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
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News and media

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Fire and Emergency received calls for 17 incidents during today’s strike icon

Fire and Emergency received calls for 17 incidents during today’s strike

20 March 2026 | Announcements

Fire and Emergency New Zealand received calls for 17 incidents between 12pm and 1pm today, Friday 20 March

Fire and Emergency received calls for 10 incidents during today’s strike icon

Fire and Emergency received calls for 10 incidents during today’s strike

16 March 2026 | Announcements

Ten incidents during today's NZPFU strike

Fire and Emergency received calls for 11 incidents during NZPFU strike hour today icon

Fire and Emergency received calls for 11 incidents during NZPFU strike hour today

13 March 2026 | Announcements

Eleven incidents during today's NZPFU strike

Fire and Emergency and FECA reach agreement strengthening leadership and community outcomes icon

Fire and Emergency and FECA reach agreement strengthening leadership and community outcomes

12 March 2026 | Announcements

Fire and Emergency FECA agreement strengthening leadership and community outcomes reached

Fire and Emergency received calls for 18 incidents during today’s NZPFU strike icon

Fire and Emergency received calls for 18 incidents during today’s NZPFU strike

9 March 2026 | Announcements

18 incidents during today's NZPFU strike

Fire and Emergency received calls for 17 incidents during today's NZPFU strike icon

Fire and Emergency received calls for 17 incidents during today's NZPFU strike

6 March 2026 | Announcements

Fire and Emergency received calls for 17 incidents during today's strike.

Fire permits suspended ahead of hot weekend in part of Otago icon

Fire permits suspended ahead of hot weekend in part of Otago

5 March 2026 | Announcements

Hot and windy weather has raised the fire risk in the Queenstown Lakes District to extreme, prompting Fire and Emergency New Zealand to suspend all fire permits

Fire and Emergency received calls for 10 incidents during today's NZPFU strike icon

Fire and Emergency received calls for 10 incidents during today's NZPFU strike

2 March 2026 | Announcements

Calls to 10 incidents during today's strike.