Trial Evacuations include:
- A reminder six weeks prior to the building’s evacuation due date, confirming authority to go ahead and acquiring any relevant information regarding changes to the building.
- Liaison with the relevant on-site contacts to arrange the most appropriate time and date for the trial (if/where necessary).
- Filing appropriate notification with the NZ Fire Service in accordance with legislation.
- Attendance on site to prepare the building and its systems for activation.
- Assessment of the site, taking into consideration any extraordinary circumstances, changes in the building or its tenancies.
- Making contact with the relevant Emergency Services Communications Sections prior to evacuation.
- Activation of the fire alarm and commencement of the trial evacuation
- Observation of and review of the evacuation process. This includes timing the trial and noting procedural confidence in accordance with the protocols established in the NZFS Approved Evacuation Scheme.
- Returning systems to normal polling status at the completion of the evacuation.
- Conducting a Warden’s post evacuation debrief and procedural review, making adjustments as necessary to ensure efficiency.
