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SA Country Fire Service Station

Yankalilla and District

Information on this station was last updated on Sunday, February 8, 2026

Yankalilla Station
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Yankalilla 34P
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Yankalilla 44
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Yankalilla Rescue
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Comments On Station Group base for Southern Fleurieu Group
Joint CFS/SES Station

Station Information
Region : Region 1
Group : Southern Fleurieu Group
Established: 1952

Contact Information
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Physical Location 2 Arthur Street, Yankalilla SA
CFS Map Book Map: MLR 94A, 597728
GPS Latitude: -35.458522 Longitude: 138.352053
Phone Numbers In an EMERGENCY Triple Zero - 000
Station When Manned (08) 8558 2234
Postal Address PO Box 488, Yankalilla SA 5203

How To Join
Training Occurs Wednesday 7.00 pm
Advice to Recruits Please attend Station, or contact the Captain, Sean Chipman - sean.chipman@sacfsvolunteer.org.au
Advice to Cadets Cadets Mondays fortnightly, 6:45pm - 8.30pm at Yankalilla. Please contact Cadet Coordinator, Josh Hann on 0473 755 822

Vehicles & Appliances
Yankalilla 34P 4WD, 3000L Light Pumper
Make and Model: Isuzu FTS750 Crew
Water Capacity: 3000 Litres
Foam Quantity: 20 Litres
Registration Number: XQB635
Equipment: Breathing Apparatus: 4
Lighting
AED (Automated External Defibrillator)
Thermal Imaging Camera
Yankalilla 44 4WD, 4000L General Purpose Appliance
Make and Model: Isuzu FTS 139 - 260
Water Capacity: 4000 Litres
Foam Quantity: 20 Litres
Registration Number: S496BQD
Equipment: Chainsaw: 1
AED (Automated External Defibrillator)
Yankalilla Rescue Rescue Appliance
Make and Model: Isuzu NPS300
Registration Number: S814AQE
Equipment: Road Crash Rescue
Lighting
Generator
AED (Automated External Defibrillator)
Winch
Yankalilla Trailer Pump Support Trailer
Make and Model: Industrial
Registration Number: YCU095
Equipment: Floating Collar Dam: 2
Quick Fill Pump

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
Fires - Structure - House / Factory / Shed Fires
 
Specialist Equipment : Breathing Apparatus - 4 sets
Chainsaw - 1 saw(s)
Defibrillator
Firefighting Foam
Portable Generator - 1 unit(s)
Portable flood lighting
Floating Collar Dam - 2 dam(s)
Road Crash Rescue
Thermal Imaging Camera - 2 unit(s)
Winch
 
Response Area Includes : Grasslands - Grasslands
Hills & Mountains - Hills & Mountains
Hospital / Nursing Home - Hospitals and Aged Care facilities
Industrial Parks - Industrial and Commercial areas
Orchard / Viticulture - Fruit Orchards & Vineyards
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 - 165 Responses
Accidental Operation Of Alarm, Human Activity Simulated Cond. 1 0.61% 5 Hrs 0.04%
Alarm Activation By Outside Tradesman/Occupier Activities 1 0.61% 9 Hrs 0.07%
Alarm Activation Due To Aerosol Use (Hair Spray, Insecticides) 1 0.61% 2 Hrs 0.02%
Alarm Sounded No Evidence Of Fire 3 1.82% 14 Hrs 0.12%
Alarm System Suspected Malfunction 2 1.21% 7 Hrs 0.06%
Animal Rescue 2 1.21% 7 Hrs 0.06%
Assist Other Agencies 29 17.58% 2,196 Hrs 18.23%
Assist Police Or Other Gov. Agency 1 0.61% N/A
Cooking Fumes (Toast Or Foodstuffs) 2 1.21% 4 Hrs 0.03%
Cover Assignment 1 0.61% N/A
Did Not Arrive (Stop Call) 3 1.82% 276 Hrs 2.29%
Flood 1 0.61% 2 Hrs 0.02%
Gas Explosion 1 0.61% 11 Hrs 0.09%
Good Intent Call 2 1.21% 3 Hrs 0.02%
Grass Or Stubble Fire 16 9.70% 1,326 Hrs 11.01%
Hazardous Material 1 0.61% 19 Hrs 0.16%
Heat Related And Electrical 1 0.61% 9 Hrs 0.07%
Investigation (Smoke) 2 1.21% 194 Hrs 1.61%
Mobile Property / Vehicle 2 1.21% 33 Hrs 0.27%
Mobile Property Fire - Passenger Vehicle 2 1.21% 177 Hrs 1.47%
Mobile Property Fire - Water Vessel 1 0.61% 137 Hrs 1.14%
Odour Or Gas Leak 1 0.61% 83 Hrs 0.69%
Other (Outside Fire) 3 1.82% 11 Hrs 0.09%
Other Assistance 1 0.61% 137 Hrs 1.14%
Overheated Motor 1 0.61% 150 Hrs 1.25%
Public Service 1 0.61% 3 Hrs 0.02%
Rubbish Fire 2 1.21% 6 Hrs 0.05%
Scrub And Grass Fire 1 0.61% 84 Hrs 0.70%
Tree Down 33 20.00% 464 Hrs 3.85%
Tree Fire 1 0.61% 3 Hrs 0.02%
Tree Fire 1 0.61% 188 Hrs 1.56%
Vehicle Accident / No Injury 15 9.09% 4,866 Hrs 40.39%
Vehicle Accident Rescue 4 2.42% 231 Hrs 1.92%
Vehicle Accident With Injuries 26 15.76% 1,391 Hrs 11.55%
Total Incidents for 2024-25 165 12,048 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2023-24 132 7007 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2022-23 157 7559 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2021-22 130 5439 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2020-21 131 7518 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2019-20 156 10688 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2018-19 120 6072 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2017-18 117 3883 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2016-17 95 1113 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2015-16 106 2333 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2014-15 93 3395 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2013-14 101 3862 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2012-13 104 7078 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2011-12 81 1769 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2010-11 69 977 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2009-10 88 2178 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2008-09 80 828 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2007-08 79 1020 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2006-07 90 13311 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2005-06 88 2045 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2004-05 76 1037 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2003-04 80 1065 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2002-03 82 1118 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2001-02 102 1675 Hrs
Total Incidents for 2000-01 100
Total Incidents for 1999-00 162
Total Incidents for 1998-99 149
Total Incidents for 1997-98 110

Post Codes
In Response Area
5203 5211
Towns, Suburbs & Localities In Response Area
Carrickalinga, SA
Normanville, SA
Wattle Flat, SA
Yankalilla, SA