Building and designing for fire safety
Guidelines around designing and building property to ensure it is fire safe.
Use this space to note any additional information about your escape plan, i.e. who will assist
Smoke is poisonous and more deadly than flames.
If you breathe smoke for more than a few breaths it can kill you.
A house fire can kill you in less than three minutes.
Don't spend time trying to save possessions.
A closed door buys you time.
It slows down the spread of fire, giving you more time to get to safety.
People have died by going back into a fire.
Don't leave the meeting place to go back inside for any reason.
Guidelines around designing and building property to ensure it is fire safe.
The Fire Engineering Unit (FEU) was formed in 2005 and includes 12 fire engineers and administration located throughout the regional headquarters. Find out their core responsibilities, contact information and history.
There are 10 main stages when considering the overall building life cycle in the context of fire safety. The involvement of Fire and Emergency New Zealand for each of these stages is outlined below.
The legislation around fire safety in the built environment includes requirements that relate to the design of the building itself as well as some that relate to the operation, maintenance and general use. Fire and Emergency New Zealand is a key stakeholder in respect to many of these requirements.
Building visits are undertaken in accordance with the Fire and Emergency New Zealand Act 2017. The purpose of these visits is to obtain information for operational planning, hazardous substances emergency planning and emergency evacuation.