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SA Country Fire Service Station

Rapid Bay and District

Information on this station was last updated on Sunday, November 2, 2025

Rapid Bay Station
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Rapid Bay 34
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Rapid Bay 44
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Comments On Station New 44 delivered January 2023

Station Information
Region : Region 1
Group : Southern Fleurieu Group
Established: 1954

Contact Information
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Physical Location 13 Cole Rd, Delamere SA
CFS Map Book Map: MLR 93B, 460600
GPS Latitude: -35.570871 Longitude: 138.198249
Phone Numbers In an EMERGENCY Triple Zero - 000
Station When Manned (08) 8598 0043
Postal Address C/- Port Office, Delamere SA 5204

How To Join
Training Occurs Wednesdays
Advice to Recruits Please contact the Captain, Jim Glasgow, 0438849771
Advice to Cadets Cadets Mondays fortnightly, 6:45pm - 8.30pm at Yankalilla. Please contact Cadet Coordinator, Josh Hann on 0473 755 822

Vehicles & Appliances
Rapid Bay 34 4WD, 3000L General Purpose Appliance
Make and Model: Isuzu FTS750 Crew
Water Capacity: 3000 Litres
Foam Quantity: 40 Litres
Registration Number: XQO449
Equipment: Breathing Apparatus: 2
Chainsaw: 1
GPS
AED (Automated External Defibrillator)
Thermal Imaging Camera
Rapid Bay 44 4WD, 4000L General Purpose Appliance
Make and Model: Isuzu FTS 139-260
Water Capacity: 4000 Litres
Foam Quantity: 20 Litres
Registration Number: S858BQE
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 - 1 saw(s)
Defibrillator
Firefighting Foam - 60 Litres
Portable Generator - 1 unit(s)
GPS - 2 unit(s)
Portable flood lighting - 1 set(s)
Thermal Imaging Camera
 
Response Area Includes : Plantation Forest - Commercial Plantations
Grasslands - Grasslands
Hills & Mountains - Hills & Mountains
Rural Areas - General Rural environments
Bushland & Scrub - Bushland & Scrub
Towns & Urban Areas - Towns & Urban Areas
 
Communications : GRN Radio Channel: 144 & 145
VHF Radio Channel: 22, 23, 24

Incidents Attended Statistics for 2024-25 - 36 Responses
Animal Rescue 1 2.78% 7 Hrs 0.85%
Assist Other Agencies 6 16.67% 142 Hrs 17.19%
Assist Police Or Other Gov. Agency 1 2.78% 2 Hrs 0.24%
Did Not Arrive (Stop Call) 7 19.44% 10 Hrs 1.21%
Good Intent Call 5 13.89% 9 Hrs 1.09%
Grass Or Stubble Fire 3 8.33% 404 Hrs 48.91%
Heat Related And Electrical 1 2.78% 8 Hrs 0.97%
High Angle/Vertical Rescue 1 2.78% 12 Hrs 1.45%
Minor Fuel Or Oil Spill 1 2.78% 9 Hrs 1.09%
Other (Outside Fire) 1 2.78% 3 Hrs 0.36%
Scrub And Grass Fire 1 2.78% 10 Hrs 1.21%
Tree Down 4 11.11% 9 Hrs 1.09%
Vehicle Accident / No Injury 2 5.56% 132 Hrs 15.98%
Vehicle Accident With Injuries 2 5.56% 69 Hrs 8.35%
Total Incidents for 2024-25 36 826 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2023-24 40 1437 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2022-23 45 686 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2021-22 43 928 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2020-21 36 850 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2019-20 47 856 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2018-19 36 874 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2017-18 39 24690 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2016-17 35 48 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2015-16 23 42 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2014-15 42 898 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2013-14 61 1351 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2012-13 24 1462 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2011-12 24 349 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2010-11 11 146 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2009-10 29 1460 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2008-09 9 53 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2007-08 20 181 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2006-07 21 437 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2005-06 18 285 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2004-05 19 245 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2003-04 8 67 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2002-03 36 466 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2001-02 21 81 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2000-01 23
Total Incidents for 1999-00 18
Total Incidents for 1998-99 19
Total Incidents for 1997-98 12

Post Codes
In Response Area
5204
Towns, Suburbs & Localities In Response Area
Deep Creek, SA
Delamere, SA
Rapid Bay, SA
Second Valley, SA