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SA Country Fire Service Station Waikerie Information on this station was last updated on Saturday, December 9, 2023 Waikerie Station     -     Picture by Emergency Services Adelaide Waikerie Crew     -     Picture by Paul McCormick Photography Waikerie 34     -     Picture by Trevor Rainey Waikerie QRV     -     Picture by Paul McCormick Photography Waikerie Rescue     -     Picture by Clayton Elliott Waikerie URP     -     Picture by CFS Promotions Unit Comments On Station Group base for Mid Murray Group New 34 appliance delivered Aug 2021 Station Information Region : Region 3 Group : Mid Murray Group Established: 1947 Contact Information Google References Physical Location 3 Coombe Terrace, Waikerie SA CFS Map Book Map: RMM 241, 062174 GPS Latitude: -34.179712 Longitude: 139.983717 Phone Numbers In an EMERGENCY Triple Zero - 000 Station When Manned (08) 8541 2909 Postal Address PO Box 8, Waikerie SA 5330 How To Join Training Occurs First Sunday of the month 9:00am Advice to Recruits Please contact the Captain, Shaun Arnold via the Station General Business Number (anytime) Advice to Cadets Please contact the Captain, Shaun Arnold, via the Station General Business Number (anytime) Vehicles & Appliances Waikerie 34 4WD, 3000L General Purpose Appliance Make and Model: Isuzu FTS 139-260 Crew Water Capacity: 3000 Litres Foam Quantity: 40 Litres Registration Number: S089BQB Equipment: Chainsaw: 1 Waikerie QRV 4WD, 500L Quick Response Vehicle Make and Model: Toyota Landcruiser Water Capacity: 450 Litres Registration Number: VVT097 Equipment: GPS Waikerie Rescue Rescue Appliance Make and Model: Isuzu NPR300 Registration Number: S582AQK Equipment: Breathing Apparatus: 4 Hazmat Road Crash Rescue Lighting Generator Waikerie Trailer Support Trailer Make and Model: Equipment: Specialist Equipment: Chairs, tables, shelter Waikerie URP 4WD, 2000L Urban Rural Pumper Make and Model: Isuzu FTS750 Crew Water Capacity: 2000 Litres Foam Quantity: 20 Litres Registration Number: WNT843 Equipment: Breathing Apparatus: 4 Lighting GPS Emergency Response Information Response Types : Specialist Administration - Administration Centre Airport / Airstrip - Aviation Airports and Airstrips Hazmat - Chemical Spill Decontamination ZECC - Zone Emergency Coordination Centre 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 - 8 sets BA Compressor Chainsaw - 2 saw(s) Floating Pump Firefighting Foam Portable Generator - 3 unit(s) GPS - 4 unit(s) Hazmat Equipment Portable flood lighting - 3 set(s) Road Crash Rescue Rescue Litter   Response Area Includes : Airport / Airstrip - Aircraft landing area Agricultural Crops - Agricultural Crops Grasslands - Grasslands Hospital / Nursing Home - Hospitals and Aged Care facilities Industrial Parks - Industrial and Commercial areas Orchard / Viticulture - Fruit Orchards & Vineyards National Parks - National Park areas Rural Areas - General Rural environments Bushland & Scrub - Bushland & Scrub Special Risks - Special Risks - Murray River environs Towns & Urban Areas - Towns & Urban Areas   Communications : GRN Radio Channel: 205 & 215 VHF Radio Channel: 44, 55, 67 UHF CB Radio Channel: 9 Incidents Attended Statistics for 2023-24 - 86 Responses Alarm Activation By Outside Tradesman/Occupier Activities 1 1.16% 3 Hrs 0.04% Alarm Activation Due To Poor Building Maint-Dust,Cobwebs,Insects 1 1.16% 3 Hrs 0.04% Alarm Activation Due To Poor Building Maint-Dust,Cobwebs,Insects 1 1.16% 138 Hrs 1.80% Alarm Activation Due To Steam, Shower, Bath, Sauna, Urn/Kettle 3 3.49% 106 Hrs 1.38% Alarm Sounded No Evidence Of Fire 1 1.16% 3 Hrs 0.04% Alarm System Suspected Malfunction 2 2.33% 4 Hrs 0.05% Assist Other Agencies 11 12.79% 801 Hrs 10.43% Building Fire - Structure & Content 2 2.33% 314 Hrs 4.09% Detector Suspected Malfunction 2 2.33% 121 Hrs 1.58% Did Not Arrive (Stop Call) 3 3.49% 274 Hrs 3.57% Dump 1 1.16% 99 Hrs 1.29% Extrication/Rescue(Not Vehicle) 1 1.16% 153 Hrs 1.99% Forest Fire 1 1.16% 19 Hrs 0.25% Good Intent Call 1 1.16% 6 Hrs 0.08% Grass Or Stubble Fire 13 15.12% 2,046 Hrs 26.65% Investigation (Smoke) 1 1.16% 16 Hrs 0.21% Medical Assist 3 3.49% 83 Hrs 1.08% Minor Fuel Or Oil Spill 2 2.33% 155 Hrs 2.02% Mobile Property / Vehicle 3 3.49% 108 Hrs 1.41% Mobile Property Fire - Passenger Vehicle 1 1.16% 98 Hrs 1.28% Mobile Property Fire - Road Transport Vehicle 1 1.16% 202 Hrs 2.63% Mobile Property Fire - Water Vessel 2 2.33% 30 Hrs 0.39% Oil Or Other Combustible Liquid Spill 1 1.16% 76 Hrs 0.99% Other (Outside Fire) 2 2.33% 231 Hrs 3.01% Other Assistance 1 1.16% 18 Hrs 0.23% Rubbish Bin 1 1.16% N/A Rubbish Fire 2 2.33% 201 Hrs 2.62% Scrub And Grass Fire 9 10.47% 263 Hrs 3.43% Smoke Detector Operated, No Fire - Ext Smke, Bushfires, Burnouts 1 1.16% 2 Hrs 0.03% Tree Down 2 2.33% 142 Hrs 1.85% Tree Fire 1 1.16% 116 Hrs 1.51% Vehicle Accident / No Injury 3 3.49% 424 Hrs 5.52% Vehicle Accident Rescue 1 1.16% 341 Hrs 4.44% Vehicle Accident With Injuries 5 5.81% 1,082 Hrs 14.09% Total Incidents for 2023-24 86 7,678 Hrs Total Incidents for 2022-23 103 8044 Hrs Total Incidents for 2021-22 116 14169 Hrs Total Incidents for 2020-21 99 16416 Hrs Total Incidents for 2019-20 81 12651 Hrs Total Incidents for 2018-19 104 13822 Hrs Total Incidents for 2017-18 110 8218 Hrs Total Incidents for 2016-17 96 1255 Hrs Total Incidents for 2015-16 111 1836 Hrs Total Incidents for 2014-15 97 2202 Hrs Total Incidents for 2013-14 124 1828 Hrs Total Incidents for 2012-13 104 1567 Hrs Total Incidents for 2011-12 145 2117 Hrs Total Incidents for 2010-11 96 1094 Hrs Total Incidents for 2009-10 105 1330 Hrs Total Incidents for 2008-09 109 1931 Hrs Total Incidents for 2007-08 96 2494 Hrs Total Incidents for 2006-07 126 8644 Hrs Total Incidents for 2005-06 117 1568 Hrs Total Incidents for 2004-05 130 2326 Hrs Total Incidents for 2003-04 105 2196 Hrs Total Incidents for 2002-03 108 1489 Hrs Total Incidents for 2001-02 121 3366 Hrs Total Incidents for 2000-01 110 Total Incidents for 1999-00 88 Total Incidents for 1998-99 115 Total Incidents for 1997-98 95 Post Codes In Response Area 5322 5330 5332 Towns, Suburbs & Localities In Response Area Boolgun, Devlins Pound, Golden Heights, Good Hope Landing, SA Holder, SA Lowbank, SA Markaranka, SA Qualco, Ramco, SA Ramco Heights, Stockyard Plain, SA Sunlands, SA Taylorville, SA Waikerie, SA Wappilka, SA Woolpunda, SA