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SA Country Fire Service Station East Torrens Group Information on this station was last updated on Tuesday, September 1, 2020 East Torrens Group Control Centre     -     Picture by CFS Promotions Unit East Torrens A BW11     -     Picture by David Millward East Torrens BW11     -     Picture by CFS Promotions Unit East Torrens Car 1     -     Picture by CFS Promotions Unit East Torrens Car 2     -     Picture by CFS Promotions Unit East Torrens Logistics     -     Picture by Aidan Hosking East Torrens Ops Car 1     -     Picture by CFS Promotions Unit Comments On Station New Group base officially commissioned Jan 2012 New BW11 delivered Feb 2018 New ABW11 delivered August 2020 Group Members This station is actually a Group Headquarters, with the following stations belonging to the Group:     Athelstone     Basket Range     Carey Gully     Cherryville     East Torrens CFS Group Operational Support     East Torrens Group     Greenhill     Montacute     Norton Summit / Ashton     Piccadilly     Summertown and District Information on this page is about the Group Headquarters and not about all stations belonging to the group. Station Information Region : Region 1 Contact Information Physical Location 1192 Greenhill Rd, Uraidla SA (See this station on Google Maps) CFS Map Book Map: MLR 149A Ref: 940294 UBD Map: 133 Ref: P7 GPS Lattitude: -34.956427 Longitude: 138.744398 (See an aerial view of this station using Google Earth (GDA94)) Phone Numbers In an EMERGENCY Triple Zero - 000 Station When Manned (08) 8390 3867 Fax (08) 8390 0439 Postal Address PO Box 34, Uraidla SA 5142 How To Join Training Occurs Advice to Recruits Advice to Cadets Vehicles & Appliances East Torrens A BW11 Large Volume Water Tanker Make and Model: Isuzu Giga CXZ Premium Water Capacity: 10800 Litres Registration Number: S020AQU Equipment: Floating Collar Dam: 1 East Torrens BW11 Large Volume Water Tanker Make and Model: Isuzu Giga CXY Premium Comments: Based at Norton Summit Water Capacity: 10800 Litres Registration Number: S066AQS Equipment: Floating Collar Dam: 1 East Torrens Car 1 Command Vehicle Make and Model: Mitsubishi Pajero Registration Number: XQA338 Equipment: East Torrens Car 2 Command Vehicle Make and Model: Mitsubishi Pajero Registration Number: XQO343 Equipment: GPS East Torrens Logistics Logistics Support Vehicle Make and Model: Isuzu D-Max Registration Number: XQO335 Equipment: GPS East Torrens Ops Support Logistics Support Vehicle Make and Model: Toyota Hilux Registration Number: S716AQX Equipment: Emergency Response Information Response Types : Specialist Administration - Administration Centre Fire Bomber Support - Aircraft Refilling Specialist Command - Major Incident Coordination Specialist Comms - Major Incident Communications EMA - Enhanced Mutual Aid Hazmat - Chemical Spill Decontamination Specialist Investigation - Fire Cause Investigation 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 - 24 sets BA Compressor - 2 unit(s) Chainsaw - 15 saw(s) Defibrillator - 6 unit(s) Firefighting Foam - 1880 Litres Portable Generator - 3 unit(s) GPS - 25 unit(s) Hazmat Equipment - 1 set Portable flood lighting - 5 set(s) Medical Oxygen equipment - 1 set(s) Floating Collar Dam - 3 dam(s) Quick Fill Pump - 1 unit(s) RCR Heavy / Light - 1 set(s) Rescue Litter - 3 litter(s) Thermal Imaging Camera - 6 unit(s)   Response Area Includes : Plantation Forest - Commercial Plantations Hills & Mountains - Hills & Mountains Hospital / Nursing Home - Hospitals and Aged Care facilities Metropolitan - Major City and Suburban areas Orchard / Viticulture - Fruit Orchards & Vineyards National Parks - National Park areas Rural Areas - General Rural environments Bushland & Scrub - Bushland & Scrub Towns & Urban Areas - Towns & Urban Areas   Communications : GRN Radio Channel: 126 & 127 VHF Radio Channel: 92, 97,104 Incidents Attended Statistics for 2019-20 - 27 Responses Chimney or flue fire 2 7.41% 3 Hrs 0.32% Fip - reset prior to arrival by management - 730 1 3.70% N/A Good intent call 1 3.70% 1 Hrs 0.11% Grass or stubble fire 5 18.52% 279 Hrs 29.78% Other (outside fire) 1 3.70% 1 Hrs 0.11% Scrub and grass fire 9 33.33% 646 Hrs 68.94% Tree down 6 22.22% 5 Hrs 0.53% Unauthorised burning 1 3.70% 1 Hrs 0.11% Vehicle accident / no injury 1 3.70% 1 Hrs 0.11% Total Incidents for 2019-20 27 937 Hrs Total Incidents for 2018-19 19 73665 Hrs Total Incidents for 2016-17 6 760 Hrs Total Incidents for 2015-16 9 4652 Hrs Total Incidents for 2014-15 17 22564 Hrs Total Incidents for 2013-14 9 6010 Hrs Total Incidents for 2012-13 5 2437 Hrs Total Incidents for 2011-12 3 296 Hrs Total Incidents for 2009-10 2 Total Incidents for 2006-07 4 119 Hrs Total Incidents for 2005-06 3 8 Hrs Total Incidents for 2004-05 2 150 Hrs Total Incidents for 2003-04 1 41 Hrs Total Incidents for 1999-00 6 Total Incidents for 1998-99 17 Total Incidents for 1997-98 12 Post Codes In Response Area 5072 5074 5076 5134 5136 5137 5138 5139 5140 5141 5142 5144 5151 5152 5155 Towns, Suburbs & Localities In Response Area Ashton, SA Athelstone, SA Auldana, SA Basket Range, SA Campbelltown, SA Carey Gully, SA Castambul, SA Cherryville, SA Cleland, SA Crafers, SA Greenhill, SA Horsnell Gully, SA Marble Hill, SA Montacute, SA Mount George, SA Mount Lofty, SA Newton, SA Norton Summit, SA Piccadilly, SA Summertown, SA Teringie, SA Uraidla, SA Woodforde, SA Update Station Details