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SA Country Fire Service Station Mount Remarkable Group Information on this station was last updated on Sunday, June 8, 2025 Mount Remarkable Group base - at Melrose Station     -     Picture by Damon Wade Mount Remarkable BW11     -     Picture by CFS Promotions Unit Mount Remarkable Car 1     -     Picture by CFS Promotions Unit Mount Remarkable Logistics     -     Picture by Braeden Gatt Mount Remarkable QRV     -     Picture by Aaron Weste Mount Remarkable Trailer     -     Picture by CFS Promotions Unit Comments On Station Based at Melrose Station Group Members This station is actually a Group Headquarters, with the following stations belonging to the Group:     Appila     Booleroo Centre     Melrose     Mount Remarkable Group     Port Germein     Wilmington     Wirrabara Information on this page is about the Group Headquarters and not about all stations belonging to the group. Station Information Region : Region 4 Established: 2004 Contact Information Google References Physical Location 20 Nott Street, Melrose SA CFS Map Book Map: SFR 399, 369644 GPS Latitude: -32.827370 Longitude: 138.188639 Phone Numbers In an EMERGENCY Triple Zero - 000 Station When Manned (08) 8666 2237 Postal Address RSD 311 Willowie, Orroroo SA 5431 E-mail Mount Remarkable Group - mtremarkablegroup@internode.on.net How To Join Training Occurs Advice to Recruits Advice to Cadets Vehicles & Appliances Mount Remarkable BW11 Large Volume Water Tanker Make and Model: Isuzu Giga CXZ Premium Comments: Based at Melrose Water Capacity: 10800 Litres Registration Number: S021AQU Equipment: Floating Collar Dam: 1 AED (Automated External Defibrillator) Mount Remarkable Car 1 Command Vehicle Make and Model: Toyota Hilux Registration Number: S070AQW Equipment: GPS AED (Automated External Defibrillator) Mount Remarkable Logistics Logistics Support Vehicle Make and Model: Isuzu D-Max Registration Number: XQA368 Equipment: GPS AED (Automated External Defibrillator) Mount Remarkable QRV 4WD, 500L Quick Response Vehicle Make and Model: Isuzu D-Max Comments: Based at Pt Germein Water Capacity: 400 Litres Foam Quantity: 20 Litres Registration Number: S580AQC Equipment: AED (Automated External Defibrillator) Mount Remarkable Trailer Support Trailer Make and Model: Brooks Registration Number: TQP139 Equipment: Floating Collar Dam: 1 Quick Fill Pump Emergency Response Information Response Types : Specialist Administration - Administration Centre Specialist Command - Major Incident Coordination Specialist Comms - Major Incident Communications 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 Chainsaw - 4 saw(s) Defibrillator Firefighting Foam Portable Generator - 2 unit(s) GPS Floating Collar Dam - 1 dam(s) Rescue Litter   Response Area Includes : Airport / Airstrip - Aircraft landing area Agricultural Crops - Agricultural Crops Plantation Forest - Commercial Plantations Grasslands - Grasslands Hills & Mountains - Hills & Mountains Hospital / Nursing Home - Hospitals and Aged Care facilities Orchard / Viticulture - Fruit Orchards & Vineyards 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: 071 & 057 VHF Radio Channel: 62, 58, 3 UHF CB Radio Channel: 9 Incidents Attended Statistics for 2004-05 - 6 Responses Building Fire 1 16.67% 24 Hrs 12.50% Grass or Stubble Fire 1 16.67% 7 Hrs 3.65% Haystack 1 16.67% 5 Hrs 2.60% Scrub and Grass Fire 2 33.33% 153 Hrs 79.69% Vehicle Accident With Injuries 1 16.67% 3 Hrs 1.56% Total Incidents for 2004-05 6 192 Hrs Post Codes In Response Area 5431 5433 5480 5481 5482 5483 5485 5490 5491 5495 5700 5701 Towns, Suburbs & Localities In Response Area Amyton, Appila, SA Bangor, SA Baroota, SA Booleroo Centre, SA Bruce, SA Caltowie North, SA Germein Bay, SA Hammond, SA Hornsdale, SA Mambray Creek, SA Melrose, SA Miranda, SA Murray Town, SA Nectar Brook, SA Port Germein, SA Telowie, SA Willowie, SA Wilmington, SA Wirrabara, SA Wongyarra, SA Woolundunga, SA