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.

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 16 LACs.

Applications open for Auckland Local Advisory Committee


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Applications close 23 October 2024

Applications open for Auckland Local Advisory Committee

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