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School Fires in New Zealand 

This report sets out the findings of our study, funded by the New Zealand Fire Service Commission Contestable Fund, on the topic 'School fires in New Zealand – Economic and social analysis.'

The overall aim of this project was to help raise awareness of the factors contributing to school fires, and their implications for individual schools, communities, and New Zealand as a whole. Hence, to raise awareness in schools of the range of possible measures to reduce risk, and to encourage an increased sense of community responsibility for the protection of public assets. We saw this as being consistent with and supportive of the strategic directions of the New Zealand Fire Service (NZFS).

The research, conducted in 2001, comprised:

  • Case studies of state schools that had experienced serious fires in recent years.
  • Interviews with NZFS and Ministry of Education personnel.
  • Analyses of trends based on NZFS and Ministry of Education statistical databases.
  • Reviews of the relevant New Zealand and international literature.
  • An outline of an economic analysis of fire protection in schools.
  • Summaries of current policy responses, including: Code Development, Business Continuity Planning , and the Fire Awareness Intervention Programme .

Key Information

Report Number: 26 
Title: School Fires in New Zealand 
Published: 1/02/2002 
Author: Ian Duncan and John Ballingall (NZIER) and Chris Cosslett and Dianne Buchan (Corydon Consultants Ltd.) 
Summary:
The overall aim of this project was to help raise awareness of the factors contributing to school fires, and their implications for individual schools, communities, and New Zealand as a whole.

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