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SA Country Fire Service Station Tailem Bend Information on this station was last updated on Tuesday, January 9, 2024 Tailem Bend Station     -     Picture by CFS Promotions Unit Tailem Bend 34P     -     Picture by Dwayne Martin Tailem Bend 44     -     Picture by Jubba Photography Tailem Bend Rescue     -     Picture by Dwayne Martin Comments On Station Moved into new station September 2020 New 44 delivered January 2024 Station Information Region : Region 3 Group : Swanport Group Established: 1959 Contact Information Google References Physical Location 6 Golf Course Rd, Tailem Bend SA CFS Map Book Map: RMM 124, 596976 GPS Latitude: -35.262269 Longitude: 139.460659 Phone Numbers In an EMERGENCY Triple Zero - 000 Station When Manned (08) 8572 3770 Postal Address PO Box 224, Tailem Bend SA 5260 How To Join Training Occurs Monday 7:00pm Advice to Recruits Please attend station any Monday 1900 Hrs (7:00pm) for introduction & tour prior to training, or contact the duty officer on 0457 560 123 Advice to Cadets Please attend Station on any training Night Vehicles & Appliances Tailem Bend 34P 4WD, 3000L Light Pumper Make and Model: Isuzu FTS800 Crew Water Capacity: 3000 Litres Foam Quantity: 40 Litres Registration Number: S578AQA Equipment: Breathing Apparatus: 4 Lighting Chainsaw: 1 GPS AED (Automated External Defibrillator) Thermal Imaging Camera Tailem Bend 44 4WD, 4000L General Purpose Appliance Make and Model: Isuzu FTS 139 - 260 Water Capacity: 4000 Litres Foam Quantity: 20 Litres Registration Number: S490BQD Equipment: Chainsaw: 1 AED (Automated External Defibrillator) Thermal Imaging Camera Tailem Bend Rescue Rescue Appliance Make and Model: Isuzu NPR300 Crew Registration Number: S311AQN Equipment: Road Crash Rescue Rescue Litter Lighting Chainsaw: 1 GPS Emergency Response Information Response Types : Natural Disasters - Storm Damage / Flooding 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 - 4 sets Chainsaw - 3 saw(s) Defibrillator - 2 unit(s) Firefighting Foam - 200 Litres Portable Generator - 1 unit(s) GPS - 3 unit(s) Portable flood lighting - 1 set(s) Road Crash Rescue Rescue Litter - 1 litter(s) Thermal Imaging Camera   Response Area Includes : Agricultural Crops - Agricultural Crops Grasslands - Grasslands Rural Areas - General Rural environments Bushland & Scrub - Bushland & Scrub Towns & Urban Areas - Towns & Urban Areas   Communications : GRN Radio Channel: 206 & 216 VHF Radio Channel: 17, 49, 63 UHF CB Radio Channel: 9 Incidents Attended Statistics for 2023-24 - 80 Responses Alarm Activation By Outside Tradesman/Occupier Activities 1 1.25% 2 Hrs 0.06% Alarm Operates Due To Power Surge/Spike Or Short Circuit 1 1.25% 5 Hrs 0.14% Alarm Sounded No Evidence Of Fire 5 6.25% 78 Hrs 2.22% Alarm System Suspected Malfunction 1 1.25% 1 Hrs 0.03% Arcing, Shorted Electrical Equipment 1 1.25% 11 Hrs 0.31% Assist Other Agencies 5 6.25% 531 Hrs 15.12% Assist Police Or Other Gov. Agency 2 2.50% 3 Hrs 0.09% Building Fire - Structure & Content 3 3.75% 225 Hrs 6.40% Cover Assignment 1 1.25% 160 Hrs 4.55% Detector Suspected Malfunction 4 5.00% 68 Hrs 1.94% Did Not Arrive (Stop Call) 9 11.25% 62 Hrs 1.76% Excessive Heat, Overheat, Scorch Burns - No Ignition 1 1.25% 1 Hrs 0.03% Food Stuffs Burnt, Confined To Cooking Equipment 1 1.25% 6 Hrs 0.17% Good Intent Call 6 7.50% 11 Hrs 0.31% Grain / Crop Fire 1 1.25% 97 Hrs 2.76% Grass Or Stubble Fire 9 11.25% 646 Hrs 18.39% Mobile Property / Vehicle 2 2.50% 113 Hrs 3.22% Mobile Property Fire - Road Transport Vehicle 2 2.50% 69 Hrs 1.96% Odour Or Gas Leak 1 1.25% 2 Hrs 0.06% Prescribed Burn 1 1.25% 30 Hrs 0.85% Rubbish Fire 1 1.25% 3 Hrs 0.09% Scrub And Grass Fire 4 5.00% 403 Hrs 11.47% Tree Down 2 2.50% 2 Hrs 0.06% Vehicle Accident / No Injury 8 10.00% 324 Hrs 9.22% Vehicle Accident With Injuries 7 8.75% 640 Hrs 18.22% Water / Ice Related Rescue 1 1.25% 20 Hrs 0.57% Total Incidents for 2023-24 80 3,513 Hrs Total Incidents for 2022-23 90 2244 Hrs Total Incidents for 2021-22 92 4297 Hrs Total Incidents for 2020-21 77 2905 Hrs Total Incidents for 2019-20 87 4138 Hrs Total Incidents for 2018-19 68 2223 Hrs Total Incidents for 2017-18 98 1045 Hrs Total Incidents for 2016-17 85 528 Hrs Total Incidents for 2015-16 68 898 Hrs Total Incidents for 2014-15 63 624 Hrs Total Incidents for 2013-14 91 1285 Hrs Total Incidents for 2012-13 105 1087 Hrs Total Incidents for 2011-12 70 817 Hrs Total Incidents for 2010-11 54 634 Hrs Total Incidents for 2009-10 60 755 Hrs Total Incidents for 2008-09 58 920 Hrs Total Incidents for 2007-08 63 704 Hrs Total Incidents for 2006-07 77 970 Hrs Total Incidents for 2005-06 77 1076 Hrs Total Incidents for 2004-05 73 827 Hrs Total Incidents for 2003-04 94 1695 Hrs Total Incidents for 2002-03 94 2123 Hrs Total Incidents for 2001-02 103 3264 Hrs Total Incidents for 2000-01 85 Total Incidents for 1999-00 68 Total Incidents for 1998-99 84 Total Incidents for 1997-98 90 Post Codes In Response Area 5259 5260 Towns, Suburbs & Localities In Response Area Elwomple, SA Naturi, SA Tailem Bend, SA Wellington East, SA