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SA Country Fire Service Station

Arno Bay

Information on this station was last updated on Saturday, July 5, 2025
Arno Bay Station
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Arno Bay 14
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 Cowell 24P
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Comments On Station New 24P delivered July 2025
Station Information
Region : Region 6
Group : Eastern Eyre Group
Established: 1963
Contact Information
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Physical Location 32 First Street, Arno Bay SA
CFS Map Book Map: EP 257, 450466
GPS Latitude: -33.910959 Longitude: 136.568827
Phone Numbers In an EMERGENCY Triple Zero - 000
Station When Manned (08) 8628 0270
Postal Address PO Box 108, Arno Bay SA 5603
How To Join
Training Occurs As arranged - Friday. Cadets Fortnightly - Wendesdays 5.30 - 7pm
Advice to Recruits Please contact the Captain, Christopher Boothby
Advice to Cadets Please contact Danielle 0499529472 or Karri 0412030529
Vehicles & Appliances
Arno Bay 14 4WD, 1000L General Purpose Appliance
Make and Model: Isuzu NPS300
Water Capacity: 1000 Litres
Foam Quantity: 20 Litres
Registration Number: XQN111
Equipment: AED (Automated External Defibrillator)
Cowell 24P 4WD, 2000L Light Pumper
Make and Model: Isuzu FTS 139 - 260
Comments: Based at Arno Bay Station
Water Capacity: 2000 Litres
Foam Quantity: 130 Litres
Equipment: Breathing Apparatus: 4
Rescue Litter
Chainsaw: 1
PPV Fan
AED (Automated External Defibrillator)
Quick Cut Saw
Winch
Emergency Response Information
Response Types : 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
Chainsaw
Defibrillator
Firefighting Foam
GPS
PPV Fan
Quick Cut Saw
Road Crash Rescue
Rescue Litter
Winch
 
Response Area Includes : Grasslands - Grasslands
Rural Areas - General Rural environments
Silos - Grain Silos
Towns & Urban Areas - Towns & Urban Areas
 
Communications : GRN Radio Channel: 010 & 248
VHF Radio Channel: 55, 57, 50
UHF CB Radio Channel: 9
Incidents Attended Statistics for 2024-25 - 15 Responses
Alarm Sounded No Evidence Of Fire 1 6.67% 24 Hrs 11.59%
Assist Other Agencies 3 20.00% 6 Hrs 2.90%
Assist Police Or Other Gov. Agency 1 6.67% 21 Hrs 10.14%
Grain / Crop Fire 2 13.33% 19 Hrs 9.18%
Grass Or Stubble Fire 2 13.33% 12 Hrs 5.80%
Mobile Property Fire - Campervan/Caravan 1 6.67% 2 Hrs 0.97%
Mobile Property Fire - Road Transport Vehicle 1 6.67% 21 Hrs 10.14%
Rubbish Fire 1 6.67% 11 Hrs 5.31%
Scrub And Grass Fire 2 13.33% 56 Hrs 27.05%
Vehicle Accident / No Injury 1 6.67% 35 Hrs 16.91%
Total Incidents for 2024-25 15 207 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2023-24 19 613 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2022-23 11 158 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2021-22 10 555 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2020-21 12 124 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2019-20 12 406 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2018-19 8 154 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2017-18 16 117 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2016-17 17 765 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2015-16 15 179 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2014-15 11 477 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2013-14 26 774 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2012-13 12 167 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2011-12 13 245 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2010-11 16 69 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2009-10 9 88 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2008-09 4 21 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2007-08 12 159 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2006-07 10 192 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2005-06 14 1113 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2004-05 3 121 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2003-04 4 45 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2002-03 15 304 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2001-02 9 76 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2000-01 7
Total Incidents for 1999-00 12
Total Incidents for 1998-99 10
Total Incidents for 1997-98 3
Post Codes
In Response Area		 5603
Towns, Suburbs & Localities In Response Area
Arno Bay, SA
Verran, SA