SA Country Fire Service Station

Wunkar
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Wunkar Station
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Wunkar 34
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Comments On Station Refurbished 34 appliance delivered October 2006

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

Contact Information
Physical Location 42 Railway Terrace, Wunkar SA
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CFS Map Book Map: RMM 214 Ref: 357835
GPS Longitude: 140.299290 Lattitude: -34.489821
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Phone Numbers EMERGENCY 000
Station When Manned (08) 8587 6206
Fax
Postal Address C/- Admin Officer 1210 Curtis Rd,
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 or Lieutenant, Stephen Heinrich (08) 8587 6217
Advice to Cadets No specific unit, but are accepted

Vehicles & Appliances
Wunkar 34 4WD, 3000L General Purpose Appliance
Make and Model: Hino Osprey
Water Capacity: 3000 Litres
Foam Quantity: 80 Litres
Registration Number: VTU673
Equipment: GPS

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 - 80 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 2011-12 - 10 Responses
Building Fire 2 20.00% 35 Hrs 24.48%
Grass Or Stubble Fire 2 20.00% 13 Hrs 9.09%
Mobile Property / Vehicle 2 20.00% 25 Hrs 17.48%
Scrub And Grass Fire 1 10.00% 10 Hrs 6.99%
Search 1 10.00% 15 Hrs 10.49%
Vehicle Accident Rescue 2 20.00% 45 Hrs 31.47%
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 5333
Towns, Suburbs & Localities In Response Area
Maggea, SA
Mantung, SA
Pyap, SA
Wunkar, SA

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