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SA Metropolitan Fire Service Station

Tanunda (Station 63)

Information on this station was last updated on Sunday, April 18, 2021

Tanunda Station
Tanunda Station     -     Picture by CFS Promotions Unit
Tanunda 631
Tanunda 631     -     Picture by Emergency Services Adelaide

Station Information
Region : Riverland and Central Region
Established: 1919

Contact Information
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Physical Location 154 Murray St, Tanunda SA
CFS Map Book Map: MLR 179C, 134785
GPS Latitude: -34.517793 Longitude: 138.967644
Phone Numbers In an EMERGENCY Triple Zero - 000
Postal Address 154 Murray St, Tanunda SA 5352

How To Join
Training Occurs Mondays 7:00pm
Advice to Recruits Retained (paid) Firefighters - positions advertised on MFS website, as required
Advice to Cadets

Vehicles & Appliances
Tanunda 631 Pumper (1, 11, 2, 21, 31)
Make and Model: Scania 94D
Water Capacity: 1800 Litres
Foam Quantity: 20 Litres
Registration Number: WGD178
Equipment: Breathing Apparatus: 4
Hazmat
Rescue Litter
Lighting
Generator
PPV Fan
Thermal Imaging Camera

Emergency Response Information
Response Types : 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 - 4 sets
Firefighting Foam
Portable Generator
Hazmat Equipment
Portable flood lighting
PPV Fan
Rescue Litter
Thermal Imaging Camera
 
Response Area Includes : Hospital / Nursing Home - Hospitals and Aged Care facilities
Towns & Urban Areas - Towns & Urban Areas
 
Communications : GRN Radio Channel: 194

Incidents Attended Statistics for 2022-23 - 81 Responses
Alarm Anomolies 28 34.57%
Assistance in / out of MFS area 12 14.81%
Emergency (Note 3) 19 23.46%
Grass / Tree 4 4.94%
Installations 11 13.58%
Justified Calls 3 3.70%
Salvage 2 2.47%
Storage 2 2.47%
Total Incidents for 2022-23 81
Note 1. Properties not classified in other categories and mainly outdoors, eg signs, fences, properties under construction or demolition.
Note 2. MFA - Malicious False Alarm or Malicious Intent.
Note 3. Category includes dangerous substances rescues, vehicle accidents, etc.

Total Incidents for 2021-22 72
Total Incidents for 2020-21 82
Total Incidents for 2019-20 64
Total Incidents for 2018-19 54
Total Incidents for 2017-18 68
Total Incidents for 2016-17 83
Total Incidents for 2015-16 62
Total Incidents for 2014-15 62
Total Incidents for 2013-14 69
Total Incidents for 2012-13 75
Total Incidents for 2011-12 92
Total Incidents for 2010-11 90
Total Incidents for 2009-10 59
Total Incidents for 2008-09 84
Total Incidents for 2007-08 80
Total Incidents for 2006-07 76

Post Codes
In Response Area
5352
Towns, Suburbs & Localities In Response Area
Tanunda, SA

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