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SA Country Fire Service Station

Tailem Bend

Information on this station was last updated on Tuesday, January 9, 2024

Tailem Bend Station
Tailem Bend Station     -     Picture by CFS Promotions Unit
Tailem Bend 34P
Tailem Bend 34P     -     Picture by Dwayne Martin
Tailem Bend 44
Tailem Bend 44     -     Picture by Dwayne Martin
Tailem Bend Rescue
Tailem Bend Rescue     -     Picture by Dwayne Martin

Comments On Station Moved into new station September 2020
New 44 delivered January 2024

Station Information
Region : Region 3
Group : Swanport Group
Established: 1959

Contact Information
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Physical Location 6 Golf Course Rd, Tailem Bend SA
CFS Map Book Map: RMM 124, 596976
GPS Latitude: -35.262269 Longitude: 139.460659
Phone Numbers In an EMERGENCY Triple Zero - 000
Station When Manned (08) 8572 3770
Postal Address PO Box 224, Tailem Bend SA 5260

How To Join
Training Occurs Monday 7:00pm
Advice to Recruits Please attend station any Monday 1900 Hrs (7:00pm) for introduction & tour prior to training, or contact the duty officer on 0457 560 123
Advice to Cadets Please attend Station on any training Night

Vehicles & Appliances
Tailem Bend 34P 4WD, 3000L Light Pumper
Make and Model: Isuzu FTS800 Crew
Water Capacity: 3000 Litres
Foam Quantity: 40 Litres
Registration Number: S578AQA
Equipment: Breathing Apparatus: 4
Lighting
Chainsaw: 1
GPS
AED (Automated External Defibrillator)
Thermal Imaging Camera
Tailem Bend 44 4WD, 4000L General Purpose Appliance
Make and Model: Isuzu FTS 139 - 260
Water Capacity: 4000 Litres
Foam Quantity: 20 Litres
Registration Number: S490BQD
Equipment: Chainsaw: 1
AED (Automated External Defibrillator)
Thermal Imaging Camera
Tailem Bend Rescue Rescue Appliance
Make and Model: Isuzu NPR300 Crew
Registration Number: S311AQN
Equipment: Road Crash Rescue
Rescue Litter
Lighting
Chainsaw: 1
GPS

Emergency Response Information
Response Types : 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 - 4 sets
Chainsaw - 3 saw(s)
Defibrillator - 2 unit(s)
Firefighting Foam - 200 Litres
Portable Generator - 1 unit(s)
GPS - 3 unit(s)
Portable flood lighting - 1 set(s)
Road Crash Rescue
Rescue Litter - 1 litter(s)
Thermal Imaging Camera
 
Response Area Includes : Agricultural Crops - Agricultural Crops
Grasslands - Grasslands
Rural Areas - General Rural environments
Bushland & Scrub - Bushland & Scrub
Towns & Urban Areas - Towns & Urban Areas
 
Communications : GRN Radio Channel: 206 & 216
VHF Radio Channel: 17, 49, 63
UHF CB Radio Channel: 9

Incidents Attended Statistics for 2022-23 - 90 Responses
Accidental Operation Of Alarm, Human Activity Simulated Cond. - 762 1 1.11% 1 Hrs 0.04%
Alarm Activation By Outside Tradesman/Occupier Activities - 765 1 1.11% 3 Hrs 0.13%
Alarm Sounded No Evidence Of Fire 1 1.11% 5 Hrs 0.22%
Arcing, Shorted Electrical Equipment 1 1.11% 8 Hrs 0.36%
Assist Other Agencies 7 7.78% 337 Hrs 15.02%
Building Fire - Content Only 2 2.22% 27 Hrs 1.20%
Building Fire - Structure & Content 2 2.22% 37 Hrs 1.65%
Building Fire - Structure Only 1 1.11% 180 Hrs 8.02%
Combustible / Flammable Leak 2 2.22% 4 Hrs 0.18%
Cooking Fumes (Toast Or Foodstuffs) - 756 1 1.11% 2 Hrs 0.09%
Cover Assignment 1 1.11% 15 Hrs 0.67%
Detector Suspected Malfunction - 747 1 1.11% 2 Hrs 0.09%
Did Not Arrive (Stop Call) 11 12.22% 124 Hrs 5.53%
Fip - Reset Prior To Arrival By Management - 730 1 1.11% 3 Hrs 0.13%
Flood 1 1.11% 16 Hrs 0.71%
Food Stuffs Burnt, Confined To Cooking Equipment 1 1.11% 2 Hrs 0.09%
Good Intent Call 7 7.78% 7 Hrs 0.31%
Grape Spills 1 1.11% 3 Hrs 0.13%
Grass Or Stubble Fire 5 5.56% 179 Hrs 7.98%
Haystack 2 2.22% 117 Hrs 5.21%
Hazardous Material 1 1.11% 182 Hrs 8.11%
Investigation (Smoke) 1 1.11% 9 Hrs 0.40%
Mobile Property / Vehicle 2 2.22% 11 Hrs 0.49%
Mobile Property Fire - Off Road Vehicles 3 3.33% 21 Hrs 0.94%
Mobile Property Fire - Passenger Vehicle 2 2.22% 57 Hrs 2.54%
Mobile Property Fire - Road Transport Vehicle 1 1.11% 7 Hrs 0.31%
Oil Or Other Combustible Liquid Spill 1 1.11% 51 Hrs 2.27%
Other (Outside Fire) 1 1.11% N/A
Other Assistance 1 1.11% 2 Hrs 0.09%
Power Line Down 1 1.11% 15 Hrs 0.67%
Prescribed Burn 1 1.11% 7 Hrs 0.31%
Rubbish Fire 2 2.22% 10 Hrs 0.45%
Scrub And Grass Fire 5 5.56% 242 Hrs 10.78%
Tree Down 4 4.44% 10 Hrs 0.45%
Vehicle Accident / No Injury 7 7.78% 236 Hrs 10.52%
Vehicle Accident Rescue 1 1.11% 5 Hrs 0.22%
Vehicle Accident With Injuries 6 6.67% 307 Hrs 13.68%
Total Incidents for 2022-23 90 2,244 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2021-22 92 4297 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2020-21 77 2905 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2019-20 87 4138 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2018-19 68 2223 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2017-18 98 1045 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2016-17 85 528 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2015-16 68 898 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2014-15 63 624 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2013-14 91 1285 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2012-13 105 1087 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2011-12 70 817 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2010-11 54 634 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2009-10 60 755 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2008-09 58 920 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2007-08 63 704 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2006-07 77 970 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2005-06 77 1076 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2004-05 73 827 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2003-04 94 1695 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2002-03 94 2123 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2001-02 103 3264 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2000-01 85
Total Incidents for 1999-00 68
Total Incidents for 1998-99 84
Total Incidents for 1997-98 90

Post Codes
In Response Area
5259 5260
Towns, Suburbs & Localities In Response Area
Elwomple, SA
Naturi, SA
Tailem Bend, SA
Wellington East, SA

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