Trial Evacuations

Trial Evacuations

Need An Independent Consultant To Run Your Fire Drill?

Once a Trial Evacuation Scheme has been approved by the NZ Fire Service regular 6 monthly trial or emergency evacuations are required to be held and documented.
NOVA EVACUATION SERVICES can run this process for you, ensuring that the correct procedures are followed before during and after the trial evacuation, including liaising with the NZ Fire Service and submitting written reports to all relevant parties.


Nova Evacuation Services Will;

  • maintain database and records.
  • advise client/tenant 4weeks before an evacuation is due.
  • liaise with tenant to find suitable time for trial evacuation.
  • advise the NZ Fire Service of time and date of proposed trial evacuation.
  • arrive onsite, prepare and ready alarm, assess the building and tenants to determine if any extraordinary circumstances exist, ensure all fire exits are clear, and all fire fighting equipment is currently certified, check the Building Warrant of Fitness.
  • contact the NZ Fire Service and inform them of the impending trial evacuation.
  • activate fire alarm and conduct Trial Evacuation.
  • observe the trial Evacuation, noting time taken and procedural knowledge and conformity of occupants of the building as they exit.
  • deactivate alarm and return it to normal polling position.
  • conduct a warden debrief and procedural review.
  • prepare trial evacuation report and file it with the NZ Fire Service.
  • send written report to building owner and tenant.

About Nova Fire Evacuation :: Nova has provided Building Compliance Services in the form of Evacuations and Riser Mains Testing for well over a decade. During this time Nova has established a reputation within the commercial property industry for providing a prompt and thorough service to a wide variety of customers.

In 2008 the company was restructured into Nova Evacuation Services and Nova Flowtec Services.this was primarily to separate the two quite different operations so that the best attention could be given to the needs of each specific client.

Nova Evacuation Services remains a family owned and operated business and with Nova flowtec , servive a large client base throughout the upper north island.

We aim to provide an efficient ,friendly conduit to gain fire evacuation compliance to a level approved by New Zealand Fire Service and often required by the ACC Audit Guidelines.

Design and implement Fire Evacuation Schemes and Procedures, conduct Warden Training & Trial Evacuations.
Contact Us
Email: mailto:info@fire-evacuation.co.nz