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Elliston Group

Information on this station was last updated on Wednesday, January 3, 2024

Elliston Group base - at Elliston Station
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Elliston BW13
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Elliston Car 1
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Elliston Logistics
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Comments On Station Based at Elliston Station

Group Members This station is actually a Group Headquarters, with the following stations belonging to the Group:
    Elliston
    Elliston Group
    Lock and Districts
    Mount Wedge
    Murdinga
    Port Kenny
    Sheringa
    Tooligie Hill
Information on this page is about the Group Headquarters and not about all stations belonging to the group.

Station Information
Region : Region 6
Established: 1989

Contact Information
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Physical Location 72 Flinders Highway, Elliston SA
CFS Map Book Map: EP 282, 905770
GPS Latitude: -33.646850 Longitude: 134.895694
Phone Numbers In an EMERGENCY Triple Zero - 000
Station When Manned (08) 8687 9028
Postal Address tba, tba SA 5670

How To Join
Training Occurs
Advice to Recruits
Advice to Cadets

Vehicles & Appliances
Elliston BW13 Large Volume Water Tanker
Make and Model: Isuzu FVZ1400
Comments: Based at Elliston Station
Water Capacity: 12200 Litres
Registration Number: XQN134
Equipment: Floating Collar Dam: 1
Elliston Car 1 Command Vehicle
Make and Model: Toyota Hilux
Registration Number: S556BQA
Equipment: AED (Automated External Defibrillator)
Elliston Logistics Logistics Support Vehicle
Make and Model: Isuzu D-Max
Registration Number: S577AQK
Equipment: GPS

Emergency Response Information
Response Types : Specialist Administration - Administration Centre
Specialist Command - Major Incident Coordination
Specialist Comms - Major Incident Communications
Natural Disasters - Storm Damage / Flooding
Fires - Other - Car, Rubbish and Other fires
Fires - Rural - Grass Fires, Bush Fires
 
Specialist Equipment : Defibrillator - 1 unit(s)
Firefighting Foam - 380 Litres
GPS - 11 unit(s)
 
Response Area Includes : Agricultural Crops - Agricultural Crops
Grasslands - Grasslands
Hospital / Nursing Home - Hospitals and Aged Care facilities
National Parks - National Park areas
Rural Areas - General Rural environments
Bushland & Scrub - Bushland & Scrub
Silos - Grain Silos
Towns & Urban Areas - Towns & Urban Areas
 
Communications : GRN Radio Channel: 011 & 1
VHF Radio Channel: 30, 32, 57
UHF CB Radio Channel: 9

Incidents Attended Statistics for 2021-22 - 15 Responses
Assist Other Agencies 2 13.33% 4 Hrs 7.41%
Did Not Arrive (Stop Call) 2 13.33% 2 Hrs 3.70%
Grass Or Stubble Fire 2 13.33% 23 Hrs 42.59%
High Angle/Vertical Rescue 4 26.67% 12 Hrs 22.22%
Scrub And Grass Fire 1 6.67% N/A
Vehicle Accident / No Injury 2 13.33% 10 Hrs 18.52%
Vehicle Accident With Injuries 2 13.33% 3 Hrs 5.56%
Total Incidents for 2021-22 15 54 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2020-21 4 4 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2019-20 2 7 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2018-19 8 52 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2017-18 1 37 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2004-05 2 12 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2000-01 1
Total Incidents for 1999-00 1
Total Incidents for 1998-99 1
Total Incidents for 1997-98 3

Post Codes
In Response Area
5607 5633 5642 5670 5671
Towns, Suburbs & Localities In Response Area
Boonerdo, SA
Bramfield, SA
Colley, SA
Coolillie, SA
Elliston, SA
Hambidge, SA
Kappawanta, SA
Lock, SA
Mortana, SA
Mount Cooper, SA
Mount Joy, SA
Mount Wedge, SA
Murdinga, SA
Polda, SA
Port Kenny, SA
Sheringa, SA
Talia, SA
Tooligie, SA
Tyringa, SA
Ulyerra, SA
Venus Bay, SA
Warrachie, SA
Witera, SA

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