Our 3-Step Escape Plan

  • First Escape Route
  • Second Escape Route
  • Meeting Place
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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.

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Fire & Emergency New Zealand

44 Fire and Emergency New Zealand personnel recognised with international award

44 Fire and Emergency New Zealand personnel recognised with international award

5 September 2025

The New South Wales State Emergency Service has announced that 44 Fire and Emergency New Zealand and 7 National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) personnel will be recognised with the Commissioner’s Unit Citation for their actions during the 2022 Flood Response.

In November 2022, Fire and Emergency and NEMA personnel deployed to New South Wales to support the widespread flooding response in the Central West and Rivierina regions.

Personnel assisted in a variety of support roles including operations, planning, public information, logistics, resources, and air support.

This award is in recognition of the utmost professionalism and unwavering dedication in Incident Management support that our people provided to the affected communities in New South Wales.

Congratulations to those personnel, past and present, who are receiving this award. This citation recognises your hard work, dedication and willingness to support our international colleagues in their time of need.

Details of the Fire and Emergency recipients can be found below:

Kaye Ahsam, National Manager, Women’s Development - Northland

Kim Boyce, Advisor Community Readiness and Recovery - Northland

Stephen Corin, Volunteer Support Officer, Senior Firefighter & Rural Crew Leader - Northland

Dave Woon, Group Manager - Auckland

Scott Marchant, Group Manager - Waitemata

Tarah Jones, Deputy Chief Fire Officer - Waitemata

Rochelle Martin, District Manager - Waitemata

Emma Jane Goldsworthy, Advisor Community Readiness and Recovery - Counties Manukau

David McKeown, Group Manager - Counties Manukau

Chris Lane, Station Officer - Counties Manukau

Jessica Chaplin (former employee), Senior Media Advisor - National Headquarters

Rosie Rattray (former employee), Senior Media Advisor - National Headquarters

Liam Hyslop, Senior Media Advisor - National Headquarters

Nick Bryant, Principal Advisor Board and Ministerial Services - National Headquarters

Cullum Peni-Wesche, National Advisor Reports and Data - National Headquarters

Craig Monrad (former employee), USAR Operations Manager - National Headquarters

Blair Kiely, Chief Advisor to Service Delivery DCEs - National Headquarters

Sonya Porteous, Rural Crew Leader - Otago

Barbara Olah, Station Officer - Otago

Hamish Angus, Group Manager - Southland

Damian Daly, Volunteer Support Officer & Senior Station Officer - Southland

Philip MacDonald, Operational Support - Tairāwhiti

Nicole Horrox (nee Dobson), Advisor Risk Reduction - Bay of Plenty

John Sutton (former employee), Community Risk Manager - Bay of Plenty

Brendon Grylls, Group Manager - Bay of Plenty

Jarron McInnes, Operational Support - Bay of Plenty

Mark Tinworth, Community Risk Manager - Waikato

Alan Doherty, Group Manager - Waikato

John Goddard (former employee), Advisor Risk Reduction - Waikato

Dean Carr, Senior Firefighter - Mid-South Canterbury

Phillip Mackay, Timaru District Council

Chris Hayles, Group Manager - Nelson Marlborough

Paul Manson (former employee), Group Manager - Nelson Marlborough

Gordon Munn, Volunteer Support Officer & Station Officer - Nelson Marlborough

Kerri Pring, Advisor Community Readiness and Recovery & Senior Firefighter - Canterbury

Atila de Oliveira, Group Manager - West Coast

Chris Faithfull, Station Officer - Manawatū Whanganui

Aaron Summerhays, Senior Station Officer - Manawatū Whanganui

Harry Howard, Station Officer - Wellington

Craig Cottrill, Group Manager - Wellington

Gareth Hughes, Group Manager - Wellington

Sue Stewart, Business Services Coordinator - Wellington

Jason Hill, Group Manager - Hawke’s Bay

Kylan McKeen (former employee), Advisor Risk Reduction - Hawke’s Bay

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