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SA Country Fire Service Station Gawler River District Information on this station was last updated on Saturday, April 26, 2025 Gawler River Station     -     Picture by CFS Promotions Unit Gawler River 34     -     Picture by Woolsheds - Wasleys CFS Gawler River QRV     -     Picture by Andy Francis Comments On Station Light BW13 based here Station Information Region : Region 2 Group : Light Group Established: 1979 Contact Information Google References Physical Location 1082 Dawkins Road, Gawler River SA CFS Map Book Map: MLR 177D, 847673 GPS Latitude: -34.612459 Longitude: 138.651586 Phone Numbers In an EMERGENCY Triple Zero - 000 Station When Manned (08) 8524 3810 Postal Address 1082 Dawkins Rd, Gawler River SA 5118 How To Join Training Occurs Monday 7:30pm Advice to Recruits Please attend any training night, or contact the Captain, Brian Turner, 0408 838 942 Advice to Cadets Vehicles & Appliances Gawler River 34 4WD, 3000L General Purpose Appliance Make and Model: Isuzu FTS800 Crew Water Capacity: 3000 Litres Foam Quantity: 40 Litres Registration Number: S904AQT Equipment: Breathing Apparatus: 2 AED (Automated External Defibrillator) Gawler River QRV 4WD, 500L Quick Response Vehicle Make and Model: Toyota Landcruiser Water Capacity: 580 Litres Foam Quantity: 20 Litres Registration Number: XQO221 Equipment: 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 Fires - Structure - House / Factory / Shed Fires   Specialist Equipment : Breathing Apparatus - 2 sets Chainsaw Defibrillator Firefighting Foam   Response Area Includes : Agricultural Crops - Agricultural Crops Grasslands - Grasslands Rural Areas - General Rural environments Bushland & Scrub - Bushland & Scrub   Communications : GRN Radio Channel: 100 & 80 VHF Radio Channel: 103,99,109 UHF CB Radio Channel: 9 Incidents Attended Statistics for 2024-25 - 122 Responses Animal Rescue 1 0.82% 3 Hrs 0.07% Assist Other Agencies 1 0.82% 164 Hrs 3.75% Assist Police Or Other Gov. Agency 1 0.82% N/A Brush Fence 1 0.82% 2 Hrs 0.05% Building Fire 3 2.46% 24 Hrs 0.55% Building Fire - Structure & Content 10 8.20% 229 Hrs 5.24% Building Fire - Structure Only 1 0.82% 121 Hrs 2.77% Cover Assignment 1 0.82% N/A Did Not Arrive (Stop Call) 17 13.93% 169 Hrs 3.86% Fixed Alarm Fault 1 0.82% 4 Hrs 0.09% Food Stuffs Burnt, Confined To Cooking Equipment 1 0.82% 4 Hrs 0.09% Good Intent Call 2 1.64% 10 Hrs 0.23% Grass Or Stubble Fire 20 16.39% 1,115 Hrs 25.49% Investigation (Smoke) 1 0.82% 2 Hrs 0.05% Mobile Property / Vehicle 19 15.57% 851 Hrs 19.46% Mobile Property Fire - Passenger Vehicle 8 6.56% 248 Hrs 5.67% Mobile Property Fire - Road Transport Vehicle 1 0.82% 15 Hrs 0.34% Rubbish Bin 1 0.82% 8 Hrs 0.18% Rubbish Fire 8 6.56% 325 Hrs 7.43% Rubbish, Refuse Or Waste - Abandoned Outside 2 1.64% 10 Hrs 0.23% Scrub And Grass Fire 2 1.64% 325 Hrs 7.43% Tf Tree Fire 1 0.82% 11 Hrs 0.25% Tree Down 3 2.46% 19 Hrs 0.43% Vehicle Accident / No Injury 10 8.20% 358 Hrs 8.18% Vehicle Accident With Injuries 6 4.92% 357 Hrs 8.16% Total Incidents for 2024-25 122 4,374 Hrs Total Incidents for 2023-24 126 2990 Hrs Total Incidents for 2022-23 124 2468 Hrs Total Incidents for 2021-22 90 1968 Hrs Total Incidents for 2020-21 117 4283 Hrs Total Incidents for 2019-20 97 6435 Hrs Total Incidents for 2018-19 96 997 Hrs Total Incidents for 2017-18 50 265 Hrs Total Incidents for 2016-17 58 290 Hrs Total Incidents for 2015-16 60 414 Hrs Total Incidents for 2014-15 51 365 Hrs Total Incidents for 2013-14 77 562 Hrs Total Incidents for 2012-13 69 388 Hrs Total Incidents for 2011-12 71 477 Hrs Total Incidents for 2010-11 68 850 Hrs Total Incidents for 2009-10 70 645 Hrs Total Incidents for 2008-09 57 629 Hrs Total Incidents for 2007-08 37 237 Hrs Total Incidents for 2006-07 51 873 Hrs Total Incidents for 2005-06 44 407 Hrs Total Incidents for 2004-05 42 324 Hrs Total Incidents for 2003-04 47 405 Hrs Total Incidents for 2002-03 58 791 Hrs Total Incidents for 2001-02 50 442 Hrs Total Incidents for 2000-01 37 Total Incidents for 1999-00 29 Total Incidents for 1998-99 40 Total Incidents for 1997-98 32 Post Codes In Response Area 5118 5501 5502 Towns, Suburbs & Localities In Response Area Buchfelde, SA Gawler Belt, SA Gawler River, SA Lewiston, SA Reeves Plains, SA Reid, SA Ward Belt, SA