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SA Country Fire Service Station

Caltowie

Information on this station was last updated on Sunday, June 8, 2025

Caltowie Station - Picture by CFS Promotions Unit

Caltowie 34 - Picture by Region 4 HQ

Station Information

Region :	Region 4
Group :	Bundaleer Group

Contact Information

Google References
Physical Location	Browne Street, Caltowie SA
	CFS Map Book	Map: SFR 332, 652257
	GPS	Latitude: -33.182176	Longitude: 138.482978
Phone Numbers	In an EMERGENCY	Triple Zero - 000
Station When Manned	(08) 8665 5102
Postal Address	PO Box 28, Caltowie SA 5490

How To Join

Training Occurs	As arranged
Advice to Recruits	Please contact the Captain, David Henderson
Advice to Cadets

Vehicles & Appliances

Caltowie 34

4WD, 3000L General Purpose Appliance
Make and Model: Isuzu FTS800
Water Capacity: 3000 Litres
Foam Quantity: 40 Litres
Registration Number: XQN163

Equipment:

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 :	Defibrillator Firefighting Foam GPS - 1 unit(s)

Response Area Includes :	Agricultural Crops - Agricultural Crops Rural Areas - General Rural environments Towns & Urban Areas - Towns & Urban Areas

Communications :	GRN Radio Channel: 066 & 049 VHF Radio Channel: 29, 31, 34 UHF CB Radio Channel: 9

Incidents Attended

Statistics for 2024-25 - 3 Responses


	Grain / Crop Fire	1	33.33%	91 Hrs	45.50%
	Grass Or Stubble Fire	1	33.33%	42 Hrs	21.00%
	Vehicle Accident With Injuries	1	33.33%	67 Hrs	33.50%
Total Incidents for 2024-25		3		200 Hrs
	Total Incidents for 2023-24	9		414 Hrs
	Total Incidents for 2022-23	9		576 Hrs
	Total Incidents for 2021-22	4		199 Hrs
	Total Incidents for 2020-21	9		234 Hrs
	Total Incidents for 2019-20	5		105 Hrs
	Total Incidents for 2018-19	5		107 Hrs
	Total Incidents for 2017-18	8		52 Hrs
	Total Incidents for 2016-17	7		135 Hrs
	Total Incidents for 2015-16	9		123 Hrs
	Total Incidents for 2014-15	6		390 Hrs
	Total Incidents for 2013-14	11		278 Hrs
	Total Incidents for 2012-13	11		288 Hrs
	Total Incidents for 2011-12	13		117 Hrs
	Total Incidents for 2010-11	14		192 Hrs
	Total Incidents for 2009-10	2		30 Hrs
	Total Incidents for 2008-09	2		8 Hrs
	Total Incidents for 2007-08	3		31 Hrs
	Total Incidents for 2006-07	12		106 Hrs
	Total Incidents for 2005-06	10		364 Hrs
	Total Incidents for 2004-05	20		247 Hrs
	Total Incidents for 2003-04	6		59 Hrs
	Total Incidents for 2002-03	17		250 Hrs
	Total Incidents for 2001-02	20		236 Hrs
	Total Incidents for 2000-01	11
	Total Incidents for 1999-00	4
	Total Incidents for 1998-99	1
	Total Incidents for 1997-98	2

Post Codes
In Response Area

5490 5491

Towns, Suburbs & Localities In Response Area

Caltowie, SA
Caltowie West, SA

West Bundaleer, SA