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SA Country Fire Service Station Chaffey Group Information on this station was last updated on Tuesday, April 21, 2026 Chaffey Group base     -     Picture by CFS Promotions Unit Chaffey BW13     -     Picture by Dylan Barr Chaffey Car 1     -     Picture by Emergency Services Adelaide Chaffey Car 2     -     Picture by CFS Promotions Unit Chaffey Logistics     -     Picture by Cooper Davidson-Peacock Chaffey Car 3     -     Picture by Andrew Hogg Chaffey Trailer     -     Picture by Bill Corcoran Chaffey QRV     -     Picture by Andrew Hogg Chaffey Promotions     -     Picture by Braeden Gatt Comments On Station Co-located with SES in Berri New QRV delivered March 2026 Car 3 delivered April 2026 Group Members This station is actually a Group Headquarters, with the following stations belonging to the Group:     Barmera     Browns Well     Chaffey CFS Group Operations Support     Chaffey Group     Glossop     Lyrup     Monash     Moorook     Paringa     Taplan     Wunkar Information on this page is about the Group Headquarters and not about all stations belonging to the group. Station Information Region : Region 3 Established: 2002 Contact Information Google References Physical Location 11 Hughes Street, Berri SA CFS Map Book Map: RMM 215, 633077 GPS: Latitude, Longitude -34.271720, 140.601605 Phone Numbers In an EMERGENCY Triple Zero - 000 Station When Manned (08) 8582 3314 Postal Address PO Box 2238, Berri SA 5343 E-mail Chaffey Group - chaffeygroup@internode.on.net How To Join Training Occurs Advice to Recruits Advice to Cadets Vehicles & Appliances Chaffey BW13 Large Volume Water Tanker Make and Model: Isuzu FVZ1400 Comments: Based at Monash Station Water Capacity: 12200 Litres Registration Number: XQN140 Equipment: AED (Automated External Defibrillator) Chaffey Car 1 Command Vehicle Make and Model: Toyota Hilux Registration Number: S680AQX Equipment: AED (Automated External Defibrillator) Chaffey Car 2 Command Vehicle Make and Model: Mitsubishi Pajero Registration Number: S867AQB Equipment: GPS AED (Automated External Defibrillator) Chaffey Car 3 Command Vehicle Make and Model: Toyota Hilux Registration Number: S431BQG Equipment: AED (Automated External Defibrillator) Chaffey Logistics Logistics Support Vehicle Make and Model: Toyoya Hilux Registration Number: S607BQA Equipment: AED (Automated External Defibrillator) Chaffey Promotions Undefined Type Make and Model: Toyota Landcruiser Registration Number: VQX007 Equipment: AED (Automated External Defibrillator) Chaffey QRV 4WD, 500L Quick Response Vehicle Make and Model: Toyota Landcruiser LC90 Comments: Based at Paringa Station Water Capacity: 550 Litres Foam Quantity: 20 Litres Registration Number: S702BQL Equipment: Chainsaw: 1 AED (Automated External Defibrillator) Chaffey Trailer Support Trailer Make and Model: Kessner Registration Number: TQN857 Equipment: Chaffey Trailer Support Trailer Make and Model: Brooks Registration Number: YEC252 Equipment: Emergency Response Information Response Types : Specialist Administration - Administration Centre Airport / Airstrip - Aviation Airports and Airstrips Specialist Command - Major Incident Coordination Specialist Comms - Major Incident Communications EMA - Enhanced Mutual Aid Specialist Investigation - Fire Cause Investigation 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 - 18 sets BA Compressor Chainsaw - 7 saw(s) Defibrillator Floating Pump - 3 unit(s) Firefighting Foam Portable Generator - 2 unit(s) GPS - 9 unit(s) Hazmat Equipment - 1 set Portable flood lighting - 2 set(s) Floating Collar Dam Thermal Imaging Camera   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 Orchard / Viticulture - Fruit Orchards & Vineyards National Parks - National Park areas Rural Areas - General Rural environments Bushland & Scrub - Bushland & Scrub Silos - Grain Silos Special Risks - Special Risks - Large wineries Towns & Urban Areas - Towns & Urban Areas   Communications : GRN Radio Channel: 203 & 213 VHF Radio Channel: 58, 34, 57 UHF CB Radio Channel: 9 HF Frequency: VKS737 net - Selcall 5791 Incidents Attended Statistics for 2025-26 - 48 Responses Alarm Activation By Outside Tradesman/Occupier Activities 2 4.17% N/A Alarm System Suspected Malfunction 3 6.25% 1 Hrs 0.18% Assist Other Agencies 6 12.50% 8 Hrs 1.42% Building Fire - Structure & Content 2 4.17% 5 Hrs 0.89% Good Intent Call 1 2.08% 1 Hrs 0.18% Grass Or Stubble Fire 6 12.50% 237 Hrs 42.17% Harvesting Machinery Fire 2 4.17% 4 Hrs 0.71% Investigation (Smoke) 1 2.08% 15 Hrs 2.67% Mobile Property Fire - Off Road Vehicles 1 2.08% 2 Hrs 0.36% Mobile Property Fire - Road Transport Vehicle 1 2.08% 4 Hrs 0.71% Rubbish Fire 1 2.08% 5 Hrs 0.89% Scrub And Grass Fire 12 25.00% 267 Hrs 47.51% Tree Down 1 2.08% 2 Hrs 0.36% Tree Fire 1 2.08% N/A Tree Fire 1 2.08% 2 Hrs 0.36% Vehicle Accident / No Injury 4 8.33% 4 Hrs 0.71% Vehicle Accident With Injuries 3 6.25% 5 Hrs 0.89% Total Incidents for 2025-26 48 562 Hrs Total Incidents for 2024-25 31 554 Hrs Total Incidents for 2023-24 5 38 Hrs Total Incidents for 2022-23 19 13 Hrs Total Incidents for 2021-22 4 21 Hrs Total Incidents for 2020-21 15 3069 Hrs Total Incidents for 2015-16 2 9 Hrs Total Incidents for 2013-14 4 1468 Hrs Total Incidents for 2007-08 1 2 Hrs Total Incidents for 2004-05 1 3 Hrs Total Incidents for 2002-03 1 36 Hrs Post Codes In Response Area 5304 5307 5308 5310 5311 5330 5331 5332 5333 5340 5341 5342 5343 5344 5345 5346 Towns, Suburbs & Localities In Response Area Alawoona, SA Barmera, SA Boolgun, SA Bugle Hut, SA Caliph, SA Calperum Station, SA Cobdogla, SA Devlins Pound, SA Gerard, SA Glossop, SA Gurra Gurra, SA Kingston-On-Murray, SA Kringin, SA Loveday, SA Lyrup, SA Maggea, SA Mantung, SA Meribah, SA Monash, SA Moorook, SA Moorook South, SA Mundic Creek, SA Murtho, SA New Residence, SA Old Calperum, SA Overland Corner, SA Paringa, SA Paruna, SA Peebinga, SA Pike River, SA Pyap, SA Taldra, SA Taplan, SA Veitch, SA Wappilka, SA Wigley Flat, SA Winkie, SA Wonuarra, SA Woodleigh, SA Woolpunda, SA Wunkar, SA Yamba, SA Yinkanie, SA Update Station Details