South Australian Country Fire Service
Yorke Valley Group Vehicles Information
In the CFS, appropriate vehicles, called appliances, are needed to carry the various items of equipment required at incidents. All CFS appliances are white in colour and have reflective and fluorescent striping and patterns applied to ensure high visibility in hazardous conditions
Identifying CFS Vehicles
Most vehicles in the CFS fleet are identified by their station name, and a two digit number (Weetulta 34 for example). The '34' is actually pronounced "three - four". The first digit is the amount of water the vehicle carries, in thousands of litres. The second digit is the type of drive the vehicle has, in this case, it is 4WD capable. The numbers may also be prefixed with A, B or C. depending on the number of similar numbered appliances in the brigade, or suffixed with letters to identify other specialist equipment carried.
On the following pages are the different types of vehicles used by the CFS and what they are used for, and what they carry. Actual specifications may vary from those listed as equipment and requirements will vary between brigades.
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