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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More kiwi firefighters to deploy to help battle Canadian wildfires

29 July 2024 | Deployments

A second group of 21 firefighting personnel from Aotearoa New Zealand will leave tomorrow for Alberta, Canada to help fight the wildfires.

Fire and Emergency's Papua New Guinea deployment ends

7 June 2024 | Deployments

Fire and Emergency New Zealand has completed its mission to Papua New Guinea, in the wake of last month’s landslide.

Fire and Emergency New Zealand sends a team to assist with Papua New Guinea landslide

30 May 2024 | Deployments

Fire and Emergency New Zealand has today sent a team of highly skilled urban search and rescue personnel to Papua New Guinea.

Bravo strike team arrives home from Queensland fires

29 November 2023 | Deployments

Fire and Emergency New Zealand’s Bravo strike team has arrived home after assisting with the response to wildfires burning across Queensland.

Second Fire and Emergency deployment arrives in Queensland

17 November 2023 | Deployments

An increase in fire danger in Queensland means the arrival of Fire and Emergency New Zealand’s next contingent of firefighters is timely.

Twenty-two firefighters deployed to assist with Queensland wildfires

6 November 2023 | Deployments

Twenty-two firefighters are departing for Australia on Monday, 6 November to help fight wildfires burning across Queensland.

Fire and Emergency sends fourth crew to Canada to assist with wildfires

17 July 2023 | Deployments

As fires still impact Canada, a fourth crew from Fire and Emergency is on its way to the province of Alberta to help fight wildfires.

Fire and Emergency crews assisting the Canada wildfire efforts

2 June 2023 | Deployments

After a long trip, the contingent from Fire and Emergency has arrived in Alberta and is hard at work helping to fight a high number of wildfires.