Fire

Means of escape & evacuation

• 🇳🇿Effectiveness of Smoke Management Systems (BRANZ SR66)BRANZ · June 1996A BRANZ study report presenting a risk-assessment approach to evaluating the effectiveness of smoke management systems, for designers of such systems.
• 🇳🇿Escape Route Pressurisation Systems — A Pilot Study of NZ Data (BRANZ SR440)BRANZ · 2020A BRANZ pilot study of New Zealand data on the effectiveness of escape-route (stair) pressurisation systems in buildings.
• 🇳🇿FENZ Evacuation Scheme — Multi-Use Exemplar Supporting DocumentsFire and Emergency New Zealand · 2018An example (exemplar) evacuation scheme for a multi-use building from Fire and Emergency NZ — a worked template of evacuation procedures and documentation under the 2018 evacuation regulations.
• 🇳🇿Guidance for ECE Services — Evacuation from High-Rise BuildingsMinistry of Education · March 2014Ministry of Education guidance to help early childhood education services develop evacuation plans for centres located in high-rise buildings.
• 🇳🇿Means of Escape in Multi-Storey Buildings (BRANZ SR38)BRANZ · July 1991A BRANZ study report on means of escape in multi-storey buildings — designing for the safe escape of occupants from fire and smoke, for architects, fire engineers and code writers.
• 🇳🇿Room Size Limits When Using a Fire Zone Model for Smoke-Filling Calculations (BRANZ TR17)BRANZ · 2013A BRANZ technical recommendation on room-size limits when using a fire zone model (BRANZFIRE / B-RISK) for smoke-filling calculations under C/VM2 — helping fire engineers judge when a zone model is suitable.