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SA Country Fire Service Station

Tumby Bay and District Group

Information on this station was last updated on Wednesday, January 3, 2024

Tumby Bay Group - at Tumby Station
Tumby Bay Group - at Tumby Station     -     Picture by CFS Promotions Unit
Tumby Bay BW13
Tumby Bay BW13     -     Picture by Max Coulson
Tumby Car 1
Tumby Car 1     -     Picture by CFS Promotions Unit
Tumby Logistics
Tumby Logistics     -     Picture by Robin Geytenbeek

Comments On Station Based at Tumby Bay Station

Group Members This station is actually a Group Headquarters, with the following stations belonging to the Group:
    Brooker
    Butler
    Cockaleechie
    Koppio
    Lipson and District
    Port Neill
    Region 6 Air Support
    Tumby Bay
    Tumby Bay and District Group
    Ungarra
    Yallunda Flat
Information on this page is about the Group Headquarters and not about all stations belonging to the group.

Station Information
Region : Region 6
Established: 1989

Contact Information
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Physical Location 8 West Terrace, Tumby Bay SA
CFS Map Book Map: EP 193, 011960
GPS Latitude: -34.372861 Longitude: 136.100374
Phone Numbers In an EMERGENCY Triple Zero - 000
Station When Manned (08) 8688 2785
Postal Address tba, tba SA 5605

How To Join
Training Occurs
Advice to Recruits
Advice to Cadets

Vehicles & Appliances
Tumby BW13 Large Volume Water Tanker
Make and Model: Isuzu FVZ1400
Comments: Based at Tumby Bay Station
Water Capacity: 13000 Litres
Registration Number: XQN107
Equipment:
Tumby Car 1 Command Vehicle
Make and Model: Mitsubishi Pajero
Registration Number: XQO324
Equipment: GPS
AED (Automated External Defibrillator)
Tumby Logistics Logistics Support Vehicle
Make and Model: Isuzu D-Max
Registration Number: S579AQK
Equipment: GPS

Emergency Response Information
Response Types : Specialist Administration - Administration Centre
Airport / Airstrip - Aviation Airports and Airstrips
Fire Bomber Support - Aircraft Refilling
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 - 8 sets
Chainsaw
Defibrillator
Firefighting Foam - 320 Litres
GPS - 15 unit(s)
Floating Collar Dam - 2 dam(s)
Quick Fill Pump - 2 unit(s)
Thermal Imaging Camera
 
Response Area Includes : Airport / Airstrip - Aircraft landing area
Agricultural Crops - Agricultural Crops
Grasslands - Grasslands
Hospital / Nursing Home - Hospitals and Aged Care facilities
Rural Areas - General Rural environments
Silos - Grain Silos
Towns & Urban Areas - Towns & Urban Areas
 
Communications : GRN Radio Channel: 016 & 6
VHF Radio Channel: 12, 17, 35
UHF CB Radio Channel: 9

Incidents Attended Statistics for 2022-23 - 1 Responses
Grass Or Stubble Fire 1 100.00% 25 Hrs 100.00%
Total Incidents for 2022-23 1 25 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2019-20 3 20 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2018-19 2 12 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2016-17 1 69 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2015-16 13 1004 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2014-15 2 652 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2013-14 9 3842 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2012-13 7 466 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2011-12 4 14 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2010-11 2 55 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2009-10 1
Total Incidents for 2007-08 1 1 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2006-07 6 29 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2005-06 2 3 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2004-05 4 99 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2003-04 2 25 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2001-02 1 16 Hrs

Post Codes
In Response Area
5604 5605 5606 5607 5631
Towns, Suburbs & Localities In Response Area
Brooker, SA
Butler,
Butler Tanks,
Cockaleechie, SA
Koppio, SA
Lipson, SA
Moody, SA
Port Neill, SA
Tumby Bay, SA
Ungarra, SA
Yallunda Flat, SA

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