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SA Country Fire Service Station

Taplan

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

Taplan Station - Picture by CFS Promotions Unit

Taplan 34 - Picture by David Kempster

Station Information

Region :	Region 3
Group :	Chaffey Group
Established:	1956

Contact Information

Google References
Physical Location	2962 Taplan Road, Taplan SA
	CFS Map Book	Map: RMM 187, 888773
	GPS	Latitude: -34.544999	Longitude: 140.878928
Phone Numbers	In an EMERGENCY	Triple Zero - 000
Station When Manned	(08) 8587 2208
Postal Address	PO Box 1162, Loxton SA 5333

How To Join

Training Occurs	As arranged
Advice to Recruits	Please contact the Captain, Bevin Fielke
Advice to Cadets

Vehicles & Appliances

Taplan 34

4WD, 3000L General Purpose Appliance
Make and Model: Hino Ranger Pro 8Z
Water Capacity: 3000 Litres
Foam Quantity: 60 Litres
Registration Number: XQO201

Equipment:

GPS

Emergency Response Information

Response Types :	Natural Disasters - Storm Damage / Flooding Fires - Other - Car, Rubbish and Other fires Fires - Rural - Grass Fires, Bush Fires

Specialist Equipment :	Firefighting Foam - 80 Litres GPS - 1 unit(s)

Response Area Includes :	Agricultural Crops - Agricultural Crops Rural Areas - General Rural environments Towns & Urban Areas - Towns & Urban Areas

Communications :	GRN Radio Channel: 203 & 213 VHF Radio Channel: 58, 34, 57

Incidents Attended

Statistics for 2023-24 - 10 Responses


	Did Not Arrive (Stop Call)	2	20.00%	6 Hrs	3.66%
	Grass Or Stubble Fire	5	50.00%	83 Hrs	50.61%
	Other (Outside Fire)	1	10.00%	27 Hrs	16.46%
	Scrub And Grass Fire	1	10.00%	44 Hrs	26.83%
	Vehicle Accident Rescue	1	10.00%	4 Hrs	2.44%
Total Incidents for 2023-24		10		164 Hrs
	Total Incidents for 2022-23	8		104 Hrs
	Total Incidents for 2021-22	9		306 Hrs
	Total Incidents for 2020-21	6		203 Hrs
	Total Incidents for 2019-20	4		336 Hrs
	Total Incidents for 2018-19	1		67 Hrs
	Total Incidents for 2017-18	2
	Total Incidents for 2015-16	7		82 Hrs
	Total Incidents for 2014-15	8		257 Hrs
	Total Incidents for 2013-14	11		447 Hrs
	Total Incidents for 2012-13	5		90 Hrs
	Total Incidents for 2011-12	2		10 Hrs
	Total Incidents for 2010-11	6		156 Hrs
	Total Incidents for 2009-10	5		38 Hrs
	Total Incidents for 2007-08	5		331 Hrs
	Total Incidents for 2006-07	8		366 Hrs
	Total Incidents for 2005-06	5		272 Hrs
	Total Incidents for 2004-05	10		236 Hrs
	Total Incidents for 2003-04	8		74 Hrs
	Total Incidents for 2002-03	11		737 Hrs
	Total Incidents for 2001-02	5		945 Hrs
	Total Incidents for 2000-01	16
	Total Incidents for 1999-00	5
	Total Incidents for 1998-99	18
	Total Incidents for 1997-98	8

Post Codes
In Response Area

5311

Towns, Suburbs & Localities In Response Area

Bugle Hut, SA
Taldra, SA

Taplan, SA

Woodleigh, SA