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SA Country Fire Service Station

East Torrens Group

Information on this station was last updated on Friday, June 30, 2023

East Torrens Group Control Centre
East Torrens Group Control Centre     -     Picture by CFS Promotions Unit
East Torrens A BW11
East Torrens A BW11     -     Picture by CFS Promotions Unit
East Torrens BW11
East Torrens BW11     -     Picture by CFS Promotions Unit
East Torrens Car 1
East Torrens Car 1     -     Picture by CFS Promotions Unit
East Torrens Car 2
East Torrens Car 2     -     Picture by Josh Boyce
East Torrens Car 3
East Torrens Car 3     -     Picture by Andrew Horwood
East Torrens Logistics
East Torrens Logistics     -     Picture by CFS Promotions Unit

Comments On Station New ABW11 delivered August 2020
New Car 3 delivered June 2023

Group Members This station is actually a Group Headquarters, with the following stations belonging to the Group:
    Athelstone
    Basket Range
    Carey Gully
    Cherryville
    East Torrens CFS Group Operational Support
    East Torrens Group
    Greenhill
    Montacute
    Norton Summit / Ashton
    Piccadilly
    Summertown and District
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 1192 Greenhill Rd, Uraidla SA
CFS Map Book Map: MLR 149A, 940294
UBD Map: 133, P7
GPS Latitude: -34.956427 Longitude: 138.744398
Phone Numbers In an EMERGENCY Triple Zero - 000
Station When Manned (08) 8390 3867
Postal Address PO Box 34, Uraidla SA 5142

How To Join
Training Occurs Monday
Advice to Recruits
Advice to Cadets

Vehicles & Appliances
East Torrens A BW11 Large Volume Water Tanker
Make and Model: Isuzu Giga CXZ Premium
Comments: Based at Summertown Station
Water Capacity: 10800 Litres
Registration Number: S020AQU
Equipment: Floating Collar Dam: 1
East Torrens BW11 Large Volume Water Tanker
Make and Model: Isuzu Giga CXY Premium
Comments: Based at Norton Summit Station
Water Capacity: 10800 Litres
Registration Number: S066AQS
Equipment: Floating Collar Dam: 1
East Torrens Car 1 Command Vehicle
Make and Model: Mitsubishi Pajero
Registration Number: XQA338
Equipment:
East Torrens Car 2 Command Vehicle
Make and Model: Mitsubishi Pajero
Registration Number: XQO343
Equipment: GPS
East Torrens Car 3 Command Vehicle
Make and Model: Isuzu D-Max
Registration Number: S481BQD
Equipment:
East Torrens Logistics Logistics Support Vehicle
Make and Model: Isuzu D-Max
Registration Number: XQO335
Equipment: GPS
AED (Automated External Defibrillator)

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
Natural Disasters - Storm Damage / Flooding
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 - 24 sets
BA Compressor - 2 unit(s)
Chainsaw - 15 saw(s)
Defibrillator - 7 unit(s)
Firefighting Foam - 1880 Litres
Portable Generator - 3 unit(s)
GPS - 25 unit(s)
Hazmat Equipment - 1 set
Portable flood lighting - 5 set(s)
Medical Oxygen equipment - 1 set(s)
Floating Collar Dam - 3 dam(s)
Quick Fill Pump - 1 unit(s)
Road Crash Rescue
Rescue Litter - 3 litter(s)
Thermal Imaging Camera - 8 unit(s)
 
Response Area Includes : Plantation Forest - Commercial Plantations
Hills & Mountains - Hills & Mountains
Hospital / Nursing Home - Hospitals and Aged Care facilities
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: 126 & 127
VHF Radio Channel: 92, 97,104

Incidents Attended Statistics for 2023-24 - 1 Responses
Grass Or Stubble Fire 1 100.00% 2 Hrs 100.00%
Total Incidents for 2023-24 1 2 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2022-23 3 29 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2021-22 2 68 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2020-21 5 1287 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2019-20 27 937 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2018-19 19 73665 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2016-17 6 760 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2015-16 9 4652 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2014-15 17 22564 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2013-14 9 6010 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2012-13 5 2437 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2011-12 3 296 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2009-10 2
Total Incidents for 2006-07 4 119 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2005-06 3 8 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2004-05 2 150 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2003-04 1 41 Hrs
Total Incidents for 1999-00 6
Total Incidents for 1998-99 17
Total Incidents for 1997-98 12

Post Codes
In Response Area
5072 5074 5076 5134 5136 5137 5138 5139 5140 5141 5142 5144 5151 5152 5155
Towns, Suburbs & Localities In Response Area
Ashton, SA
Athelstone, SA
Auldana, SA
Basket Range, SA
Campbelltown, SA
Carey Gully, SA
Castambul, SA
Cherryville, SA
Cleland, SA
Crafers, SA
Greenhill, SA
Horsnell Gully, SA
Marble Hill, SA
Montacute, SA
Mount George, SA
Mount Lofty, SA
Newton, SA
Norton Summit, SA
Piccadilly, SA
Summertown, SA
Teringie, SA
Uraidla, SA
Woodforde, SA