South Australian Country Fire Service Promotions Unit

Response Types
Different Types of Incidents attended by CFS Volunteers

Brigades respond to many different types of incidents, including the ones mentioned below, and in the menu on the left. To see how the CFS alerts brigades and members to these incidents and emergencies, go to the Responding to Incidents page.

The type of incidents the CFS respond to are listed below.

Airport / Airstrip - Aviation Airports and Airstrips
EMA - Enhanced Mutual Aid
Fire Bomber Support - Aircraft Refilling
Fires - Other - Car, Rubbish and Other fires
Fires - Rural - Grass Fires, Bush Fires
Fires - Structure - House / Factory / Shed Fires
Hazmat - Chemical Spill Decontamination
Natural Disasters - Storm Damage / Flooding
Road Crash Rescue - Road Crash Rescue
Specialist Administration - Administration Centre
Specialist Command - Major Incident Coordination
Specialist Comms - Major Incident Communications
Specialist Fire Locating - Fire Locating (Spotting) Towers
Specialist Investigation - Fire Cause Investigation
Specialist Training - Training Support Unit
Vertical Rescue - Rescue from Heights
ZECC - Zone Emergency Coordination Centre

This Information was provided by the
SACFS Promotions Unit
http://www.fire-brigade.asn.au