SA Country Fire Service Station

Taratap
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Taratap Station
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Taratap 34
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Station Information
Region : Region 5
Group : Lacepede Group
Contact Information
Physical Location 1820 Tapfield Road, Taratap SA
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CFS Map Book Map: LSE 34 Ref: 065479
GPS Longitude: 139.955044 Lattitude: -36.609852
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Phone Numbers EMERGENCY 000
Station When Manned
Fax
Postal Address RSD 267,
Kingston SE SA 5275
How To Join
Training Occurs As arranged
Advice to Recruits Please contact the Captain, Anthony Teakle
Advice to Cadets
Vehicles & Appliances
Taratap 34 4WD, 3000L General Purpose Appliance
Make and Model: Hino Osprey 700 GT 3HHK
Water Capacity: 3000 Litres
Foam Quantity: 60 Litres
Registration Number: XQO230
Equipment:
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 : Firefighting Foam - 80 Litres
 
Response Area Includes : Agricultural Crops - Agricultural Crops
Rural Areas - General Rural environments
Bushland & Scrub - Bushland & Scrub
 
Communications : GRN Radio Channel: 224 & 235
VHF Radio Channel: 94, 24, 41
UHF CB Radio Channel: 12
Incidents Attended Statistics for 2011-12 - 5 Responses
Grass Or Stubble Fire 1 20.00% N/A
Investigation (smoke) 1 20.00% 3 Hrs 27.27%
Scrub And Grass Fire 1 20.00% 8 Hrs 72.73%
Vehicle Accident Rescue 1 20.00% N/A
Vehicle Accident With Injuries 1 20.00% N/A
Total Incidents for 2011-12 5 11 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2010-11 3 3 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2009-10 5 339 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2008-09 1 1 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2007-08 2 2 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2006-07 3 54 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2005-06 1 9 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2004-05 2 32 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2003-04 4 98 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2002-03 3 141 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2001-02 1
Total Incidents for 2000-01 6
Total Incidents for 1999-00 8
Total Incidents for 1998-99 12
Total Incidents for 1997-98 3
Post Codes
In Response Area		 5275
Towns, Suburbs & Localities In Response Area
Taratap, SA

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