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SA Country Fire Service Station

Tanunda

Information on this station was last updated on Thursday, January 18, 2024

Tanunda Station
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Tanunda 34P
Tanunda 34P     -     Picture by Simon Wride
Tanunda 44
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Comments On Station New 44 delivered December 2022

Station Information
Region : Region 2
Group : Northern Barossa Group
Established: 1960

Contact Information
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Physical Location 9 Petras Street, Tanunda SA
CFS Map Book Map: MLR 179C, 136784
GPS Latitude: -34.519272 Longitude: 138.968868
Phone Numbers In an EMERGENCY Triple Zero - 000
Station When Manned (08) 8563 3588
Postal Address 9 Petras Street, Tanunda SA 5352
E-mail Tanunda CFS - TanundaCFS5352@gmail.com

How To Join
Training Occurs Wednseday 7:00pm, cadets every second Wednesday
Advice to Recruits Please contact Captain, Tim Greagsby
Advice to Cadets Please contact Captain, Tim Greagsby

Vehicles & Appliances
Tanunda 34P 4WD, 3000L Light Pumper
Make and Model: Isuzu FTS750 Crew
Water Capacity: 3000 Litres
Foam Quantity: 60 Litres
Registration Number: XQB426
Equipment: Breathing Apparatus: 4
Lighting
Generator
Chainsaw: 1
AED (Automated External Defibrillator)
Thermal Imaging Camera
Tanunda 44 4WD, 4000L General Purpose Appliance
Make and Model: Isuzu FTS 139-260
Water Capacity: 4000 Litres
Foam Quantity: 40 Litres
Registration Number: S865BQE
Equipment: Chainsaw: 1
AED (Automated External Defibrillator)
Thermal Imaging Camera

Emergency Response Information
Response Types : 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 - 2 saw(s)
Defibrillator - 2 unit(s)
Firefighting Foam - 140 Litres
Portable Generator - 1 unit(s)
Portable flood lighting - 1 set(s)
Thermal Imaging Camera - 3 unit(s)
 
Response Area Includes : Agricultural Crops - Agricultural Crops
Hills & Mountains - Hills & Mountains
Industrial Parks - Industrial and Commercial areas
Orchard / Viticulture - Fruit Orchards & Vineyards
Rural Areas - General Rural environments
Towns & Urban Areas - Towns & Urban Areas
 
Communications : GRN Radio Channel: 095 & 075
VHF Radio Channel: 6, 8, 11
UHF CB Radio Channel: 9

Incidents Attended Statistics for 2023-24 - 134 Responses
Accidental Operation Of Alarm, Human Activity Simulated Cond. 5 3.73% 17 Hrs 0.81%
Alarm Activation By Outside Tradesman/Occupier Activities 3 2.24% 11 Hrs 0.53%
Alarm Activation Due To Steam, Shower, Bath, Sauna, Urn/Kettle 7 5.22% 24 Hrs 1.15%
Alarm Sounded No Evidence Of Fire 48 35.82% 231 Hrs 11.04%
Alarm System Suspected Malfunction 1 0.75% 5 Hrs 0.24%
Alarm Unintentional - Workmen,Testing 2 1.49% 12 Hrs 0.57%
Assist Other Agencies 2 1.49% 31 Hrs 1.48%
Building Fire 4 2.99% 29 Hrs 1.39%
Building Fire - Content Only 1 0.75% 5 Hrs 0.24%
Chemical Spill Or Leak 1 0.75% 18 Hrs 0.86%
Combustible / Flammable Leak 2 1.49% 13 Hrs 0.62%
Cooking Fumes (Toast Or Foodstuffs) 1 0.75% 4 Hrs 0.19%
Did Not Arrive (Stop Call) 7 5.22% 15 Hrs 0.72%
Flood 1 0.75% 5 Hrs 0.24%
Food Stuffs Burnt, Confined To Cooking Equipment 1 0.75% 6 Hrs 0.29%
Grass Or Stubble Fire 20 14.93% 674 Hrs 32.20%
Investigation (Smoke) 1 0.75% 4 Hrs 0.19%
Mcp Accidentally Activated 1 0.75% 5 Hrs 0.24%
Mobile Property / Vehicle 1 0.75% 1 Hrs 0.05%
Mobile Property Fire - Campervan/Caravan 1 0.75% 72 Hrs 3.44%
Mobile Property Fire - Passenger Vehicle 1 0.75% 13 Hrs 0.62%
Police Matter 1 0.75% 155 Hrs 7.41%
Rubbish Fire 2 1.49% 4 Hrs 0.19%
Rubbish, Refuse Or Waste - Abandoned Outside 1 0.75% 17 Hrs 0.81%
Scrub And Grass Fire 3 2.24% 296 Hrs 14.14%
Sprinkler Malfunction 1 0.75% 4 Hrs 0.19%
Sprinkler Water Pressure Fluctuations/Equipment Fault 1 0.75% 10 Hrs 0.48%
Tree Down 3 2.24% 16 Hrs 0.76%
Tree Fire 1 0.75% 4 Hrs 0.19%
Tree Fire 1 0.75% 8 Hrs 0.38%
Vehicle Accident / No Injury 8 5.97% 235 Hrs 11.23%
Vehicle Accident With Injuries 1 0.75% 149 Hrs 7.12%
Total Incidents for 2023-24 134 2,093 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2022-23 159 2581 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2021-22 132 3028 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2020-21 118 3631 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2019-20 147 4289 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2018-19 128 2766 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2017-18 160 1447 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2016-17 140 1534 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2015-16 115 1418 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2014-15 117 2658 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2013-14 111 2447 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2012-13 109 2584 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2011-12 132 1435 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2010-11 91 1247 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2009-10 87 2696 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2008-09 75 1646 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2007-08 71 1477 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2006-07 60 1633 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2005-06 53 1403 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2004-05 47 578 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2003-04 49 613 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2002-03 47 1212 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2001-02 57 1139 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2000-01 50
Total Incidents for 1999-00 42
Total Incidents for 1998-99 38
Total Incidents for 1997-98 44

Post Codes
In Response Area
5352
Towns, Suburbs & Localities In Response Area
Bethany,
Gomersal, SA
Krondorf,
Rowland Flat, SA
Stone Well, SA
Tanunda, SA
Vine Vale, SA