Consulting Services

FIRE SAFETY & EVACUATION SERVICES

The cost of an accidental fire can be enormous. Fires can cause fatalities, critical injuries and facility damage, leaving an organisation bankrupt. Developing a strong fire protection programme is one of the best ways to preserve lives and save property.

Fire & Rescue New Zealand’s Fire Safety Officers are able to assist clients to establish plans and procedures that reduce the risk of fire and ensure that building users respond effectively should this event occur.

At Fire & Rescue New Zealand , we help clients remain in compliance with these legislative requirements through the provision of customised solutions to meet identified needs. These services include:

Develop a customised written fire safety and evacuation plans
Conduct inspections to evaluate compliance with Fire and Evacuation Regulations
Train employees in fire prevention and evacuation techniques
Schedule fire safety and evacuations drills and evaluate performance

Steps such as these can mean the difference between a disruptive event and a disaster. At Fire & Rescue New Zealand, we hope that your organisation will never need the plans and procedures we design. But if you do need them, it is important that they work!

RISK ASSESSMENT ADVISORY SERVICES

At Fire & Rescue New Zealand , we help clients remain in compliance with these legislative requirements through the provision of customised Fire Safety and Emergency Response services to meet identified needs. These services include:

Risk Assessments, Permit Systems, Confined Space Audits, Dangerous Goods Audits, Confined Space Registers, Rescue Plans, Rescue Coordinators

Audits to AS 3745 specifications Emergency Control Organisations and Procedures for Buildings

Specialist advice - equipment, emergency control organisation structure and training

Site specific advice and specialised training for: All staff, Emergency Response Teams, Emergency Control Organisations, Building Emergency Controller, Building Warden, Floor and Area Wardens

Supply of Stand-by and Emergency Service Officers.

WORKPLACE EMERGENCY RESPONSE SERVICES

The consequences of fire, explosion or chemical spill may be less severe if a Workplace Emergency Response Plan is in place. The Health Safety in Employment Act requires employers to take steps to prevent harm or injury to staff, contractors and visitors during workplace emergencies. Employers are required to prepare such plans and train staff to implement them.

An effective Workplace Emergency Response Plan requires more than recording a few actions or procedures. It needs detailed instructions, frequent updating and training for those who must implement it.

At Fire & Rescue New Zealand will provide the following assistance with the implementation of an Emergency Action Plan:

Develop a building schematic that outlines evacuation routes and identifies assembly points
Assemble emergency contact lists
Inspect buildings regularly for violations and other hindrances to safe evacuation
Develop training for employees in implementing the plan
Determine needs for special assistance for disabled employees

Having a Workplace Emergency Response Plan may prevent catastrophe and limit your liability in the event of an emergency. Start working on it now.

FIRE RESCUE & SAFETY EQUIPMENT HIRE

Fire & Rescue New Zealand hires out equipment for long and short term hire to suit high risk tasks including gas detectors, harnesses, fall arrestors, tripods, davits and recovery winches. The equipment is fully maintained and serviced before each hire. Gas detectors are calibrated before hire and a certificate issued.

STANDBY PERSONNEL

Fire & Rescue New Zealand will conduct the risk assessments and provide standby personnel for high risk tasks. Fire & Rescue New Zealand can also provide all the equipment needed for confined space entry possibly saving thousands of dollars on purchase and maintaining equipment.

RESUSCITATION & FIRST AID SERVICES

Despite your best efforts, accidents will happen. However, if your staffs have training in resuscitation and first aid, they can respond before the Ambulance or New Zealand Fire Service arrives. Additionally, OSH mandates that employers must provide employees with regular resuscitation and first aid training.

Fire & Rescue New Zealand’s Fire Officers will develop customised resuscitation and first aid skill development programmes for your employees. & Rescue New Zealand will manage the training process as well as conduct the initial and refresher certification courses. The goal of Fire & Rescue New Zealand is to give your employees the confidence they need to face emergencies on the job.

INSPECTION & SERVICING OF SAFETY EQUIPMENT

Fire & Rescue New Zealand can also inspect and tag all your safety equipment including breathing apparatus, harnesses, tripods, vertical entry devices and gas monitors. After the inspection you will be provided with a spreadsheet detailing all items inspected, location, comments and next inspection date. In fact we can create if required an Equipment Inspection Log for each area where Safety Equipment is kept.

CONFINED SPACE SERVICES

One of our areas of expertise is issues related to confined spaces in a variety of environments. Confined spaces can include boilers, storage tanks, process vessels, ventilation exhaust ducts, sewers, utility vaults, tunnels, open bins and even open-top trenches. The OSH definition describes confined space as any area that meets all of the following criteria:

Limited entry and exiting
Not designed for continuous occupancy
Large enough to bodily enter

Employees who work in confined spaces are, by definition, working under hazardous conditions. As a result, the Health Safety in Employment Act requires employers to take practical steps to developed policies and procedures for identifying, testing, training, working in and emergency rescues from confined space environments.

At Fire & Rescue New Zealand , we help clients remain in compliance with these legislative requirements through the provision of customised solutions to meet identified needs. These services include:

Conduct site visit to identify all confined spaces
Test atmospheric conditions of the spaces for flammable gases, vapours and oxygen levels
Recommend appropriate confined space signage to notify employees
Develop safe entry and rescue procedures
Provide training to all affected employees
Conduct annual audits

FALL PROTECTION SERVICES

The Health Safety in Employment Act requires employers to take steps to prevent workplace falls. At Fire & Rescue New Zealand , we help clients remain in compliance with these legislative requirements through the provision of customised solutions to meet identified needs. These services include:

Develop customized fall protection programme that complies with regulations
Evaluate fall hazard risk
Recommend process improvements to reduce fall risk
Develop action plan to address identified hazards
Train employees and supervisors
Manage projects implemented to mitigate fall risk

A comprehensive fall protection programme is an excellent investment, reducing time lost to injury, limiting liability and improving productivity.

LOCKOUT & TAGOUT SERVICES

Fire & Rescue New Zealand provides assessment, training and programme development regarding Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) procedures. Training in this area reduces injuries and fatalities on the job.

Any organisation that has machinery should develop safety procedures that include Lockout and Tagout, to prevent the mistaken restart or operation of equipment that should not be used by shutting down (Lockout) and/or placing warning signs (Tagout) when disabled equipment is being repaired or is not functioning properly.

Fire & Rescue New Zealand offers the following services related to developing LOTO procedures:

Initial facility assessment and location of isolating devices
Written Standard Operating Procedures
Annual safety audits and periodic inspections
Employee, Supervisor and Contractor training
Lockout-specific procedures

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After all, the last thing you want to do is end up getting your fingers burnt!