Public safety and response summary

You are four times more likely to survive a house fire if you have working smoke alarms. Learn about the devices that help to keep your home fire safe, including for those with special needs.

1 in 4 house fires start in the kitchen, and 50% of all fatal house fires involve alcohol or drugs. If you’re cooked, stay off the stove.

Are you set up to get an early warning and get out, fast?
Answer 10 quick questions about your home to make your 3-Step-Escape plan.

Get Firewise is a curriculum-based resource that gives children of primary age the knowledge they need to stay fire safe and escape from a burning building.

What to do you're involved in a fire, or if you see a fire, and how to begin picking up the pieces if a fire has damaged your home.

Learn about Fire and Emergency New Zealand’s fire controls and how we use them to reduce the risk of unwanted outdoor fires, for the management of public safety.

The risk of wildfire threat to housing is on the increase. If you’re a homeowner living in a rural environment, get advice on how to better protect your home from wildfire.

If you store or handle hazardous substances we need to know about them, to keep both you and our firefighters safe.