South Australian Country Fire Service Promotions Unit

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

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SA Country Fire Service Station Sturt Group Information on this station was last updated on Saturday, March 9, 2024 Sturt Group base - at Belair station     -     Picture by CFS Promotions Unit Sturt BW11 CAFS     -     Picture by CFS Promotions Unit Sturt Car 1     -     Picture by CFS Promotions Unit Sturt Car 2     -     Picture by CFS Promotions Unit Sturt Logistics     -     Picture by SA Emergency Services Photography Sturt Car 3     -     Picture by Adelaide Emergency Media Comments On Station Based at Belair Station New Car 3 delivered March 2024 Group Members This station is actually a Group Headquarters, with the following stations belonging to the Group:     Belair     Blackwood     Cherry Gardens     Coromandel Valley     Eden Hills     Sturt Group     Sturt Group Operations Support Information on this page is about the Group Headquarters and not about all stations belonging to the group. Station Information Region : Region 1 Contact Information Google References Physical Location 15a Sheoak Road, Belair SA CFS Map Book Map: MLR 148B, 834247 UBD Map: 143, A10 GPS Latitude: -34.996847 Longitude: 138.626149 Phone Numbers In an EMERGENCY Triple Zero - 000 Station When Manned (08) 8370 3600 Postal Address PO Box 73, Blackwood SA 5051 Internet Site SACFS Sturt Group How To Join Training Occurs Advice to Recruits Communications Group trains every Friday from 1930 Hrs (7.30pm) Please contact Owen Lucas 0411 056 367 for further information Advice to Cadets Training on a Group basis, Wednesday 1900-2100 Hrs (7.00pm-9.00 pm) at various stations within the group. Please contact your local brigade for further information Vehicles & Appliances Sturt BW11 CAFS Large Volume Water Tanker Make and Model: Isuzu FVZ1400 Comments: Based at Cherry Gardens Station Water Capacity: 11500 Litres Registration Number: XQN142 Equipment: Floating Collar Dam: 1 Quick Fill Pump CAFS AED (Automated External Defibrillator) Sturt Car 1 Command Vehicle Make and Model: Mitsubishi Pajero Registration Number: XQO347 Equipment: GPS AED (Automated External Defibrillator) Sturt Car 2 Command Vehicle Make and Model: Mitsubishi Pajero Registration Number: S633AQX Equipment: Sturt Car 3 Command Vehicle Make and Model: Isuzu D-Max Registration Number: S783BQE Equipment: Sturt Logistics Logistics Support Vehicle Make and Model: Isuzu D-Max Registration Number: S568AQK Equipment: Emergency Response Information Response Types : Specialist Administration - Administration Centre Fire Bomber Support - Aircraft Refilling Specialist Command - Major Incident Coordination Specialist Comms - Major Incident Communications EMA - Enhanced Mutual Aid Hazmat - Chemical Spill Decontamination Specialist Investigation - Fire Cause Investigation 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 - 26 sets BA Compressor - 1 unit(s) Chainsaw - 9 saw(s) Defibrillator - 6 unit(s) Firefighting Foam - 500 Litres Portable Generator - 5 unit(s) GPS - 9 unit(s) Portable flood lighting - 5 set(s) Medical Oxygen equipment - 10 set(s) Floating Collar Dam - 2 dam(s) Quick Fill Pump - 4 unit(s) Road Crash Rescue RCR Rapid Intervention - 1 set(s) Specialist Equipment - CAFS, Quick cut saw Rescue Litter - 6 litter(s) Thermal Imaging Camera - 2 unit(s)   Response Area Includes : Airport / Airstrip - Aircraft landing area Agricultural Crops - Agricultural Crops Plantation Forest - Commercial Plantations Grasslands - Grasslands Hills & Mountains - Hills & Mountains Hospital / Nursing Home - Hospitals and Aged Care facilities Industrial Parks - Industrial and Commercial areas Metropolitan - Major City and Suburban areas Orchard / Viticulture - Fruit Orchards & Vineyards National Parks - National Park areas Rural Areas - General Rural environments Bushland & Scrub - Bushland & Scrub Towns & Urban Areas - Towns & Urban Areas   Communications : GRN Radio Channel: 146 & 147 VHF Radio Channel: 39, 40, 41 Incidents Attended Statistics for 2023-24 - 73 Responses Accidental Operation Of Alarm, Human Activity Simulated Cond. 1 1.37% N/A Alarm Activation By Outside Tradesman/Occupier Activities 1 1.37% 1 Hrs 0.09% Alarm Activation Due To Steam, Shower, Bath, Sauna, Urn/Kettle 1 1.37% 1 Hrs 0.09% Alarm Sounded No Evidence Of Fire 4 5.48% 2 Hrs 0.17% Alarm System Suspected Malfunction 1 1.37% 6 Hrs 0.52% Arcing, Shorted Electrical Equipment 1 1.37% 2 Hrs 0.17% Assist Other Agencies 9 12.33% 3 Hrs 0.26% Assist Police Or Other Gov. Agency 1 1.37% 1 Hrs 0.09% Cooking Fumes (Toast Or Foodstuffs) 1 1.37% 3 Hrs 0.26% Did Not Arrive (Stop Call) 1 1.37% N/A Ems - Person Transported/Left Scene Prior To Arrival 2 2.74% 3 Hrs 0.26% Extrication/Rescue(Not Vehicle) 2 2.74% 33 Hrs 2.84% Fip Malfunction Fault In Panel, Inadequate Maint., Low Battery 2 2.74% 2 Hrs 0.17% Flood 2 2.74% 1 Hrs 0.09% Good Intent Call 2 2.74% N/A Grass Or Stubble Fire 6 8.22% 977 Hrs 84.01% Hazardous Material 1 1.37% 1 Hrs 0.09% Investigation (Smoke) 1 1.37% 1 Hrs 0.09% Minor Fuel Or Oil Spill 1 1.37% 1 Hrs 0.09% Mobile Property / Vehicle 1 1.37% N/A Prescribed Burn 1 1.37% 1 Hrs 0.09% Private Alarm - False Alarm (Commercial) 1 1.37% 2 Hrs 0.17% Private Alarm - Smoke Detector Malfunction 2 2.74% 4 Hrs 0.34% Public Service 1 1.37% N/A Scrub And Grass Fire 1 1.37% 78 Hrs 6.71% Tree Down 5 6.85% 9 Hrs 0.77% Vehicle Accident / No Injury 13 17.81% 21 Hrs 1.81% Vehicle Accident Rescue 2 2.74% 1 Hrs 0.09% Vehicle Accident With Injuries 6 8.22% 9 Hrs 0.77% Total Incidents for 2023-24 73 1,163 Hrs Total Incidents for 2022-23 2 3 Hrs Total Incidents for 2020-21 1 Total Incidents for 2019-20 1 1 Hrs Total Incidents for 2014-15 1 3 Hrs Total Incidents for 2013-14 12 125 Hrs Total Incidents for 2012-13 15 33 Hrs Total Incidents for 2010-11 5 16 Hrs Total Incidents for 2001-02 1 8 Hrs Total Incidents for 1999-00 40 Total Incidents for 1998-99 77 Post Codes In Response Area 5050 5051 5052 5062 5157 Towns, Suburbs & Localities In Response Area Belair, SA Bellevue Heights, SA Blackwood, SA Brown Hill Creek, SA Chandlers Hill, SA Cherry Gardens, SA Coromandel East, SA Coromandel Valley, SA Craigburn Farm, SA Eden Hills, SA Glenalta, SA Hawthorndene, SA