FIRE EVACUATION PROCEDURE: STANDARD APARTMENTS

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1 FIRE EVACUATION PROCEDURE: STANDARD APARTMENTS Lift The building owner/manager will make sure that all occupiers are familiarised with the evacuation process upon initial occupancy and with 6 monthly training in the form of a letter drop. All common areas will have the Evacuation Procedures and Fire Action Notices posted on the walls, and all apartments will have them on the back of their front door. All exit routes are to be sign posted with directional arrows and kept clear of obstructions. The building is a 3 storey apartment block with one retail tenancy on the ground floor (Cafe). On Discovering a Fire: Warn other occupants in immediate area. Activate the alarm (manual call point break glass and push down button). Call New Zealand Fire Service 111 from a safe place consider using a neighbouring property or mobile phone. Evacuate the building to the assembly area using the nearest escape route, closing doors as you go. The designated assembly area is beside the big tree at the side of the building. Assist any persons with impairments out of the building where possible, or to the gathering area(s) on the stairwell landing for that floor, not impeding other occupants. Must report to the Building Warden at the assembly area. On Hearing the Alarm/being warned of fire: Activate alarm if not already sounding (nearest manual call point). Each occupant is responsible for checking that all persons in their area (apartment or café) are evacuated to assembly area or escorted to the safe gathering area. Proceed to assembly points closing doors as they leave. Knock on neighbouring doors and shout to alert occupants. Use the nearest safe escape route, make sure to assist others that may need help.

2 Report apartment evacuation status to the Building Warden (For example: clear or one person unable to evacuate and their location). Carry out any instructions given by building warden (for example make 111 call). Do not use lifts Do not take bags, food or drinks Do not re-enter until All Clear is given by Building Warden/Fire Service Building Warden Duties: Note: The Cafe Manager will be the Building Warden during the hours 7am-7pm daily. Outside these hours, the first evacuating adult resident to the assembly area will assume the role. The evacuation checklist and hi visibility jerkin are kept in a box inside next to the main entrance. Uplift the Evacuation Checklist and jerkin. Go to the assembly area and assume Building Warden duties. Wait at the assembly point to receive status of evacuation from other residences. Make sure 111 call has been placed (this can be delegated to another building occupant). State building name, number, street, nearby intersection and nature of emergency: o Standard Apartments, 62 Invisible Street, Hataitai, Wellington Mark off clearance of apartments on Evacuation Checklist, or tick the disabled symbol, when persons have been unable to leave the building. INFORM THE FIRE SERVICE IF ANY APARTMENT HAS NOT REPORTED TO YOU. Inform the Fire Service of the locations of persons unable to evacuate. Only give the All Clear once New Zealand Fire Service advise all is safe to re-enter the building. Persons Requiring Assistance to Evacuate: When moving into the building or during your occupancy, if you require assistance to evacuate please inform the building owner. They will update the evacuation checklist to reflect this. Other residents will assist persons unable to evacuate. If unable to help them leave the building they will escort them to a location, next to a fire exit, and report this to the Building Warden. If you are unable to inform other occupants during an evacuation, that you are remaining in your apartment, call New Zealand Fire Service and let them know your location and that you are unable to leave the building. Standard Apartments Fire Evacuation Acknowledgement I,..., the resident of apartment number..., have read and understood the Fire Evacuation Procedures for this building and my responsibilities during a fire evacuation. Signature:... Date:

3 EVACUATION CHECKLIST Level / Apartment Occupied Clear In Building Out Ground Café Apt 1 Apt 2 Apt 3 Apt 4 Apt 5 Apt 6 First Apt 7 Apt 8 Apt 9 Apt 10 Apt 11 Apt 12 Apt 13 Apt 14 Apt 15 Second Apt 16 Apt 17 Apt 18 Apt 19 Apt 20 Apt 21 Apt 22 Apt 23 Apt 24 Third Apt 25 Apt 26 Apt 27 Apt 28 Apt 29 Apt 30 Apt 31 Apt 32 Apt 33

4 FIRE ACTION IF YOU DISCOVER A FIRE WARN OTHER BUILDING OCCUPANTS OPERATE FIRE ALARM & PHONE THE FIRE SERVICE (FROM A SAFE PHONE) DIAL: 111 WHEN WARNED OF A FIRE IN THIS BUILDING LEAVE THE BUILDING IMMEDIATELY USING THE NEAREST EXIT WHICH IS: MAIN FRONT ENTRANCE YOUR ALTERNATIVE EXIT IS AT: BACK DOOR ASSEMBLE AT: THE BIG TREE AT THE SIDE OF THE BUILDING WALK - DO NOT RUN. DO NOT USE LIFTS. STAY AT THE ASSEMBLY POINT UNTIL THE ALL CLEAR IS GIVEN. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE UNLESS IT IS SAFE TO DO SO.

5 FIRE ACTION IF YOU DISCOVER A FIRE WARN OTHER BUILDING OCCUPANTS OPERATE FIRE ALARM & PHONE THE FIRE SERVICE (FROM A SAFE PHONE) DIAL: 111 WHEN WARNED OF A FIRE IN THIS BUILDING LEAVE THE BUILDING IMMEDIATELY USING THE NEAREST EXIT WHICH IS: FIRE EXITS AT EITHER END OF CORRIDOR YOUR ALTERNATIVE EXIT IS AT: THE MAIN STAIRS ASSEMBLE AT: THE BIG TREE AT THE SIDE OF THE BUILDING WALK - DO NOT RUN. DO NOT USE LIFTS. STAY AT THE ASSEMBLY POINT UNTIL THE ALL CLEAR IS GIVEN. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE UNLESS IT IS SAFE TO DO SO.

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8 Authorisation of applicant for application for approval of an evacuation scheme If you are completing your application online you need to: Have the building owner complete the details and sign and date this form, Scan and upload either a PDF or a JPG image of this completed and signed form as part of the application process (the system will prompt you to upload the authorisation). If you are making your application in hard copy, you need to: Have the building owner complete the details and sign and date this form, Post the completed and signed form with your completed application to the following address: Fire Information Unit New Zealand Fire Service PO Box Newton Auckland 1145 I Matt Malone (Director, Landlord Holdings Limited) full name of the building owner as owner of the building at Standard Apartments 62 Invisible Street Hataitai Wellington confirm that address of building Martin Henson full name of applicant is authorised to act on my behalf to apply for approval of an evacuation scheme for the building. Signed Dated MMalone 13 September 2016 signature of the building owner and date signed