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 New Zealand extends consultation deadline icon

Fire and Emergency New Zealand extends consultation deadline

21 November 2025 | Announcements

Fire and Emergency New Zealand is extending the closing date for its consultation on organisation-wide structure change.

Fire and Emergency urges firefighters to call off their strike on Friday icon

Fire and Emergency urges firefighters to call off their strike on Friday

20 November 2025 | Announcements

Fire and Emergency says the paid firefighters' strike on Friday is not warranted.

Avoidable fires linked to storm clean-up in Southland icon

Avoidable fires linked to storm clean-up in Southland

18 November 2025 | Announcements

Southlanders cleaning up from last month's gales are being asked to think carefully before lighting up piles of debris after a spate of avoidable fires.

Fire and Emergency New Zealand back to bargaining with the New Zealand Professional Firefighters Union next week icon

Fire and Emergency New Zealand back to bargaining with the New Zealand Professional Firefighters Union next week

14 November 2025 | Announcements

Negotiations with the NZPFU resume on Monday, Fire and Emergency's application for facilitation being heard at the Employment Relations Authority today

Fire and Emergency New Zealand proposes restructure to build modern and effective emergency service icon

Fire and Emergency New Zealand proposes restructure to build modern and effective emergency service

12 November 2025 | Announcements

Fire and Emergency New Zealand announces staff consultation on proposed restructure

Pause and Plan before Burning Storm Debris icon

Pause and Plan before Burning Storm Debris

30 October 2025 | Announcements

Fire and Emergency is asking farmers and lifestyle block owners in Otago and Southland to pause and plan before starting to burn debris from last week's storm.

Fire and Emergency New Zealand fire and weather update 2 - 23 October 6pm icon

Fire and Emergency New Zealand fire and weather update 2 - 23 October 6pm

23 October 2025 | Announcements

Update on severe weather events and fires across New Zealand

Ban on Open Fires and Fireworks over the Central South Island icon

Ban on Open Fires and Fireworks over the Central South Island

22 October 2025 | Announcements

A total ban on outdoor fires and fireworks comes into force in Marlborough, Canterbury and South Canterbury from noon today because of the extreme fire risk.