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SA Country Fire Service Station

Edithburgh

Information on this station was last updated on Friday, August 8, 2025

Edithburgh Station
Edithburgh Station     -     Picture by CFS Promotions Unit
Edithburgh 34
Edithburgh 34     -     Picture by Adelaide Emergency Media

Station Information
Region : Region 2
Group : Southern Yorke Group
Established: 1958

Contact Information
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Physical Location Park Terrace, Edithburgh SA
CFS Map Book Map: YPMN 114, 500143
GPS Latitude: -35.082763 Longitude: 137.741391
Phone Numbers In an EMERGENCY Triple Zero - 000
Station When Manned (08) 8852 6129
Postal Address PO Box 19, Edithburgh SA 5583
E-mail Edithburgh CFS - edithburghcfs@internode.on.net

How To Join
Training Occurs Monday 7:00pm
Advice to Recruits Please attend station on training night, or contact the Captain, Colin Virgin
Advice to Cadets

Vehicles & Appliances
Edithburgh 34 4WD, 3000L General Purpose Appliance
Make and Model: Isuzu FTS800
Water Capacity: 3000 Litres
Foam Quantity: 20 Litres
Registration Number: S768AQE
Equipment: Breathing Apparatus: 2
Rescue Litter
Chainsaw: 1
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 : Breathing Apparatus - 2 sets
Chainsaw
Defibrillator
Firefighting Foam
Portable flood lighting - 1 set(s)
Quick Fill Pump - 1 unit(s)
Rescue Litter
 
Response Area Includes : Agricultural Crops - Agricultural Crops
Grasslands - Grasslands
Rural Areas - General Rural environments
Special Risks - Special Risks - Silo & Export facilities, wind farm, marine
Towns & Urban Areas - Towns & Urban Areas
 
Communications : GRN Radio Channel: 103 & 083
VHF Radio Channel: 31, 29, 34
UHF CB Radio Channel: 9

Incidents Attended Statistics for 2024-25 - 40 Responses
Alarm Sounded No Evidence Of Fire 1 2.50% 5 Hrs 0.65%
Alarm System Suspected Malfunction 6 15.00% 22 Hrs 2.86%
Assist Other Agencies 6 15.00% 135 Hrs 17.58%
Assist Police Or Other Gov. Agency 1 2.50% 5 Hrs 0.65%
Building Fire - Structure & Content 1 2.50% 11 Hrs 1.43%
Cover Assignment 1 2.50% 3 Hrs 0.39%
Did Not Arrive (Stop Call) 2 5.00% N/A
Fip Not Activated - Atu Activated 2 5.00% 6 Hrs 0.78%
Flood 1 2.50% 10 Hrs 1.30%
Good Intent Call 1 2.50% 46 Hrs 5.99%
Heat From Short Circuit (Wiring) 2 5.00% 44 Hrs 5.73%
Medical Assist 1 2.50% 40 Hrs 5.21%
Medical Assist - Cpr/Ear 1 2.50% 36 Hrs 4.69%
Mobile Property / Vehicle 1 2.50% 75 Hrs 9.77%
Overheated Motor 1 2.50% 1 Hrs 0.13%
Rubbish Fire 1 2.50% 1 Hrs 0.13%
Scrub And Grass Fire 3 7.50% 65 Hrs 8.46%
Transformer, Power Or Utility, Power Pole 1 2.50% 17 Hrs 2.21%
Tree Down 4 10.00% 21 Hrs 2.73%
Tree Fire 1 2.50% 7 Hrs 0.91%
Vehicle Accident / No Injury 1 2.50% 33 Hrs 4.30%
Vehicle Accident With Injuries 1 2.50% 185 Hrs 24.09%
Total Incidents for 2024-25 40 768 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2023-24 25 1095 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2022-23 21 558 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2021-22 37 723 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2020-21 24 231 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2019-20 33 840 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2018-19 11 920 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2017-18 10 98 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2016-17 12 68 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2015-16 20 87 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2014-15 8 13 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2013-14 16 14 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2012-13 8 15 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2011-12 12 107 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2010-11 8 33 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2009-10 10 31 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2008-09 13 414 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2007-08 18 609 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2006-07 13 118 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2005-06 18 202 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2004-05 15 102 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2003-04 6 8 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2001-02 1
Total Incidents for 2000-01 5
Total Incidents for 1999-00 12
Total Incidents for 1998-99 5
Total Incidents for 1997-98 7

Post Codes
In Response Area
5582 5583
Towns, Suburbs & Localities In Response Area
Coobowie, SA
Edithburgh, SA
Port Giles,
Sultana Point, SA