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SA Country Fire Service Station

Caralue Group

Information on this station was last updated on Wednesday, January 3, 2024

Caralue base - at Kimba Station
Caralue base - at Kimba Station     -     Picture by CFS Promotions Unit
Caralue sub-base at Wudinna Station
Caralue sub-base at Wudinna Station     -     Picture by Tyron Cummings
Caralue BW11
Caralue BW11     -     Picture by Dean Norman
Caralue Car 1
Caralue Car 1     -     Picture by SA Emergency Services Photography
Caralue Catering Trailer
Caralue Catering Trailer     -     Picture by CFS Promotions Unit
Caralue Logistics
Caralue Logistics     -     Picture by Tyron Cummings
Kimba Logistics
Kimba Logistics     -     Picture by Alex Thomson

Comments On Station Have a sub base at Kimba & Wudinna
New Kimba Logs delivered July 2021
New BW11 delivered November 2023

Group Members This station is actually a Group Headquarters, with the following stations belonging to the Group:
    Buckleboo
    Caralue Group
    Cootra
    Kimba
    Minnipa
    Mount Damper and District
    Waddikee
    Warramboo
    Wudinna
    Yalanda James
Information on this page is about the Group Headquarters and not about all stations belonging to the group.

Station Information
Region : Region 6
Established: 2007

Contact Information
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Physical Location Two locations - Kimba & Wudinna, Various SA
CFS Map Book Map: EP 351, 435430
GPS Latitude: -33.050158 Longitude: 135.465403
Phone Numbers In an EMERGENCY Triple Zero - 000
Station When Manned (08) 8627 2290
Postal Address PO Box 59, Kimba SA 5641

How To Join
Training Occurs
Advice to Recruits
Advice to Cadets

Vehicles & Appliances
Caralue BW11 Large Volume Water Tanker
Make and Model: Isuzu Giga CXZ
Comments: Based at Wudinna Station
Water Capacity: 10800 Litres
Registration Number: S386BQF
Equipment: Floating Collar Dam: 1
Caralue Car 1 Command Vehicle
Make and Model: Mitsubishi Pajero
Registration Number: XQO340
Equipment: GPS
AED (Automated External Defibrillator)
Caralue Catering Trailer Support Trailer
Make and Model: Modern
Registration Number: TQO587
Equipment: Generator
Caralue Logistics Logistics Support Vehicle
Make and Model: Isuzu D-Max
Registration Number: S348AQN
Equipment:
Kimba Logistics Logistics Support Vehicle
Make and Model: Toyota Landcruiser LC79
Registration Number: S119BQB
Equipment:

Emergency Response Information
Response Types : Specialist Administration - Administration Centre
Specialist Command - Major Incident Coordination
Specialist Comms - Major Incident Communications
Hazmat - Chemical Spill Decontamination
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 - 6 sets
Defibrillator - 3 unit(s)
Firefighting Foam - 880 Litres
Portable Generator - 1 unit(s)
GPS - 14 unit(s)
Hazmat Equipment
Portable flood lighting - 3 set(s)
Road Crash Rescue
 
Response Area Includes : Airport / Airstrip - Aircraft landing area
Agricultural Crops - Agricultural Crops
Grasslands - Grasslands
Hills & Mountains - Hills & Mountains
Hospital / Nursing Home - Hospitals and Aged Care facilities
Industrial Parks - Industrial and Commercial areas
National Parks - National Park areas
Rural Areas - General Rural environments
Bushland & Scrub - Bushland & Scrub
Silos - Grain Silos
Towns & Urban Areas - Towns & Urban Areas
 
Communications : GRN Radio Channel: 12 & 2
VHF Radio Channel: 83, 84, 87
UHF CB Radio Channel: 9

Incidents Attended Statistics for 2021-22 - 1 Responses
Search 1 100.00% N/A
Total Incidents for 2021-22 1 0 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2018-19 1 10 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2014-15 1 7 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2010-11 1 20 Hrs

Post Codes
In Response Area
5602 5609 5611 5633 5640 5641 5650 5651 5652 5653 5654 5655 5670 5717
Towns, Suburbs & Localities In Response Area
Barna, SA
Buckleboo, SA
Caralue, SA
Cocata, SA
Cootra, SA
Cortlinye, SA
Cunyarie, SA
Gawler Ranges, SA
Gilles Downs, SA
Hiltaba, SA
Jamieson, SA
Kelly, SA
Kimba, SA
Koongawa, SA
Kyancutta, SA
Lake Gilles, SA
Middleback Range, SA
Miltalie, SA
Minnipa, SA
Moseley, SA
Mount Damper, SA
Mount Ive, SA
Palkagee, SA
Panitya, SA
Pinkawillinie, SA
Pygery, SA
Solomon, SA
Ulyerra, SA
Waddikee, SA
Warramboo, SA
Wilcherry, SA
Wudinna, SA
Yalanda, SA
Yaninee, SA
Yardea, SA