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SA Country Fire Service Station

Taratap

Information on this station was last updated on Friday, July 4, 2025

Taratap Station - Picture by CFS Promotions Unit

Taratap 34 - Picture by Debbie Martin

Station Information

Region :	Region 5
Group :	Lacepede Group

Contact Information

Google References
Physical Location	1820 Tapfield Road, Taratap SA
	CFS Map Book	Map: LSE 34, 065479
	GPS	Latitude: -36.609852	Longitude: 139.955044
Phone Numbers	In an EMERGENCY	Triple Zero - 000
Postal Address	tba, tba SA 5275

How To Join

Training Occurs	As arranged
Advice to Recruits	Please contact the Captain, Alex Ratcliff
Advice to Cadets

Vehicles & Appliances

Taratap 34

4WD, 3000L General Purpose Appliance
Make and Model: Isuzu FTS750 Crew
Water Capacity: 3000 Litres
Foam Quantity: 40 Litres
Registration Number: XQB417

Equipment:

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

Specialist Equipment :	Defibrillator Firefighting Foam

Response Area Includes :	Agricultural Crops - Agricultural Crops Rural Areas - General Rural environments Bushland & Scrub - Bushland & Scrub

Communications :	GRN Radio Channel: 224 & 235 VHF Radio Channel: 94, 24, 41 UHF CB Radio Channel: 9

Incidents Attended

Statistics for 2024-25 - 10 Responses


	Did Not Arrive (Stop Call)	1	10.00%	N/A
	Good Intent Call	1	10.00%	N/A
	Grass Or Stubble Fire	1	10.00%	N/A
	Rubbish, Refuse Or Waste - Abandoned Outside	1	10.00%	4 Hrs	50.00%
	Scrub And Grass Fire	3	30.00%	N/A
	Vehicle Accident / No Injury	1	10.00%	4 Hrs	50.00%
	Vehicle Accident Rescue	1	10.00%	N/A
	Vehicle Accident With Injuries	1	10.00%	N/A
Total Incidents for 2024-25		10		8 Hrs
	Total Incidents for 2023-24	8		95 Hrs
	Total Incidents for 2022-23	5		44 Hrs
	Total Incidents for 2021-22	11		416 Hrs
	Total Incidents for 2020-21	11		548 Hrs
	Total Incidents for 2019-20	13		578 Hrs
	Total Incidents for 2018-19	3		1 Hrs
	Total Incidents for 2017-18	8		64 Hrs
	Total Incidents for 2016-17	4		39 Hrs
	Total Incidents for 2015-16	4		29 Hrs
	Total Incidents for 2014-15	8		160 Hrs
	Total Incidents for 2013-14	5		65 Hrs
	Total Incidents for 2012-13	13		193 Hrs
	Total Incidents for 2011-12	5		11 Hrs
	Total Incidents for 2010-11	3		3 Hrs
	Total Incidents for 2009-10	5		339 Hrs
	Total Incidents for 2008-09	1		1 Hrs
	Total Incidents for 2007-08	2		2 Hrs
	Total Incidents for 2006-07	3		54 Hrs
	Total Incidents for 2005-06	1		9 Hrs
	Total Incidents for 2004-05	2		32 Hrs
	Total Incidents for 2003-04	4		98 Hrs
	Total Incidents for 2002-03	3		141 Hrs
	Total Incidents for 2001-02	1
	Total Incidents for 2000-01	6
	Total Incidents for 1999-00	8
	Total Incidents for 1998-99	12
	Total Incidents for 1997-98	3

Post Codes
In Response Area

5275

Towns, Suburbs & Localities In Response Area

Taratap, SA