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SA Country Fire Service Station

Tarpeena

Information on this station was last updated on Saturday, December 9, 2023

Tarpeena Station
Tarpeena Station     -     Picture by CFS Promotions Unit
Tarpeena 34
Tarpeena 34     -     Picture by Jake Sinclair

Station Information
Region : Region 5
Group : Mount Gambier District Group

Contact Information
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Physical Location 1A Alexander Street, Tarpeena SA
CFS Map Book Map: LSE 11, 819355
GPS Latitude: -37.627154 Longitude: 140.795326
Phone Numbers In an EMERGENCY Triple Zero - 000
Postal Address tba, tba SA 5277

How To Join
Training Occurs First Sunday of each month
Advice to Recruits Please contact Captain, Rob Berlin
Advice to Cadets

Vehicles & Appliances
Tarpeena 34 4WD, 3000L General Purpose Appliance
Make and Model: Isuzu FTS800
Water Capacity: 3000 Litres
Foam Quantity: 20 Litres
Registration Number: XQN085
Equipment: Breathing Apparatus: 4
GPS

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
Firefighting Foam - 80 Litres
GPS - 1 unit(s)
 
Response Area Includes : Plantation Forest - Commercial Plantations
Industrial Parks - Industrial and Commercial areas
Rural Areas - General Rural environments
Bushland & Scrub - Bushland & Scrub
Towns & Urban Areas - Towns & Urban Areas
 
Communications : GRN Radio Channel: 226 & 237
VHF Radio Channel: 23, 98, 35
UHF CB Radio Channel: 9

Incidents Attended Statistics for 2023-24 - 15 Responses
Alarm Sounded No Evidence Of Fire 1 6.67% 1 Hrs 3.23%
Alarm System Suspected Malfunction 2 13.33% N/A
Did Not Arrive (Stop Call) 1 6.67% N/A
Grass Or Stubble Fire 1 6.67% N/A
Mobile Property / Vehicle 2 13.33% N/A
Mobile Property Fire - Passenger Vehicle 2 13.33% 3 Hrs 9.68%
Rubbish Fire 1 6.67% 3 Hrs 9.68%
Tree Down 2 13.33% N/A
Vehicle Accident Rescue 1 6.67% 4 Hrs 12.90%
Vehicle Accident With Injuries 2 13.33% 20 Hrs 64.52%
Total Incidents for 2023-24 15 31 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2022-23 14 150 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2021-22 13 22 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2020-21 13 171 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2019-20 5 76 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2018-19 7 2 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2017-18 30 198 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2016-17 26 80 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2015-16 29 243 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2014-15 28 987 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2013-14 10 9 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2012-13 16 77 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2011-12 13 38 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2010-11 7 32 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2009-10 14 54 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2008-09 7 58 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2007-08 5 49 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2006-07 10 64 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2005-06 13 43 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2004-05 14 73 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2003-04 19 115 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2002-03 10 32 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2001-02 20 148 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2000-01 17
Total Incidents for 1999-00 21
Total Incidents for 1998-99 13
Total Incidents for 1997-98 22

Post Codes
In Response Area
5277 5291
Towns, Suburbs & Localities In Response Area
Dismal Swamp, SA
Tarpeena, SA