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SA Country Fire Service Station Paringa Information on this station was last updated on Monday, September 9, 2024 Paringa Station     -     Picture by CFS Promotions Unit Paringa 14     -     Picture by SA Emergency Services Photography Paringa URP     -     Picture by Region 3 HQ Comments On Station New 14 delivered June 2023 Re-allocated URP delivered September 2024 Station Information Region : Region 3 Group : Chaffey Group Established: 1962 Contact Information Google References Physical Location 14 Murtho Road, Paringa SA CFS Map Book Map: RMM 245, 800179 GPS Latitude: -34.179675 Longitude: 140.783415 Phone Numbers In an EMERGENCY Triple Zero - 000 Station When Manned (08) 8595 5360 Postal Address PO Box 371, Paringa SA 5340 How To Join Training Occurs 3rd & 4th Monday, 7:00pm Advice to Recruits Please contact the Captain, John Donaldson. Advice to Cadets Please contact the Captain, John Donaldson Vehicles & Appliances Paringa 14 4WD, 1000L General Purpose Appliance Make and Model: Isuzu NPS 75 -155 Water Capacity: 1550 Litres Foam Quantity: 20 Litres Registration Number: S398BQF Equipment: Chainsaw: 1 Paringa URP 4WD, 2000L Urban Rural Pumper Make and Model: Isuzu FTS 139 - 260 Water Capacity: 2000 Litres Registration Number: S038AQW Equipment: Breathing Apparatus: 4 Lighting Chainsaw: 1 Emergency Response Information Response Types : EMA - Enhanced Mutual Aid Natural Disasters - Storm Damage / Flooding Fires - Other - Car, Rubbish and Other fires Fires - Rural - Grass Fires, Bush Fires Fires - Structure - House / Factory / Shed Fires   Specialist Equipment : Breathing Apparatus - 4 sets Chainsaw - 1 saw(s) Defibrillator Floating Pump Firefighting Foam - 100 Litres GPS - 2 unit(s)   Response Area Includes : Agricultural Crops - Agricultural Crops Orchard / Viticulture - Fruit Orchards & Vineyards Rural Areas - General Rural environments Bushland & Scrub - Bushland & Scrub Towns & Urban Areas - Towns & Urban Areas   Communications : GRN Radio Channel: 203 & 213 VHF Radio Channel: 58, 34, 57 UHF CB Radio Channel: 6 Incidents Attended Statistics for 2023-24 - 77 Responses Alarm Activation By Outside Tradesman/Occupier Activities 1 1.30% N/A Alarm System Suspected Malfunction 5 6.49% 7,224 Hrs 77.22% Assist Other Agencies 3 3.90% 97 Hrs 1.04% Assist Police Or Other Gov. Agency 2 2.60% 77 Hrs 0.82% Building Fire 1 1.30% 6 Hrs 0.06% Building Fire - Content Only 1 1.30% 7 Hrs 0.07% Building Fire - Structure & Content 8 10.39% 194 Hrs 2.07% Building Fire - Structure Only 1 1.30% 4 Hrs 0.04% Cooking Fumes (Toast Or Foodstuffs) 1 1.30% 1 Hrs 0.01% Detector Suspected Malfunction 1 1.30% N/A Did Not Arrive (Stop Call) 19 24.68% 59 Hrs 0.63% Good Intent Call 1 1.30% 3 Hrs 0.03% Grass Or Stubble Fire 7 9.09% 195 Hrs 2.08% Investigation (Smoke) 1 1.30% 49 Hrs 0.52% Medical Assist - Cpr/Ear 1 1.30% N/A Other (Outside Fire) 2 2.60% 142 Hrs 1.52% Other Assistance 1 1.30% 101 Hrs 1.08% Rubbish Fire 3 3.90% 14 Hrs 0.15% Rubbish, Refuse Or Waste - Abandoned Outside 1 1.30% 38 Hrs 0.41% Scrub And Grass Fire 4 5.19% 212 Hrs 2.27% Tree Down 3 3.90% 306 Hrs 3.27% Tree Fire 2 2.60% 8 Hrs 0.09% Tree Fire 1 1.30% 5 Hrs 0.05% Vapour Explosion 1 1.30% 4 Hrs 0.04% Vehicle Accident / No Injury 2 2.60% 239 Hrs 2.55% Vehicle Accident With Injuries 2 2.60% 216 Hrs 2.31% Vehicle Fire 1 1.30% N/A Water / Ice Related Rescue 1 1.30% 154 Hrs 1.65% Total Incidents for 2023-24 77 9,355 Hrs Total Incidents for 2022-23 61 1075 Hrs Total Incidents for 2021-22 68 2342 Hrs Total Incidents for 2020-21 59 3192 Hrs Total Incidents for 2019-20 65 1090 Hrs Total Incidents for 2018-19 52 2170 Hrs Total Incidents for 2017-18 87 795 Hrs Total Incidents for 2016-17 92 1238 Hrs Total Incidents for 2015-16 80 901 Hrs Total Incidents for 2014-15 61 667 Hrs Total Incidents for 2013-14 57 994 Hrs Total Incidents for 2012-13 58 430 Hrs Total Incidents for 2011-12 74 773 Hrs Total Incidents for 2010-11 32 735 Hrs Total Incidents for 2009-10 26 289 Hrs Total Incidents for 2008-09 48 962 Hrs Total Incidents for 2007-08 29 550 Hrs Total Incidents for 2006-07 59 1413 Hrs Total Incidents for 2005-06 38 667 Hrs Total Incidents for 2004-05 36 922 Hrs Total Incidents for 2003-04 25 778 Hrs Total Incidents for 2002-03 24 509 Hrs Total Incidents for 2001-02 38 345 Hrs Total Incidents for 2000-01 51 Total Incidents for 1999-00 50 Total Incidents for 1998-99 53 Total Incidents for 1997-98 40 Post Codes In Response Area 5340 5341 Towns, Suburbs & Localities In Response Area Calperum Station, SA Mundic Creek, Murtho, SA Old Calperum, SA Paringa, SA Pike River, SA Wonuarra, SA Yamba, SA