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SA Country Fire Service Station Bordertown Information on this station was last updated on Thursday, February 6, 2025 Bordertown Station     -     Picture by CFS Promotions Unit Bordertown 34     -     Picture by Emergency Media SA Bordertown Pumper     -     Picture by Bill Corcoran Bordertown QRV     -     Picture by Sarah Yelland Comments On Station Joint CFS / SES Station Group base for Tatiara Group Station Information Region : Region 5 Group : Tatiara Group Contact Information Google References Physical Location North Terrace, Bordertown SA CFS Map Book Map: RMM 45, 792818 GPS: Latitude, Longitude -36.308196, 140.769240 Phone Numbers In an EMERGENCY Triple Zero - 000 Station When Manned (08) 8752 1152 Postal Address PO Box 364, Bordertown SA 5268 How To Join Training Occurs Monday 7:30pm except public holidays Advice to Recruits New Members Welcome. Contact Station on training night, or contact the Captain, Deane Carter 0419808582 Advice to Cadets Cadets Welcome. Contact Station on training night Vehicles & Appliances Bordertown 34 4WD, 3000L General Purpose Appliance Make and Model: Isuzu FTS 139-260 Crew Water Capacity: 3000 Litres Foam Quantity: 40 Litres Registration Number: S080BQB Equipment: Breathing Apparatus: 2 Chainsaw: 1 AED (Automated External Defibrillator) Bordertown Pumper Medium Pumper Make and Model: Isuzu FTR900 Water Capacity: 2000 Litres Foam Quantity: 20 Litres Registration Number: XQB652 Equipment: Breathing Apparatus: 4 Hazmat Lighting AED (Automated External Defibrillator) Bordertown QRV 4WD, 500L Quick Response Vehicle Make and Model: Ford Ranger PXII XL Water Capacity: 400 Litres Foam Quantity: 20 Litres Registration Number: S057AQS Equipment: AED (Automated External Defibrillator) Emergency Response Information Response Types : Fire Bomber Support - Aircraft Refilling Hazmat - Chemical Spill Decontamination Natural Disasters - Storm Damage / Flooding Fires - Other - Car, Rubbish and Other fires Fires - Rural - Grass Fires, Bush Fires Fires - Structure - House / Factory / Shed Fires   Specialist Equipment : Breathing Apparatus - 6 sets Chainsaw - 1 saw(s) Defibrillator Firefighting Foam GPS - 1 unit(s) Hazmat Equipment - 1 set Portable flood lighting - 1 set(s) Floating Collar Dam - 1 dam(s) Quick Fill Pump - 1 unit(s) Specialist Equipment - 1 unit - Retardant Mixing Plant and Bomber Re-fill Equipment   Response Area Includes : Airport / Airstrip - Aircraft landing area Agricultural Crops - Agricultural Crops Grasslands - Grasslands Hospital / Nursing Home - Hospitals and Aged Care facilities Industrial Parks - Industrial and Commercial areas Rural Areas - General Rural environments Bushland & Scrub - Bushland & Scrub Special Risks - Special Risks - Meatworks Towns & Urban Areas - Towns & Urban Areas   Communications : GRN Radio Channel: 230 & 241 VHF Radio Channel: 89, 1, 34 UHF CB Radio Channel: 9 Incidents Attended Statistics for 2025-26 - 64 Responses Alarm Activation By Outside Tradesman/Occupier Activities 2 3.13% 4 Hrs 0.47% Alarm Activation Due To Steam, Shower, Bath, Sauna, Urn/Kettle 1 1.56% 2 Hrs 0.24% Alarm Sounded No Evidence Of Fire 1 1.56% 4 Hrs 0.47% Alarm System Suspected Malfunction 4 6.25% 6 Hrs 0.71% Alarm Unintentional - Workmen,Testing 1 1.56% N/A Animal Rescue 2 3.13% 8 Hrs 0.95% Assist Other Agencies 3 4.69% 82 Hrs 9.72% Building Fire 2 3.13% 58 Hrs 6.87% Building Fire - Content Only 4 6.25% 40 Hrs 4.74% Combustible / Flammable Leak 1 1.56% 4 Hrs 0.47% Cooking Fumes (Toast Or Foodstuffs) 1 1.56% 1 Hrs 0.12% Detector Suspected Malfunction 2 3.13% 3 Hrs 0.36% Did Not Arrive (Stop Call) 5 7.81% N/A Fip - Reset Prior To Arrival By Management 2 3.13% 1 Hrs 0.12% Good Intent Call 3 4.69% 4 Hrs 0.47% Grain / Crop Fire 1 1.56% 30 Hrs 3.55% Grass Or Stubble Fire 4 6.25% 110 Hrs 13.03% Harvesting Machinery Fire 1 1.56% 13 Hrs 1.54% Minor Fuel Or Oil Spill 2 3.13% 51 Hrs 6.04% Mobile Property / Vehicle 1 1.56% 25 Hrs 2.96% Mobile Property Fire - Road Transport Vehicle 1 1.56% 17 Hrs 2.01% Odour Or Gas Leak 1 1.56% 4 Hrs 0.47% Rubbish Fire 1 1.56% 256 Hrs 30.33% Rubbish, Refuse Or Waste - Abandoned Outside 2 3.13% 7 Hrs 0.83% Scrub And Grass Fire 3 4.69% 27 Hrs 3.20% Search 2 3.13% 13 Hrs 1.54% Tree Down 3 4.69% 21 Hrs 2.49% Tree Fire 1 1.56% 6 Hrs 0.71% Vehicle Accident / No Injury 2 3.13% 11 Hrs 1.30% Vehicle Accident Rescue 1 1.56% 13 Hrs 1.54% Vehicle Accident With Injuries 4 6.25% 23 Hrs 2.73% Total Incidents for 2025-26 64 844 Hrs Total Incidents for 2024-25 76 1062 Hrs Total Incidents for 2023-24 78 1424 Hrs Total Incidents for 2022-23 56 611 Hrs Total Incidents for 2021-22 61 1025 Hrs Total Incidents for 2020-21 64 1013 Hrs Total Incidents for 2019-20 71 1578 Hrs Total Incidents for 2018-19 79 3433 Hrs Total Incidents for 2017-18 71 728 Hrs Total Incidents for 2016-17 59 165 Hrs Total Incidents for 2015-16 55 622 Hrs Total Incidents for 2014-15 54 281 Hrs Total Incidents for 2013-14 48 509 Hrs Total Incidents for 2012-13 70 940 Hrs Total Incidents for 2011-12 46 1064 Hrs Total Incidents for 2010-11 47 906 Hrs Total Incidents for 2009-10 43 295 Hrs Total Incidents for 2008-09 13 35 Hrs Total Incidents for 2007-08 52 252 Hrs Total Incidents for 2006-07 74 962 Hrs Total Incidents for 2005-06 63 879 Hrs Total Incidents for 2004-05 66 874 Hrs Total Incidents for 2003-04 88 1182 Hrs Total Incidents for 2002-03 55 662 Hrs Total Incidents for 2001-02 47 812 Hrs Total Incidents for 2000-01 60 Total Incidents for 1999-00 39 Total Incidents for 1998-99 63 Total Incidents for 1997-98 62 Post Codes In Response Area 5268 5269 Towns, Suburbs & Localities In Response Area Bordertown, SA Cannawigara, SA Pine Hill, SA Senior, SA Update Station Details