South Australian Country Fire Service Promotions Unit

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

 

SACFS

SA Country Fire Service Station

Region 2 Air Operations

Information on this station was last updated on Monday, April 3, 2023

Region 2 Air Ops Car 1
Region 2 Air Ops Car 1     -     Picture by CFS Promotions Unit
Region 2 Air Ops Car 2
Region 2 Air Ops Car 2     -     Picture by Peter Torevell
Region 2 Air Support Trailer
Region 2 Air Support Trailer     -     Picture by CFS Promotions Unit

Comments On Station A brigade that assists in the refilling and other support of CFS Bombing aircraft, with bases at Gawler, Mt Crawford and Yorketown
New Ops Car delivered Sept 2021

Station Information
Region : Region 2
Established: 2010

Contact Information
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Physical Location 1 Ward Belt Rd, Gawler SA
CFS Map Book Map: MLR 179A, 119567
GPS Latitude: -34.713130 Longitude: 138.946245
Phone Numbers In an EMERGENCY Triple Zero - 000
Postal Address 58 Moorundie St, Truro SA 5356

How To Join
Training Occurs Wednesday
Advice to Recruits Please contact the Captain, John Paynter, 0417844675
Advice to Cadets

Vehicles & Appliances
Region 2 Air Ops Car 1 Command Vehicle
Make and Model: Ford Ranger
Registration Number: S048AQS
Equipment: AED (Automated External Defibrillator)
Region 2 Air Ops Car 2 Air Operations Support
Make and Model: Isuzu D-Max
Registration Number: S450BQD
Equipment:
Region 2 Air Ops trailer 2 Support Trailer
Make and Model: Arrow
Registration Number: TQP114
Equipment:
Region 2 Air Support Trailer Air Operations Support
Make and Model:
Registration Number: S108TQA
Equipment: Quick Fill Pump

Emergency Response Information
Response Types : Fire Bomber Support - Aircraft Refilling
 
Specialist Equipment : Defibrillator
Quick Fill Pump
 
Response Area Includes : Agricultural Crops - Agricultural Crops
Plantation Forest - Commercial Plantations
Grasslands - Grasslands
Rural Areas - General Rural environments
Bushland & Scrub - Bushland & Scrub
 
Communications :

Incidents Attended Statistics for 2023-24 - 11 Responses
Cover Assignment 2 18.18% 125 Hrs 18.12%
Grass Or Stubble Fire 8 72.73% 369 Hrs 53.48%
Scrub And Grass Fire 1 9.09% 196 Hrs 28.41%
Total Incidents for 2023-24 11 690 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2022-23 26 1796 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2021-22 4 31 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2020-21 16 1062 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2019-20 10 253 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2018-19 11 99 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2017-18 17 304 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2016-17 9 89 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2015-16 5 495 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2014-15 10 1346 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2013-14 11 517 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2012-13 9 248 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2011-12 1 22 Hrs

Post Codes
In Response Area
5351 5582
Towns, Suburbs & Localities In Response Area
Mount Crawford, SA
Stansbury, SA