Our 3-Step Escape Plan

  • First Escape Route
  • Second Escape Route
  • Meeting Place
Notes

Use this space to note any additional information about your escape plan, i.e. who will assist

Your checklist

  • Get low

    Smoke is poisonous and more deadly than flames.

    If you breathe smoke for more than a few breaths it can kill you.

  • Be fast

    A house fire can kill you in less than three minutes.

    Don't spend time trying to save possessions.

  • Close doors

    A closed door buys you time.

    It slows down the spread of fire, giving you more time to get to safety.

  • Get out - stay out!

    People have died by going back into a fire.

    Don't leave the meeting place to go back inside for any reason.

Call emergency services as soon as you are out and safe. Ask for FIRE.

Clearly state your address and let the operator know it anyone is still inside or has not made it to the safe meeting place.

Emergency call 111 Emergency text 111

Local Advisory Committees

Reflecting the diversity of community voices
E koekoe te tūī, e ketekete te kākā, e kūkū te kererū

This historic whakataukī reminds us that it takes a multitude of voices to create harmony.

Local Advisory Committees provide a strong local perspective to the work of Fire and Emergency

Ngā Komiti Tohutohu Ā-Rohe Local Advisory Committees (LACs) bring a strong community voice to the work of Fire and Emergency New Zealand, so that we can better support communities to prepare for, respond to, and recover well from emergencies when they happen.  

They are established by the Board under the Fire and Emergency New Zealand Act 2017, to provide advice from a local perspective on community values, needs, opportunities, issues and risks. Their advice informs and influences our planning and strategy, and their engagements strengthen our relationships with our communities.  

LACs help to shape the future of Fire and Emergency’s support for communities by enabling us to better understand what matters – now and in the future. 

Interested in being a member?

We’re on a journey towards having a committee established in every local area across the country, with a total of sixteen LACs. LAC are currently operating in Northland, Tairāwhiti, Hawke’s Bay, Marlborough, West Coast, Otago and Chatham Islands. Waikato, Taranaki, Nelson-Tasman and Southland are expected to be up and running by September 2024. Bay of Plenty and Manawatū-Whanganui are expected to be functioning by early 2025. Planning is underway for the establishment of the remaining LACs in Auckland, Wellington and Canterbury.

If you would like to register your interest in becoming an LAC member for either one of our existing or future LACs, or would like further information, you can email lacs@fireandemergency.nz or fill out the online Expression of Interest form.

  • What are LACs?

    Local Advisory Committees (LACs) provide independent advice to Fire and Emergency about what their communities value, their needs and the risks they face.

  • What do we look for in members?

    Local Advisory Committees are made up of local people who represent a diverse range of community interests.

  • How are committees chosen?

    The Fire and Emergency New Zealand Board appoints all Local Advisory Committees (LACs) Chairs, Deputy Chairs and members.

Our Local Advisory Committees

About Local Advisory Committees

  • Get in touch

    Get in touch with the Local Advisory Committee in your community.

  • FAQs

    Answers to frequently asked questions about our Local Advisory Committees.

  • Meeting minutes

    Meetings take place each quarter, and are attended by the committee itself, representatives from the national Local Advisory Committee Team, and local Fire and Emergency leaders.