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SA Country Fire Service Station

Far West

Information on this station was last updated on Thursday, April 18, 2024

Far West Station - Picture by Lynda Smith

Far West 34 - Picture by Andrew Hogg

Far West BW7 - Picture by Braeden Gatt

Comments On Station

Refurbished 34 delivered August 2020
Refurbished BW7 delivered April 2024

Station Information

Region :	Region 6
Group :	Western Eyre Group
Established:	1990

Contact Information

Google References
Physical Location	Eyre Highway, Nundroo SA
	CFS Map Book	Map: WC 1, 380780
	GPS	Latitude: -31.795349	Longitude: 132.228300
Phone Numbers	In an EMERGENCY	Triple Zero - 000
Postal Address	tba, tba SA 5690

How To Join

Training Occurs	As arranged
Advice to Recruits	Please contact the Captain, Wayne Davis
Advice to Cadets

Vehicles & Appliances

Far West 34

4WD, 3000L General Purpose Appliance
Make and Model: Isuzu FTS800 Crew
Water Capacity: 3000 Litres
Foam Quantity: 20 Litres
Registration Number: XQN150

Equipment:

Far West BW7

Large Volume Water Tanker
Make and Model: Isuzu FTR 900 Long
Water Capacity: 7000 Litres
Registration Number: XQR342

Equipment:

Floating Collar Dam: 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 :	Firefighting Foam - 20 Litres GPS

Response Area Includes :	Arid Regions - Semi-desert areas of inland Australia Rural Areas - General Rural environments

Communications :	GRN Radio Channel: 9 & 247 VHF Radio Channel: 50, 55, 57 UHF CB Radio Channel: 9 HF Frequency: 5945 - Selcall 7459

Incidents Attended

Statistics for 2023-24 - 5 Responses


	Vehicle Accident / No Injury	2	40.00%	4 Hrs	9.09%
	Vehicle Accident Rescue	1	20.00%	23 Hrs	52.27%
	Vehicle Accident With Injuries	2	40.00%	17 Hrs	38.64%
Total Incidents for 2023-24		5		44 Hrs
	Total Incidents for 2022-23	7		164 Hrs
	Total Incidents for 2021-22	11		301 Hrs
	Total Incidents for 2020-21	2
	Total Incidents for 2019-20	2
	Total Incidents for 2018-19	6
	Total Incidents for 2017-18	5
	Total Incidents for 2016-17	4
	Total Incidents for 2015-16	9		12 Hrs
	Total Incidents for 2014-15	6
	Total Incidents for 2013-14	3
	Total Incidents for 2012-13	3		30 Hrs
	Total Incidents for 2011-12	2
	Total Incidents for 2010-11	1
	Total Incidents for 2009-10	4		51 Hrs
	Total Incidents for 2008-09	1		9 Hrs
	Total Incidents for 2007-08	10		890 Hrs
	Total Incidents for 2006-07	4		4198 Hrs
	Total Incidents for 2005-06	7		71 Hrs
	Total Incidents for 2004-05	6		52 Hrs
	Total Incidents for 2003-04	3		18 Hrs
	Total Incidents for 2002-03	2		23 Hrs
	Total Incidents for 2001-02	1		30 Hrs
	Total Incidents for 2000-01	3
	Total Incidents for 1999-00	3
	Total Incidents for 1998-99	6
	Total Incidents for 1997-98	4

Post Codes
In Response Area

5690

Towns, Suburbs & Localities In Response Area

Bookabie,
Coorabie, SA
Nullarbor, SA

Nundroo, SA
Yalata, SA