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SA Country Fire Service Station Waitpinga Information on this station was last updated on Wednesday, March 5, 2025 Waitpinga Station     -     Picture by CFS Promotions Unit Waitpinga 14     -     Picture by CFS Promotions Unit Waitpinga 44     -     Picture by Waitpinga CFS Waitpinga QRV     -     Picture by Waitpinga CFS Comments On Station New 14 delivered April 2023 Station Information Region : Region 1 Group : Victor Harbor Group Established: 1950 Contact Information Google References Physical Location 765 Waitpinga Road, Waitpinga SA CFS Map Book Map: MLR 81C, 755578 GPS Latitude: -35.597776 Longitude: 138.522811 Phone Numbers In an EMERGENCY Triple Zero - 000 Station When Manned (08) 8552 5642 Postal Address 51 Matthew Flinders Drive, Encounter Bay SA 5211 E-mail Waitpinga - wait@victorcfs.org.au How To Join Training Occurs Every second Monday, 7:00pm Advice to Recruits Please contact the Captain, Alister Carmichael on 0422845470 or or see the Victor Group website: https://victorcfs.org.au/tell-me-more Advice to Cadets Please contact Group Cadet Coordinator Jess Collins - 0488 190 686. Cadet training undertaken on a Group basis Vehicles & Appliances Waitpinga 14 4WD, 1000L General Purpose Appliance Make and Model: Isuzu NPS 75-155 Water Capacity: 1550 Litres Foam Quantity: 20 Litres Registration Number: S376BQF Equipment: Chainsaw: 1 AED (Automated External Defibrillator) Waitpinga 44 4WD, 4000L General Purpose Appliance Make and Model: Isuzu FTS800 Crew Water Capacity: 4000 Litres Foam Quantity: 40 Litres Registration Number: S691AQM Equipment: Rescue Litter Chainsaw: 1 GPS AED (Automated External Defibrillator) Waitpinga QRV 4WD, 500L Quick Response Vehicle Make and Model: Toyota Hilux Water Capacity: 600 Litres Foam Quantity: 20 Litres Registration Number: WHE662 Equipment: GPS 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 - 2 saw(s) Defibrillator Firefighting Foam GPS - 2 unit(s) Rescue Litter   Response Area Includes : Agricultural Crops - Agricultural Crops Grasslands - Grasslands Hills & Mountains - Hills & Mountains National Parks - National Park areas Rural Areas - General Rural environments Bushland & Scrub - Bushland & Scrub   Communications : GRN Radio Channel: 148 & 149 VHF Radio Channel: 34, 35, 36 UHF CB Radio Channel: 9 Incidents Attended Statistics for 2024-25 - 24 Responses Animal Rescue 1 4.17% 9 Hrs 3.11% Assist Other Agencies 1 4.17% 29 Hrs 10.03% Building Fire 1 4.17% 9 Hrs 3.11% Building Fire - Structure & Content 1 4.17% 6 Hrs 2.08% Grass Or Stubble Fire 1 4.17% 5 Hrs 1.73% Mobile Property Fire - Passenger Vehicle 1 4.17% 45 Hrs 15.57% Scrub And Grass Fire 3 12.50% 91 Hrs 31.49% Tree Down 11 45.83% 80 Hrs 27.68% Tree Fire 1 4.17% 2 Hrs 0.69% Vehicle Accident Rescue 3 12.50% 13 Hrs 4.50% Total Incidents for 2024-25 24 289 Hrs Total Incidents for 2023-24 18 518 Hrs Total Incidents for 2022-23 20 116 Hrs Total Incidents for 2021-22 23 732 Hrs Total Incidents for 2020-21 21 598 Hrs Total Incidents for 2019-20 24 989 Hrs Total Incidents for 2018-19 19 759 Hrs Total Incidents for 2017-18 17 252 Hrs Total Incidents for 2016-17 11 28 Hrs Total Incidents for 2015-16 14 104 Hrs Total Incidents for 2014-15 18 302 Hrs Total Incidents for 2013-14 18 568 Hrs Total Incidents for 2012-13 17 358 Hrs Total Incidents for 2011-12 12 146 Hrs Total Incidents for 2010-11 5 269 Hrs Total Incidents for 2009-10 19 407 Hrs Total Incidents for 2008-09 21 527 Hrs Total Incidents for 2007-08 22 1753 Hrs Total Incidents for 2006-07 29 1083 Hrs Total Incidents for 2005-06 13 512 Hrs Total Incidents for 2004-05 6 50 Hrs Total Incidents for 2003-04 18 362 Hrs Total Incidents for 2002-03 3 106 Hrs Total Incidents for 2001-02 12 136 Hrs Total Incidents for 2000-01 11 Total Incidents for 1999-00 7 Total Incidents for 1998-99 13 Total Incidents for 1997-98 13 Post Codes In Response Area 5211 Towns, Suburbs & Localities In Response Area Back Valley, SA Waitpinga, SA Willow Creek, SA