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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.
Building fire safety information for building owners, tenants, and occupants, including an overview of the Fire and Emergency New Zealand (Fire Safety, Evacuation Procedures, and Evacuation Schemes) Regulations 2018, evacuation scheme guides, and fire safety checklists.
The information provided in this section relates to requirements under the legislation administered by Fire and Emergency New Zealand.
This section is a summary of the requirements under the legislation Fire and Emergency administers, together with advice for reducing the risks associated with fire. It does not constitute legal advice and should not be used as a substitute for legal, building, engineering or other professional advice.
Understand the Fire and Emergency New Zealand (Fire Safety, Evacuation Procedures, and Evacuation Schemes) Regulations 2018.
An overview of legal requirements to help building owners ensure their building complies with fire safety regulations administered by Fire and Emergency.
Information to help building tenants and occupiers keep themselves and others safe from fire by understanding the legal requirements of the regulations administered by Fire and Emergency.
Evacuation procedures and schemes help reduce the risk of harm to people in the case of a fire by ensuring they are notified of fire promptly and can evacuate safely.
Guidelines around designing and building property to ensure it is fire safe.
Information about automatic fire alarm connections, preventing false alarms and false alarm fines.
Every year we attend hundreds of deliberately lit skip and bin fires that spread to businesses, causing significant loss and putting people’s lives at risk. Find out how to reduce your risk.
