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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Fireworks and sky lanterns banned in dry parts of Hawkes Bay icon

Fireworks and sky lanterns banned in dry parts of Hawkes Bay

19 December 2024 | Fire Season Updates

Fire and Emergency is prohibiting the use of fireworks and sky lanterns in parts of Hawke’s Bay from 8am on Friday 20 December.

Fireworks banned on Port Hills, Banks Peninsula and Kaitorete Spit this summer icon

Fireworks banned on Port Hills, Banks Peninsula and Kaitorete Spit this summer

18 December 2024 | Fire Season Updates

Fire and Emergency New Zealand has imposed a temporary ban on all fireworks and sky lantern activity on the Port Hills, Banks Peninsula, and Kaitorete Spit

All Wairarapa under total fire ban from today icon

All Wairarapa under total fire ban from today

18 December 2024 | Fire Season Updates

Prohibited fire season for the entire Wairarapa

Fireworks banned in Mackenzie Basin and Ashburton Lakes this summer icon

Fireworks banned in Mackenzie Basin and Ashburton Lakes this summer

16 December 2024 | Fire Season Updates

Fire and Emergency New Zealand has imposed a temporary ban on all fireworks activity in the Mackenzie Basin and the Ashburton Lakes from Sunday 15 December.

Fireworks and open-air fires banned in parts of Otago icon

Fireworks and open-air fires banned in parts of Otago

16 December 2024 | Fire Season Updates

Fire and Emergency New Zealand has prohibited outdoor fires and fireworks activity in Central Otago, Naseby, and upper Waitaki from today until further notice.

Outdoor fires banned in coastal Wairarapa from Friday icon

Outdoor fires banned in coastal Wairarapa from Friday

12 December 2024 | Fire Season Updates

Open air fires will be prohibited in around half of Wairarapa from 8am on Friday 13 December until further notice.

Fire restrictions spread further across southern Hawke’s Bay icon

Fire restrictions spread further across southern Hawke’s Bay

12 December 2024 | Fire Season Updates

Fires in Tararua East and Tararua West will be restricted from 8am on Friday 13 December until further notice.

Further fire restrictions for Nelson-Marlborough this summer icon

Further fire restrictions for Nelson-Marlborough this summer

11 December 2024 | Fire Season Updates

All of Marlborough, and several parts of Nelson-Tasman will be in a restricted fire season from 8am, Thursday 12 December.