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SA Country Fire Service Station Tailem Bend Information on this station was last updated on Sunday, April 12, 2026 Tailem Bend Station     -     Picture by CFS Promotions Unit Tailem Bend 34P     -     Picture by Dwayne Martin Tailem Bend 44     -     Picture by Cooper Davidson-Peacock Tailem Bend Rescue     -     Picture by Dwayne Martin 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, Longitude -35.262269, 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 AED (Automated External Defibrillator) 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 Firefighting Foam 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 2025-26 - 103 Responses Alarm Activation By Outside Tradesman/Occupier Activities 1 0.97% 5 Hrs 0.11% Alarm Activation Due To Steam, Shower, Bath, Sauna, Urn/Kettle 1 0.97% N/A Alarm Sounded No Evidence Of Fire 2 1.94% 6 Hrs 0.13% Alarm System Suspected Malfunction 1 0.97% 2 Hrs 0.04% Alarm Unintentional - Workmen,Testing 1 0.97% 2 Hrs 0.04% Animal Rescue 1 0.97% 103 Hrs 2.27% Assist Other Agencies 4 3.88% 162 Hrs 3.57% Assist Police Or Other Gov. Agency 5 4.85% 239 Hrs 5.27% Building Fire 1 0.97% 263 Hrs 5.80% Building Fire - Structure & Content 3 2.91% 191 Hrs 4.21% Building Fire - Structure Only 1 0.97% 176 Hrs 3.88% Chemical Spill Or Leak 1 0.97% 3 Hrs 0.07% Combustible / Flammable Leak 1 0.97% 3 Hrs 0.07% Cooking Fumes (Toast Or Foodstuffs) 1 0.97% 2 Hrs 0.04% Cover Assignment 1 0.97% 20 Hrs 0.44% Detector Suspected Malfunction 1 0.97% 6 Hrs 0.13% Did Not Arrive (Stop Call) 9 8.74% 198 Hrs 4.36% Extrication/Rescue(Not Vehicle) 1 0.97% 32 Hrs 0.71% Fip Malfunction Fault In Panel, Inadequate Maint., Low Battery 1 0.97% 3 Hrs 0.07% Flood 1 0.97% 16 Hrs 0.35% Food Stuffs Burnt, Confined To Cooking Equipment 2 1.94% 15 Hrs 0.33% Good Intent Call 9 8.74% 15 Hrs 0.33% Grass Or Stubble Fire 6 5.83% 157 Hrs 3.46% Haystack 3 2.91% 355 Hrs 7.82% Hazardous Material 2 1.94% 66 Hrs 1.45% Heat Related And Electrical 1 0.97% 2 Hrs 0.04% High Angle/Vertical Rescue 1 0.97% 81 Hrs 1.78% Mobile Property / Vehicle 4 3.88% 581 Hrs 12.80% Mobile Property Fire - Passenger Vehicle 3 2.91% 36 Hrs 0.79% Odour Or Gas Leak 1 0.97% 4 Hrs 0.09% Other (Outside Fire) 1 0.97% 9 Hrs 0.20% Power Line Down 1 0.97% 1 Hrs 0.02% Removal Of Victims From Elevator/Esclator 1 0.97% 9 Hrs 0.20% Rubbish Fire 5 4.85% 281 Hrs 6.19% Scrub And Grass Fire 7 6.80% 392 Hrs 8.64% Sprinkler Water Pressure Fluctuations/Equipment Fault 1 0.97% 7 Hrs 0.15% Telstra Lines 1 0.97% 1 Hrs 0.02% Tree Down 1 0.97% 3 Hrs 0.07% Vehicle Accident / No Injury 7 6.80% 218 Hrs 4.80% Vehicle Accident Rescue 2 1.94% 62 Hrs 1.37% Vehicle Accident With Injuries 6 5.83% 811 Hrs 17.87% Total Incidents for 2025-26 103 4,538 Hrs Total Incidents for 2024-25 79 3621 Hrs Total Incidents for 2023-24 80 3513 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 Update Station Details