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Wattle Range Group

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

Wattle Range Group base
Wattle Range Group base     -     Picture by CFS Promotions Unit
Wattle Range BW12
Wattle Range BW12     -     Picture by Bill Corcoran
Wattle Range BW13
Wattle Range BW13     -     Picture by Beth Warwick
Wattle Range Car 1
Wattle Range Car 1     -     Picture by CFS Promotions Unit
Wattle Range Car 2
Wattle Range Car 2     -     Picture by Bill Corcoran
Wattle Range Logistics
Wattle Range Logistics     -     Picture by Emergency Services Adelaide
Wattle Range Logistics 2
Wattle Range Logistics 2     -     Picture by Adelaide Emergency Media

Comments On Station Refurbished BW12 delivered Aug 2022

Group Members This station is actually a Group Headquarters, with the following stations belonging to the Group:
    Argyle
    Beachport Town
    Comaum
    Coonawarra
    Furner
    Glencoe
    Kalangadoo
    Maaoupe
    Millicent
    Monbulla
    Mount Burr
    Mount Graham
    Mount McIntyre
    Nangwarry
    OneFortyOne Plantations
    Penola
    Rendelsham
    Southend
    Tantanoola
    Thornlea
    Wattle Range Group
    Wattle Range Group Operations
Information on this page is about the Group Headquarters and not about all stations belonging to the group.

Station Information
Region : Region 5
Established: 1997

Contact Information
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Physical Location 21 George St, Millicent SA
CFS Map Book Map: LSE 9, 433392
GPS Latitude: -37.593989 Longitude: 140.352503
Phone Numbers In an EMERGENCY Triple Zero - 000
Station When Manned (08) 8733 2975
Postal Address PO Box 345, Millicent SA 5280
E-mail Wattle Range Group - safecomwattleran@internode.on.net

How To Join
Training Occurs
Advice to Recruits
Advice to Cadets

Vehicles & Appliances
Wattle Range BW12 Large Volume Water Tanker
Make and Model: Isuzu FVZ1400
Comments: Based at Coonawarra Station
Water Capacity: 12200 Litres
Registration Number: XQN148
Equipment: Floating Collar Dam: 1
Wattle Range BW13 Large Volume Water Tanker
Make and Model: Isuzu FVZ1400
Water Capacity: 12200 Litres
Registration Number: XQN124
Equipment:
Wattle Range Car 1 Command Vehicle
Make and Model: Mitsubishi Pajero
Registration Number: XQO346
Equipment: GPS
Wattle Range Car 2 Command Vehicle
Make and Model: Mitsubishi Pajero
Registration Number: XQO330
Equipment:
Wattle Range Logistics Logistics Support Vehicle
Make and Model: Isuzu D-Max
Registration Number: S349AQN
Equipment:
Wattle Range Logistics 2 Logistics Support Vehicle
Make and Model: Isuzu D-Max
Registration Number: S301AQN
Equipment:

Emergency Response Information
Response Types : Specialist Administration - Administration Centre
Airport / Airstrip - Aviation Airports and Airstrips
Specialist Command - Major Incident Coordination
Specialist Comms - Major Incident Communications
Hazmat - Chemical Spill Decontamination
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 - 26 sets
BA Compressor - 1 unit(s)
Chainsaw - 14 saw(s)
Defibrillator - 3 unit(s)
Firefighting Foam - 600 Litres
Portable Generator - 2 unit(s)
GPS - 8 unit(s)
Hazmat Equipment - 2 set
Portable flood lighting - 2 set(s)
Floating Collar Dam - 1 dam(s)
Quick Fill Pump - 7 unit(s)
Road Crash Rescue
Thermal Imaging Camera
 
Response Area Includes : Airport / Airstrip - Aircraft landing area
Agricultural Crops - Agricultural Crops
Plantation Forest - Commercial Plantations
Grasslands - Grasslands
Hospital / Nursing Home - Hospitals and Aged Care facilities
Industrial Parks - Industrial and Commercial areas
Orchard / Viticulture - Fruit Orchards & Vineyards
National Parks - National Park areas
Rural Areas - General Rural environments
Bushland & Scrub - Bushland & Scrub
Towns & Urban Areas - Towns & Urban Areas
 
Communications : GRN Radio Channel: 231 & 241
VHF Radio Channel: 36, 58, 68
UHF CB Radio Channel: 9

Incidents Attended Statistics for 2022-23 - 157 Responses
Alarm Sounded No Evidence Of Fire 17 10.83% 9 Hrs 0.01%
Alarm System Suspected Malfunction - 739 1 0.64% N/A
Animal Rescue 2 1.27% 5 Hrs 0.01%
Assist Other Agencies 28 17.83% 42 Hrs 0.06%
Assist Police Or Other Gov. Agency 3 1.91% 2 Hrs 0.00%
Building Fire 8 5.10% 9 Hrs 0.01%
Building Fire - Structure & Content 2 1.27% 3 Hrs 0.00%
Building Fire - Structure Only 3 1.91% 3 Hrs 0.00%
Building Weakend Or Collapsed 1 0.64% N/A
Chimney Or Flue Fire 1 0.64% N/A
Grass Or Stubble Fire 18 11.46% 52,587 Hrs 77.84%
Hazardous Material 2 1.27% 1 Hrs 0.00%
Investigation (Smoke) 1 0.64% 1 Hrs 0.00%
Medical Assist - Cpr/Ear 2 1.27% 16 Hrs 0.02%
Mobile Property / Vehicle 4 2.55% 6 Hrs 0.01%
Mobile Property Fire - Aircraft 1 0.64% N/A
Mobile Property Fire - Passenger Vehicle 5 3.18% 14 Hrs 0.02%
Mobile Property Fire - Road Transport Vehicle 1 0.64% N/A
Other Assistance 1 0.64% N/A
Refuse Can Or Waste Basket Fire Contained To Rubbish 1 0.64% N/A
Rubbish Bin 2 1.27% 1 Hrs 0.00%
Rubbish Fire 1 0.64% N/A
Rubbish, Refuse Or Waste - Abandoned Outside 1 0.64% N/A
Scrub And Grass Fire 2 1.27% 14,824 Hrs 21.94%
Search 1 0.64% N/A
Smoke Detector Operated, No Fire - Ext Smke, Bushfires, Burnouts - 751 3 1.91% 2 Hrs 0.00%
Tree Down 23 14.65% 6 Hrs 0.01%
Tree Fire 2 1.27% N/A
Vehicle Accident / No Injury 11 7.01% 3 Hrs 0.00%
Vehicle Accident Rescue 4 2.55% 4 Hrs 0.01%
Vehicle Accident With Injuries 4 2.55% 11 Hrs 0.02%
Wrong Location 1 0.64% 13 Hrs 0.02%
Total Incidents for 2022-23 157 67,562 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2021-22 223 615 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2020-21 142 182 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2019-20 96 12791 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2018-19 59 190 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2017-18 77 183 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2016-17 87 169 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2015-16 135 377 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2014-15 85 255 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2013-14 75 206 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2012-13 94 264 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2011-12 106 339 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2010-11 35 84 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2009-10 22 147 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2008-09 8 37 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2007-08 131 474 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2006-07 198 1413 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2005-06 159 775 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2004-05 175 715 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2003-04 182 820 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2002-03 181 929 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2001-02 154 571 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2000-01 182
Total Incidents for 1999-00 183
Total Incidents for 1998-99 177
Total Incidents for 1997-98 126

Post Codes
In Response Area
5263 5272 5277 5278 5279 5280 5291
Towns, Suburbs & Localities In Response Area
Beachport, SA
Burrungule, SA
Canunda, SA
Clay Wells, SA
Coles,
Comaum, SA
Coonawarra, SA
Furner, SA
Glencoe, SA
Glencoe West, SA
Glenroy, SA
Hatherleigh, SA
Kalangadoo, SA
Koorine, SA
Maaoupe, SA
Magarey, SA
Millicent, SA
Moerlong, SA
Monbulla,
Mount Burr, SA
Mount McIntyre, SA
Nangwarry, SA
Penola, SA
Rendelsham, SA
Rocky Camp, SA
Sebastopol, SA
Short, SA
Southend, SA
Tantanoola, SA
Thornlea, SA
Trihi, SA
Wattle Range, SA
Wattle Range East, SA
Wepar, SA

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