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SA Country Fire Service Station

Tintinara

Information on this station was last updated on Sunday, January 12, 2025
Tintinara Station
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Tintinara 44
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 Tintinara QRV
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Comments On Station New 44 delivered November 2023
Station Information
Region : Region 3
Group : Coorong Group
Established: 1952
Contact Information
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Physical Location 10 Carcuma Rd (was Helling Terrace), Tintinara SA
CFS Map Book Map: RMM 65, 147286
GPS: Latitude, Longitude -35.881800, 140.056321
Phone Numbers In an EMERGENCY Triple Zero - 000
Station When Manned (08) 8557 2184
Postal Address PO Box 1002, Tintinara SA 5266
How To Join
Training Occurs As arranged
Advice to Recruits Please attend station on a training night, or contact the Captain, Ross Zadow
Advice to Cadets
Vehicles & Appliances
Tintinara 44 4WD, 4000L General Purpose Appliance
Make and Model: Isuzu FTS 139 - 260
Water Capacity: 4000 Litres
Foam Quantity: 20 Litres
Registration Number: S488BQD
Equipment: Chainsaw: 1
AED (Automated External Defibrillator)
Tintinara QRV 4WD, 500L Quick Response Vehicle
Make and Model: Ford Ranger XL Plus
Water Capacity: 400 Litres
Foam Quantity: 20 Litres
Registration Number: S002AQS
Equipment: AED (Automated External Defibrillator)
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 : Chainsaw
Defibrillator
Firefighting Foam
GPS
 
Response Area Includes : Agricultural Crops - Agricultural Crops
Grasslands - Grasslands
Rural Areas - General Rural environments
Towns & Urban Areas - Towns & Urban Areas
 
Communications : GRN Radio Channel: 201 & 211
VHF Radio Channel: 51, 44, 57
UHF CB Radio Channel: 9
Incidents Attended Statistics for 2025-26 - 25 Responses
Arcing, Shorted Electrical Equipment 1 4.00% 15 Hrs 11.36%
Assist Other Agencies 3 12.00% 3 Hrs 2.27%
Did Not Arrive (Stop Call) 3 12.00% 1 Hrs 0.76%
Flood 1 4.00% N/A
Good Intent Call 1 4.00% N/A
Grass Or Stubble Fire 3 12.00% 4 Hrs 3.03%
Harvesting Machinery Fire 1 4.00% 8 Hrs 6.06%
Haystack 1 4.00% 1 Hrs 0.76%
Mobile Property / Vehicle 1 4.00% 5 Hrs 3.79%
Mobile Property Fire - Passenger Vehicle 1 4.00% 3 Hrs 2.27%
Tree Down 3 12.00% 7 Hrs 5.30%
Vehicle Accident / No Injury 4 16.00% 81 Hrs 61.36%
Vehicle Accident With Injuries 2 8.00% 4 Hrs 3.03%
Total Incidents for 2025-26 25 132 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2024-25 17 152 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2023-24 17 81 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2022-23 13 103 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2021-22 20 532 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2020-21 17 201 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2019-20 21 908 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2018-19 18 696 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2017-18 32 197 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2016-17 10 70 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2015-16 18 101 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2014-15 12 56 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2013-14 40 367 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2012-13 27 174 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2011-12 16 224 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2010-11 17 114 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2009-10 19 211 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2008-09 20 154 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2007-08 13 62 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2006-07 18 702 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2005-06 15 274 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2004-05 23 232 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2003-04 21 403 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2002-03 11 61 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2001-02 16 144 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2000-01 14
Total Incidents for 1999-00 15
Total Incidents for 1998-99 17
Total Incidents for 1997-98 10
Post Codes
In Response Area		 5261 5266
Towns, Suburbs & Localities In Response Area
Culburra, SA
Tintinara, SA
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