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SACFS

SA Country Fire Service Station

Callington

Information on this station was last updated on Friday, July 4, 2025
Callington Station
Callington Station     -     Picture by CFS Promotions Unit
Callington 34
Callington 34     -     Picture by Callington CFS
Station Information
Region : Region 3
Group : Swanport Group
Contact Information
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Physical Location 21 Bremer Valley Rd, Callington SA
CFS Map Book Map: MLR 122D, 221134
GPS Latitude: -35.107269 Longitude: 139.048341
Phone Numbers In an EMERGENCY Triple Zero - 000
Postal Address PO Box 29, Callington SA 5254
How To Join
Training Occurs 1st & 3rd Tuesday Nights of each month 7:30pm
Advice to Recruits Please Contact the Captain, Phil Turner
Advice to Cadets Please Contact the Captain, Phil Turner
Vehicles & Appliances
Callington 34 4WD, 3000L General Purpose Appliance
Make and Model: Isuzu FTS 139-240
Water Capacity: 3000 Litres
Foam Quantity: 40 Litres
Registration Number: S652AQX
Equipment: 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 : Chainsaw - 1 saw(s)
Defibrillator
Firefighting Foam - 80 Litres
Portable Generator - 1 unit(s)
GPS
Portable flood lighting - 1 set(s)
 
Response Area Includes : Agricultural Crops - Agricultural Crops
Grasslands - Grasslands
Hills & Mountains - Hills & Mountains
Rural Areas - General Rural environments
Bushland & Scrub - Bushland & Scrub
Towns & Urban Areas - Towns & Urban Areas
 
Communications : GRN Radio Channel: 206 & 216
VHF Radio Channel: 17, 49, 63
UHF CB Radio Channel: 9
Incidents Attended Statistics for 2024-25 - 37 Responses
Alarm System Suspected Malfunction 1 2.70% N/A
Animal Rescue 1 2.70% N/A
Assist Police Or Other Gov. Agency 1 2.70% N/A
Building Fire 1 2.70% 22 Hrs 3.08%
Building Fire - Structure & Content 1 2.70% 41 Hrs 5.73%
Did Not Arrive (Stop Call) 8 21.62% 15 Hrs 2.10%
Excessive Heat, Overheat, Scorch Burns - No Ignition 1 2.70% 5 Hrs 0.70%
Good Intent Call 2 5.41% N/A
Grass Or Stubble Fire 4 10.81% 62 Hrs 8.67%
Investigation (Smoke) 2 5.41% 2 Hrs 0.28%
Mobile Property / Vehicle 1 2.70% N/A
Mobile Property Fire - Passenger Vehicle 2 5.41% 13 Hrs 1.82%
Other (Outside Fire) 3 8.11% 512 Hrs 71.61%
Tree Down 2 5.41% 4 Hrs 0.56%
Vehicle Accident / No Injury 3 8.11% 15 Hrs 2.10%
Vehicle Accident Rescue 1 2.70% N/A
Vehicle Accident With Injuries 3 8.11% 24 Hrs 3.36%
Total Incidents for 2024-25 37 715 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2023-24 46 447 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2022-23 29 1034 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2021-22 32 36573 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2020-21 38 865 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2019-20 45 1096 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2018-19 37 1284 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2017-18 48 508 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2016-17 48 181 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2015-16 48 211 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2014-15 60 438 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2013-14 53 1496 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2012-13 61 487 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2011-12 32 420 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2010-11 34 126 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2009-10 31 259 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2008-09 31 121 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2007-08 27 177 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2006-07 39 477 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2005-06 27 271 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2004-05 46 533 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2003-04 36 175 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2002-03 28 187 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2001-02 27 109 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2000-01 32
Total Incidents for 1999-00 41
Total Incidents for 1998-99 36
Total Incidents for 1997-98 22
Post Codes
In Response Area		 5252 5254 5255
Towns, Suburbs & Localities In Response Area
Callington, SA
Kanmantoo, SA
Monarto South, SA
Salem, SA
St Ives, SA