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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Older people are more likely to die in a house fire this winter – check they are fire safe today

12 June 2025 | Announcements

More than half of the fatalities in house fires in the last five years were people over 60, Fire and Emergency New Zealand says.

Unsafe driver behaviour putting firefighters at risk

10 June 2025 | Emergency Information

Firefighters are urging the public to take more care when driving around accident scenes as near misses continue to increase.

Waitangi Bridge ship fire update #2

4 June 2025 | Emergency Information

Fire and Emergency New Zealand crews have brought the fire on The Tui in Paihia under control this morning.

Waitangi Bridge ship fire update #1

4 June 2025 | Emergency Information

Fire and Emergency New Zealand is working to extinguish a fire on a historic ship by the Waitangi Bridge in Paihia.

Kiwis return from assisting with the New South Wales floods

3 June 2025 | Deployments

Fire and Emergency New Zealand has today welcomed back its specialist team from deployment to New South Wales.

Fire and Emergency King’s Birthday honours recipients congratulated

2 June 2025 | Announcements

Four Fire and Emergency personnel have been recognised in the 2025 King’s Birthday Honours List released today.

Ignite Magazine: Issue 34

29 May 2025 | Ignite Magazine

In this issue we look at Fire and Emergency’s new strategic direction, research helping with wildfire readiness and response, and various simulation exercises.

Fire and Emergency New Zealand accepts all findings from the Public Service Commission’s review into our handling of a series of inter-related complaints

28 May 2025 | Announcements

The Public Service Commission has today released a report titled Review of a Series of Complaints made to Fire and Emergency New Zealand.