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
Fire & Emergency New Zealand

Fire and Emergency apologise for releasing personal information

Fire and Emergency apologise for releasing personal information

31 January 2018

Unfortunately, the reports contained personal information that should have been removed before being made available to the public.

I’d like to sincerely apologise to the individuals affected by the accidental release of their personal information.

Fire and Emergency takes its responsibility to protect private, personal information seriously. 

We’re contacting all the individuals affected to offer our apologies and have also notified the Office of the Privacy Commissioner. 

We became aware of the information release this morning and immediately removed the documents from our website.  It appears they were only accessed a small number of times.

We have today reviewed our processes for the release of information to the public to ensure they are robust and that all documents are properly vetted before being made available.  It is disappointing that, on this occasion, we didn’t get it right.

Anyone affected by the release or who has concerns can ring us directly on 04 474 4810.
Alternatively, people can contact the Office of the Privacy Commissioner on 0800 803 909.

 

Any individuals or media outlets with copies of the Early Valley Road and/or Marley’s Hill report containing the personal information are asked to destroy it securely. 

Corrected versions will be made available on our website as soon as possible.

-ENDS-

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