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SA Country Fire Service Station

Wirrabara

Information on this station was last updated on Thursday, May 18, 2023

Wirrabara Station
Wirrabara Station     -     Picture by CFS Promotions Unit
Wirrabara 44
Wirrabara 44     -     Picture by Region 4 HQ

Station Information
Region : Region 4
Group : Mount Remarkable Group
Established: 1917

Contact Information
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Physical Location 17 Kurrajong Street, Wirrabara SA
CFS Map Book Map: SFR 365, 449420
GPS Latitude: -33.030429 Longitude: 138.268208
Phone Numbers In an EMERGENCY Triple Zero - 000
Station When Manned (08) 8668 4392
Postal Address PO Box 10, Wirrabara SA 5481

How To Join
Training Occurs Every second Tuesday
Advice to Recruits Please contact Captain, Noel Curtis
Advice to Cadets

Vehicles & Appliances
Wirrabara 44 4WD, 4000L General Purpose Appliance
Make and Model: Isuzu FTS800 Crew
Water Capacity: 4000 Litres
Foam Quantity: 40 Litres
Registration Number: S746AQM
Equipment: Chainsaw: 1
GPS
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 - 1 saw(s)
Defibrillator
Firefighting Foam - 100 Litres
GPS
 
Response Area Includes : Agricultural Crops - Agricultural Crops
Plantation Forest - Commercial Plantations
Grasslands - Grasslands
Hills & Mountains - Hills & Mountains
Industrial Parks - Industrial and Commercial areas
Orchard / Viticulture - Fruit Orchards & Vineyards
Rural Areas - General Rural environments
Bushland & Scrub - Bushland & Scrub
Silos - Grain Silos
Towns & Urban Areas - Towns & Urban Areas
 
Communications : GRN Radio Channel: 071 & 057
VHF Radio Channel: 62, 58, 3
UHF CB Radio Channel: 9

Incidents Attended Statistics for 2023-24 - 10 Responses
Assist Other Agencies 1 10.00% 3 Hrs 1.13%
Building Fire 1 10.00% 209 Hrs 78.87%
Grass Or Stubble Fire 3 30.00% 8 Hrs 3.02%
Minor Fuel Or Oil Spill 1 10.00% N/A
Mobile Property / Vehicle 2 20.00% 14 Hrs 5.28%
Tree Fire 2 20.00% 31 Hrs 11.70%
Total Incidents for 2023-24 10 265 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2022-23 8 17 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2021-22 13 73 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2020-21 11 227 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2019-20 17 770 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2018-19 8 135 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2017-18 13 104 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2016-17 30 10294 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2015-16 18 373 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2014-15 8 4 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2013-14 61 79 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2012-13 17 2372 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2011-12 18 3278 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2010-11 10 269 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2009-10 16 418 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2008-09 16 225 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2007-08 8 192 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2006-07 9 144 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2005-06 9 390 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2004-05 17 268 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2003-04 9 170 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2002-03 18 528 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2001-02 6 45 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2000-01 11
Total Incidents for 1999-00 9
Total Incidents for 1998-99 6
Total Incidents for 1997-98 3

Post Codes
In Response Area
5481
Towns, Suburbs & Localities In Response Area
Bangor,
Wirrabara, SA
Wongyarra, SA