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.

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Mangawhai Tornado Update #2

26 January 2025 | Announcements

Firefighters are continuing to check homes and properties in the area where a tornado affected an area of Mangawhai this morning.

Fire crews respond to multiple calls after Mangawhai tornado

26 January 2025 | Emergency Information

Firefighters are responding to multiple calls following a tornado reported in Mangawhai around 3am.

Outdoor fires banned in parts of Otago from Monday

25 January 2025 | Announcements

A prohibited fire season for the Lakes and Glendhu Bluffs areas in Otago takes effect from 8am on Monday 27 January.

Outdoor fires restricted in parts of West Coast from today

24 January 2025 | Fire Season Updates

Fire and Emergency New Zealand has declared a restricted fire season for the Grey and Buller Inland areas from 8am today, until further notice.

Offenders sentenced for lighting the 2022 Awarua Wetlands wildfire during a total fire ban

23 January 2025 | Announcements

Two people have been sentenced in the Invercargill District Court for offences relating to a fire in the Awarua Wetlands in 2022.

Restricted fire season for Taranaki District

23 January 2025 | Fire Season Updates

All of the Taranaki District has moved to a restricted fire season as of 9am Thursday 23 January, until further notice.

Restricted fire season for Dunedin and Clutha

22 January 2025 | Fire Season Updates

Fire and Emergency New Zealand has declared a restricted fire season for the Dunedin and Clutha areas, from 8am Thursday 23 January, until further notice.

Smoke alarm saves a life in Christchurch

22 January 2025 | Community Education

A smoke alarm has saved a person’s life in a house fire in Christchurch in the early hours of Monday morning.