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SA Country Fire Service Station

Wirrulla and District

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

Wirrulla Station
Wirrulla Station     -     Picture by Narelle Huett
Wirrulla 14
Wirrulla 14     -     Picture by Josh Jeffree
Wirrulla 34P
Wirrulla 34P     -     Picture by CFS Promotions Unit

Comments On Station New 34P delivered September 2009
Official opening of new additions to station, March 2012
New 14 delivered Septemebr 2022

Station Information
Region : Region 6
Group : Western Eyre Group
Established: 1956

Contact Information
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Physical Location 2 Hay Tce, Wirrulla SA
CFS Map Book Map: WC 419, 558147
GPS Latitude: -32.404101 Longitude: 134.530751
Phone Numbers In an EMERGENCY Triple Zero - 000
Station When Manned (08) 8626 8048
Postal Address tba, tba SA 5661

How To Join
Training Occurs As arranged - Sundays
Advice to Recruits Please call the captain, Caleb Thomas
Advice to Cadets

Vehicles & Appliances
Wirrulla 14 4WD, 1000L General Purpose Appliance
Make and Model: Isuzu NPS 75-155
Water Capacity: 1550 Litres
Foam Quantity: 20 Litres
Registration Number: S005AQU
Equipment: Chainsaw: 1
Wirrulla 34P 4WD, 3000L Light Pumper
Make and Model: Isuzu FTS750 Crew
Water Capacity: 3000 Litres
Foam Quantity: 60 Litres
Registration Number: XQO438
Equipment: Road Crash Rescue
Lighting
Generator
GPS

Emergency Response Information
Response Types : Natural Disasters - Storm Damage / Flooding
Fires - Other - Car, Rubbish and Other fires
Road Crash Rescue - Road Crash Rescue
Fires - Rural - Grass Fires, Bush Fires
 
Specialist Equipment : Chainsaw
Firefighting Foam - 80 Litres
GPS - 2 unit(s)
Portable flood lighting
Road Crash Rescue
 
Response Area Includes : Agricultural Crops - Agricultural Crops
Grasslands - Grasslands
Rural Areas - General Rural environments
Bushland & Scrub - Bushland & Scrub
Silos - Grain Silos
Towns & Urban Areas - Towns & Urban Areas
 
Communications : GRN Radio Channel: 015 & 5
VHF Radio Channel: 63, 64, 67
UHF CB Radio Channel: 9

Incidents Attended Statistics for 2022-23 - 25 Responses
Building Fire - Structure & Content 3 12.00% 174 Hrs 15.68%
Did Not Arrive (Stop Call) 10 40.00% 47 Hrs 4.23%
Grass Or Stubble Fire 4 16.00% 517 Hrs 46.58%
Mobile Property Fire - Road Transport Vehicle 2 8.00% 10 Hrs 0.90%
Scrub And Grass Fire 1 4.00% 134 Hrs 12.07%
Vehicle Accident / No Injury 3 12.00% 94 Hrs 8.47%
Vehicle Accident With Injuries 1 4.00% 133 Hrs 11.98%
Wrong Location 1 4.00% 1 Hrs 0.09%
Total Incidents for 2022-23 25 1,110 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2021-22 19 463 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2020-21 13 572 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2019-20 12 1017 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2018-19 19 627 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2017-18 7 148 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2016-17 18 450 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2015-16 9 66 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2014-15 23 615 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2013-14 30 697 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2012-13 14 213 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2011-12 23 673 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2010-11 19 301 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2009-10 24 377 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2008-09 17 256 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2007-08 10 365 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2006-07 16 53191 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2005-06 15 536 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2004-05 11 241 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2003-04 5 271 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2002-03 9 94 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2001-02 19 92 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2000-01 10
Total Incidents for 1999-00 7
Total Incidents for 1998-99 10
Total Incidents for 1997-98 11

Post Codes
In Response Area
5660 5661 5680
Towns, Suburbs & Localities In Response Area
Carawa, SA
Chilpenunda,
Cungena, SA
Koolgera,
Nunjikompita, SA
Petina, SA
Pimbaacla, SA
Wallala, SA
Wirrulla, SA
Yantanbie, SA

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