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SA Country Fire Service Station

Galga and District

Information on this station was last updated on Sunday, January 12, 2025

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Galga 34 - Picture by Josh Jeffree

Station Information

Region :	Region 3
Group :	Mallee Group
Established:	1985

Contact Information

Google References
Physical Location	7 Ogilvie Terrace, Galga SA
	CFS Map Book	Map: RMM 183, 047602
	GPS: Latitude, Longitude	-34.696242, 139.961065
Phone Numbers	In an EMERGENCY	Triple Zero - 000
Postal Address	RSD 845, Galga SA 5308

How To Join

Training Occurs	As arranged - Mondays
Advice to Recruits	Please contact the Captain, Darren Zadow
Advice to Cadets

Vehicles & Appliances

Galga 34

4WD, 3000L General Purpose Appliance
Make and Model: Hino Ranger Pro 8Z
Water Capacity: 3000 Litres
Foam Quantity: 20 Litres
Registration Number: XQO202

Equipment:

Chainsaw: 1
AED (Automated External Defibrillator)

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) Defibrillator Firefighting Foam

Response Area Includes :	Agricultural Crops - Agricultural Crops Grasslands - Grasslands Rural Areas - General Rural environments Bushland & Scrub - Bushland & Scrub Silos - Grain Silos Towns & Urban Areas - Towns & Urban Areas

Communications :	GRN Radio Channel: 204 & 214 VHF Radio Channel: 46, 55, 29 UHF CB Radio Channel: 9

Incidents Attended

Statistics for 2025-26 - 5 Responses


	Harvesting Machinery Fire	1	20.00%	6 Hrs	12.50%
	Scrub And Grass Fire	4	80.00%	42 Hrs	87.50%
Total Incidents for 2025-26		5		48 Hrs
	Total Incidents for 2024-25	4		32 Hrs
	Total Incidents for 2023-24	6		126 Hrs
	Total Incidents for 2022-23	10		133 Hrs
	Total Incidents for 2021-22	1		9 Hrs
	Total Incidents for 2020-21	7		214 Hrs
	Total Incidents for 2019-20	17		1472 Hrs
	Total Incidents for 2018-19	5		176 Hrs
	Total Incidents for 2017-18	9		277 Hrs
	Total Incidents for 2016-17	9		152 Hrs
	Total Incidents for 2015-16	4		124 Hrs
	Total Incidents for 2014-15	15		88 Hrs
	Total Incidents for 2013-14	10		125 Hrs
	Total Incidents for 2012-13	6		415 Hrs
	Total Incidents for 2010-11	2		39 Hrs
	Total Incidents for 2007-08	1		26 Hrs
	Total Incidents for 2006-07	2		28 Hrs
	Total Incidents for 2005-06	4		263 Hrs
	Total Incidents for 2004-05	3		79 Hrs
	Total Incidents for 2003-04	1		12 Hrs
	Total Incidents for 2002-03	2		36 Hrs
	Total Incidents for 2001-02	1		22 Hrs
	Total Incidents for 2000-01	7
	Total Incidents for 1999-00	2
	Total Incidents for 1998-99	5
	Total Incidents for 1997-98	5

Post Codes
In Response Area

5308 5354

Towns, Suburbs & Localities In Response Area

Bakara, SA
Copeville, SA
Galga, SA

Mantung, SA
Mercunda, SA

Perponda, SA

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