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Fire and Emergency New Zealand Act 2017

Emergencies, fire control, industry brigades, water supply, and evacuation schemes - Operational functions, duties, and powers - Functions, duties, and powers in emergencies

38: Alarm of fire or any fire reported

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"What to do when a fire alarm sounds or a fire is reported"

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If you hear a fire alarm or someone reports a fire, a person authorised to respond to the emergency can take action. They can try to put out the fire or stop it from spreading, and they can also try to save people and property. They can tell you to stop doing something that might make the emergency worse, ask you to take action to prevent the emergency from getting worse, tell you to leave the area, or tell you not to enter the area near the emergency.

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Part 2Emergencies, fire control, industry brigades, water supply, and evacuation schemes
Operational functions, duties, and powers: Functions, duties, and powers in emergencies

38Alarm of fire or any fire reported

  1. If an alarm of fire is raised or any fire is reported, an authorised person responding to the emergency may do 1 or more of the following:

  2. endeavour by all practicable means—
    1. to extinguish or prevent the spread of the fire (if any), or if the authorised person considers it appropriate under the circumstances, to let any fire burn:
      1. to save lives and property in danger:
      2. direct any person to stop any activity that may contribute to the emergency:
        1. request any person, either orally or in writing, to take any action to prevent or limit the extent of the emergency:
          1. direct any person to leave any place near the emergency:
            1. direct any person to refrain from entering the vicinity of the emergency.

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