National Headquarters
Fire and Emergency New Zealand
National Headquarters
Spark Central, Level 7
42-52 Willis Street
Wellington Central
Wellington 6011
Phone +64 4 496 3600
1 August 2023
Frank
By email: [FYI request #23157 email]
Tēnā koe
Information Request – Seismic assessment priorities
I refer to your official information request dated 19 June 2023 asking for the following
information
.
please provide a response/any information that outlines the timeframe -within which all
stations will obtain a DSA (acknowledging some may not need a DSA due to their
size/construction) and how those DSAs are being prioritised - within which all stations identified
as below your identified threshold of 67%NBS IL4 will be strengthened/replaced and how this
work is being prioritised.
Could you also confirm whether there is a process to pro-actively notify the local TA where a
station is identified as less than 34%NBS?
When a Territorial Authority approaches us to undertake a detailed seismic assessment of a
property, due to a preliminary earthquake prone building assessment we will meet the required
timeframe. There is not a formal requirement or a programme to undertake DSAs on all of our
buildings. However, we are proactively undertaking assessments of our own properties, which
include seismic assessments, as part of our asset management practice. These assessments are
undertaken to an IL4 standard.
Where a Territorial Authority approaches us to complete a detailed seismic assessment, we
provide them with a copy of the completed assessment if it already exists.
You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of this decision.
Information about how to make a complaint is availab
le at www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or
freephone 0800 802 602.
Nāku noa nā
Sarah Sinclair
Deputy Chief Executive, Organisational Strategy and Capability Development
