06 5 126 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2004-05 1 8 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2003-04 1 10 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2002-03 7 344 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2001-02 3 71 Hrs
Total Incidents for 1999-00 5
Total Incidents for 1998-99 3
Total Incidents for 1997-98 2

Post Codes
In Response Area
5641 5650
Towns, Suburbs & Localities In Response Area
Caralue, SA
Cootra, SA
Koongawa, SA
Panitya, SA
Warramboo, SA