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SA Country Fire Service Station

Andamooka

Information on this station was last updated on Sunday, June 8, 2025
Andamooka Station
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Andamooka 34
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Comments On Station Co located with SES
Pastoral BW12 (attached to Region 4 HQ) based here
Station Information
Region : Region 4
Established: 1972
Contact Information
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Physical Location Christmas Hill Road, Andamooka SA
CFS Map Book Map: , 318253
GPS Latitude: -30.444445 Longitude: 137.166147
Phone Numbers In an EMERGENCY Triple Zero - 000
Station When Manned (08) 8672 7493
Postal Address PO Box 57 , Andamooka SA 5722
E-mail Andamooka CFS - andamookacfs@internode.on.net
How To Join
Training Occurs Wednesday 7.30pm
Advice to Recruits Please attend station on a training night, or contact the Captain, David Bastian
Advice to Cadets
Vehicles & Appliances
Andamooka 34 4WD, 3000L General Purpose Appliance
Make and Model: Isuzu FTS800 Crew
Water Capacity: 3000 Litres
Foam Quantity: 40 Litres
Registration Number: XQN094
Equipment: Breathing Apparatus: 2
Chainsaw: 1
GPS
AED (Automated External Defibrillator)
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 : Breathing Apparatus - 2 sets
Chainsaw
Defibrillator
Firefighting Foam
GPS - 1 unit(s)
 
Response Area Includes : Arid Regions - Semi-desert areas of inland Australia
Industrial Parks - Industrial and Commercial areas
Rural Areas - General Rural environments
Towns & Urban Areas - Towns & Urban Areas
 
Communications : GRN Radio Channel: 070
VHF Radio Channel: 1, 2, 3
UHF CB Radio Channel: 9
Incidents Attended Statistics for 2024-25 - 26 Responses
Arcing, Shorted Electrical Equipment 3 11.54% 13 Hrs 7.39%
Assist Other Agencies 5 19.23% 11 Hrs 6.25%
Building Fire 1 3.85% 32 Hrs 18.18%
Building Fire - Content Only 2 7.69% 31 Hrs 17.61%
Cover Assignment 2 7.69% 34 Hrs 19.32%
Did Not Arrive (Stop Call) 1 3.85% 6 Hrs 3.41%
Dump 1 3.85% N/A
Fixed Alarm Fault 1 3.85% 1 Hrs 0.57%
Good Intent Call 1 3.85% 8 Hrs 4.55%
Investigation (Smoke) 1 3.85% N/A
Rubbish Fire 1 3.85% 14 Hrs 7.95%
Severe Weather And Natural Disaster 5 19.23% 21 Hrs 11.93%
Wind Storm 2 7.69% 5 Hrs 2.84%
Total Incidents for 2024-25 26 176 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2023-24 11 70 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2022-23 5 543 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2021-22 8 1 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2020-21 3
Total Incidents for 2019-20 36 720 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2018-19 5 272 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2016-17 7 116 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2015-16 8 375 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2014-15 2 269 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2013-14 6 80 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2012-13 9 136 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2011-12 5 25 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2010-11 5 80 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2009-10 1 10 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2008-09 3 7 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2007-08 9 89 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2006-07 4 28 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2005-06 4 95 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2004-05 5 10 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2003-04 3 31 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2002-03 18 90 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2001-02 25 243 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2000-01 25
Total Incidents for 1999-00 6
Total Incidents for 1998-99 9
Total Incidents for 1997-98 4
Post Codes
In Response Area		 5722
Towns, Suburbs & Localities In Response Area
Andamooka, SA