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SA Country Fire Service Station

Wunkar

Information on this station was last updated on Monday, April 3, 2023

Wunkar Station
Wunkar Station     -     Picture by CFS Promotions Unit
Wunkar 34
Wunkar 34     -     Picture by Andrew Hogg

Comments On Station Refurbished 34 appliance delivered October 2022

Station Information
Region : Region 3
Group : Chaffey Group
Established: 1967

Contact Information
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Physical Location 42 Railway Terrace, Wunkar SA
CFS Map Book Map: RMM 214, 357835
GPS Latitude: -34.489987 Longitude: 140.299229
Phone Numbers In an EMERGENCY Triple Zero - 000
Station When Manned (08) 8587 6206
Postal Address C/- Post Office, Wunkar SA 5311

How To Join
Training Occurs First Friday of each month
Advice to Recruits Please contact the Captain, David Gibbs (08) 8587 6227
Advice to Cadets

Vehicles & Appliances
Wunkar 34 4WD, 3000L General Purpose Appliance
Make and Model: Isuzu FTS800 Crew
Water Capacity: 3000 Litres
Foam Quantity: 20 Litres
Registration Number: S797AQE
Equipment: Chainsaw: 1

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)
Firefighting Foam - 20 Litres
GPS - 1 unit(s)
 
Response Area Includes : Agricultural Crops - Agricultural Crops
Grasslands - Grasslands
Rural Areas - General Rural environments
Bushland & Scrub - Bushland & Scrub
Silos - Grain Silos
Towns & Urban Areas - Towns & Urban Areas
 
Communications : GRN Radio Channel: 203 & 213
VHF Radio Channel: 58, 34, 57
UHF CB Radio Channel: 11

Incidents Attended Statistics for 2023-24 - 8 Responses
Assist Other Agencies 1 12.50% 26 Hrs 29.21%
Did Not Arrive (Stop Call) 2 25.00% 5 Hrs 5.62%
Grass Or Stubble Fire 1 12.50% 12 Hrs 13.48%
Mobile Property / Vehicle 3 37.50% 42 Hrs 47.19%
Tf Tree Fire 1 12.50% 4 Hrs 4.49%
Total Incidents for 2023-24 8 89 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2022-23 11 74 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2021-22 20 488 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2020-21 4 74 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2019-20 9 328 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2018-19 8 408 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2017-18 8 56 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2016-17 10 132 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2015-16 7 80 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2014-15 12 177 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2013-14 16 249 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2012-13 13 182 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2011-12 10 143 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2010-11 5 83 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2009-10 1 9 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2008-09 4 42 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2007-08 8 77 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2006-07 12 218 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2005-06 11 362 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2004-05 4 54 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2003-04 9 78 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2002-03 3 98 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2001-02 4 64 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2000-01 12
Total Incidents for 1999-00 8
Total Incidents for 1998-99 10
Total Incidents for 1997-98 6

Post Codes
In Response Area
5308 5310 5311 5330 5332 5333
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