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SA Country Fire Service Station Gilbert Group Information on this station was last updated on Monday, April 3, 2023 Gilbert Group base - at Saddleworth Station     -     Picture by CFS Promotions Unit Gilbert BW13     -     Picture by CFS Promotions Unit Gilbert Car 1     -     Picture by Emergency Services Adelaide Gilbert Car 2     -     Picture by Andrew Horwood Gilbert Logistics     -     Picture by CFS Promotions Unit Gilbert Remote Access Trailer     -     Picture by CFS Promotions Unit Comments On Station Based at Saddleworth Station New Car 1 delivered December 2019 New Car 2 delivered May 2021 Group Members This station is actually a Group Headquarters, with the following stations belonging to the Group:     Auburn     Eudunda     Gilbert Group     Manoora     Marrabel     Neales Flat     Rhynie     Riverton     Robertstown     Saddleworth     Tarlee     Tothill     Waterloo Information on this page is about the Group Headquarters and not about all stations belonging to the group. Station Information Region : Region 2 Contact Information Google References Physical Location Charles Street, Saddleworth SA CFS Map Book Map: YPMN 236, 953265 GPS Latitude: -34.084322 Longitude: 138.782775 Phone Numbers In an EMERGENCY Triple Zero - 000 Station When Manned (08) 8847 4084 Postal Address 320 Oaklynn Rd, Hamilton SA 5373 How To Join Training Occurs Advice to Recruits Advice to Cadets Vehicles & Appliances Gilbert BW13 Large Volume Water Tanker Make and Model: Isuzu FVZ1400 Comments: Based at Rhynie Station Water Capacity: 12200 Litres Registration Number: S833AQD Equipment: Floating Collar Dam: 1 Gilbert Car 1 Command Vehicle Make and Model: Toyota Hilux Registration Number: S067AQW Equipment: AED (Automated External Defibrillator) Gilbert Car 2 Command Vehicle Make and Model: Toyota Hilux Registration Number: S112BQB Equipment: Gilbert Group Pump Trailer Support Trailer Make and Model: Equipment: Gilbert Group Remote Access trailer Support Trailer Make and Model: Elllbourne Engieering Registration Number: S314TQA Equipment: Lighting Generator Quick Fill Pump Gilbert Logistics Logistics Support Vehicle Make and Model: Isuzu D-Max Registration Number: S575AQK Equipment: GPS Emergency Response Information Response Types : Specialist Administration - Administration Centre Specialist Command - Major Incident Coordination Specialist Comms - Major Incident Communications 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 - 18 sets BA Compressor - 2 unit(s) Chainsaw - 6 saw(s) Defibrillator - 5 unit(s) Firefighting Foam - 1400 Litres Portable Generator - 3 unit(s) GPS - 8 unit(s) Portable flood lighting - 4 set(s) Floating Collar Dam - 2 dam(s) Quick Fill Pump - 1 unit(s) Road Crash Rescue - 2 set(s)   Response Area Includes : Agricultural Crops - Agricultural Crops Grasslands - Grasslands Hills & Mountains - Hills & Mountains Hospital / Nursing Home - Hospitals and Aged Care facilities Orchard / Viticulture - Fruit Orchards & Vineyards National Parks - National Park areas Rural Areas - General Rural environments Bushland & Scrub - Bushland & Scrub Silos - Grain Silos Towns & Urban Areas - Towns & Urban Areas   Communications : GRN Radio Channel: 097 & 077 VHF Radio Channel: 63, 62, 58 Incidents Attended Statistics for 2023-24 - 5 Responses Alarm Sounded No Evidence Of Fire 1 20.00% 2 Hrs 15.38% Flood 1 20.00% 2 Hrs 15.38% Harvesting Machinery Fire 1 20.00% 3 Hrs 23.08% Haystack 1 20.00% 5 Hrs 38.46% Rubbish Fire 1 20.00% 1 Hrs 7.69% Total Incidents for 2023-24 5 13 Hrs Total Incidents for 2022-23 1 2 Hrs Total Incidents for 2020-21 2 67 Hrs Total Incidents for 2019-20 1 11 Hrs Total Incidents for 2017-18 1 4 Hrs Total Incidents for 2007-08 1 Total Incidents for 2006-07 22 807 Hrs Total Incidents for 2005-06 35 404 Hrs Total Incidents for 2004-05 19 72 Hrs Total Incidents for 2003-04 8 55 Hrs Total Incidents for 2002-03 3 29 Hrs Total Incidents for 2001-02 18 141 Hrs Total Incidents for 2000-01 15 Total Incidents for 1999-00 10 Total Incidents for 1998-99 16 Total Incidents for 1997-98 7 Post Codes In Response Area 5356 5373 5374 5381 5401 5410 5411 5412 5413 5414 5451 Towns, Suburbs & Localities In Response Area Apoinga, SA Auburn, SA Australia Plains, SA Bethel, SA Black Springs, SA Bower, SA Brady Creek, SA Bright, SA Brownlow, SA Buchanan, SA Emu Downs, SA Eudunda, SA Geranium Plains, SA Giles Corner, SA Hallelujah Hills, SA Hamilton, SA Hampden, SA Hansborough, SA Julia, SA Manoora, SA Marrabel, SA Navan, SA Neales Flat, SA Ngapala, SA Peep Hill, SA Point Pass, SA Rhynie, SA Riverton, SA Robertstown, SA Saddleworth, SA Salter Springs, Steelton, SA Steinfeld, SA Stockport, SA Sutherlands, SA Tarlee, SA Tarnma, SA Tothill Belt, SA Tothill Creek, SA Undalya, SA Waterloo, SA Woolshed Flat, SA Worlds End, SA