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Raising awareness of the roles, training and activities of CFS Volunteers state-wide

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SA Country Fire Service Station Orroroo Information on this station was last updated on Saturday, December 9, 2023 Orroroo Station     -     Picture by CFS Promotions Unit Orroroo 24P     -     Picture by R4 HQ Orroroo 34     -     Picture by R4 HQ Comments On Station Also Group base for Black Rock Group Station Information Region : Region 4 Group : Black Rock Group Established: 1953 Contact Information Google References Physical Location 12172 RM Williams Highway (Jamestown Rd), Orroroo SA CFS Map Book Map: SFR 401, 766757 GPS Latitude: -32.735998 Longitude: 138.617819 Phone Numbers In an EMERGENCY Triple Zero - 000 Station When Manned (08) 8658 1425 Postal Address PO Box 39, Orroroo SA 5431 E-mail Orroroo CFS - orroroocfs@internode.on.net How To Join Training Occurs 1st & 3rd Tuesday of each month 7.00 pm, Cadets Wednesdays Advice to Recruits Please contact the Captain, Sam Gibb, or attend station on a training night. Advice to Cadets Wednesdays from 6.30pm - 8.30 pm Please contact the Captain, Sam Gibb, or attend on a training night Vehicles & Appliances Orroroo 24P 4WD, 2000L Light Pumper Make and Model: Isuzu FTS750 Crew Water Capacity: 2000 Litres Foam Quantity: 40 Litres Registration Number: XQB153 Equipment: Breathing Apparatus: 2 Road Crash Rescue Lighting GPS AED (Automated External Defibrillator) Orroroo 34 4WD, 3000L General Purpose Appliance Make and Model: Isuzu FTS750 Crew Water Capacity: 3000 Litres Foam Quantity: 40 Litres Registration Number: XQO444 Equipment: GPS Emergency Response Information Response Types : Airport / Airstrip - Aviation Airports and Airstrips 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 - 2 sets Chainsaw - 1 saw(s) Defibrillator Firefighting Foam - 100 Litres Portable Generator - 1 unit(s) GPS - 2 unit(s) Portable flood lighting - 1 set(s) Floating Collar Dam - 1 dam(s) Road Crash Rescue Rescue Litter - 1 litter(s)   Response Area Includes : Airport / Airstrip - Aircraft landing area Agricultural Crops - Agricultural Crops Grasslands - Grasslands Hospital / Nursing Home - Hospitals and Aged Care facilities Rural Areas - General Rural environments Silos - Grain Silos Towns & Urban Areas - Towns & Urban Areas   Communications : GRN Radio Channel: 064 & 047 VHF Radio Channel: 13, 23, 50 UHF CB Radio Channel: 9 Incidents Attended Statistics for 2023-24 - 16 Responses Assist Other Agencies 1 6.25% N/A Assist Police Or Other Gov. Agency 1 6.25% 7 Hrs 2.80% Building Fire 1 6.25% 13 Hrs 5.20% Grass Or Stubble Fire 7 43.75% 128 Hrs 51.20% Medical Assist 1 6.25% 1 Hrs 0.40% Mobile Property / Vehicle 1 6.25% 8 Hrs 3.20% Mobile Property Fire - Campervan/Caravan 1 6.25% 2 Hrs 0.80% Vehicle Accident / No Injury 2 12.50% 78 Hrs 31.20% Vehicle Accident With Injuries 1 6.25% 13 Hrs 5.20% Total Incidents for 2023-24 16 250 Hrs Total Incidents for 2022-23 18 160 Hrs Total Incidents for 2021-22 9 366 Hrs Total Incidents for 2020-21 8 378 Hrs Total Incidents for 2019-20 12 392 Hrs Total Incidents for 2018-19 9 246 Hrs Total Incidents for 2017-18 6 78 Hrs Total Incidents for 2016-17 21 616 Hrs Total Incidents for 2015-16 15 462 Hrs Total Incidents for 2014-15 13 210 Hrs Total Incidents for 2013-14 14 3391 Hrs Total Incidents for 2012-13 15 392 Hrs Total Incidents for 2011-12 16 434 Hrs Total Incidents for 2010-11 3 206 Hrs Total Incidents for 2009-10 7 747 Hrs Total Incidents for 2008-09 10 467 Hrs Total Incidents for 2007-08 11 127 Hrs Total Incidents for 2006-07 7 150 Hrs Total Incidents for 2005-06 24 1683 Hrs Total Incidents for 2004-05 20 316 Hrs Total Incidents for 2003-04 15 452 Hrs Total Incidents for 2002-03 23 1655 Hrs Total Incidents for 2001-02 20 491 Hrs Total Incidents for 2000-01 12 Total Incidents for 1999-00 9 Total Incidents for 1998-99 5 Total Incidents for 1997-98 8 Post Codes In Response Area 5422 5431 Towns, Suburbs & Localities In Response Area Black Rock, SA Coomooroo, SA Erskine, SA Johnburgh, SA Minburra Station, SA Morchard, SA Orroroo, SA Tarcowie, SA Walloway, SA Willowie, SA