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.

Fire & Emergency New Zealand

News and media

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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.

Stepping up to champion fire safety in our schools

2 November 2023 | Community Education

Over the last 18 months, Hutt Valley and Wainuiomata Brigades have been trialling a new way to provide high-quality, consistent fire safety education.

Fire and Emergency urges caution with fireworks

1 November 2023 | Community Education

Fire and Emergency is urging people to think carefully before using fireworks this Guy Fawkes.

Keeping whānau safe, one postcard at a time

27 October 2023 | Community Education

Community Risk teams in mid-South Canterbury and on the West Coast have found a great new way to make fire safety fun and memorable for local tamariki.

Kensington Fire Update #1

27 October 2023 | Emergency Information

Firefighters continue to work at the scene of this morning’s house fire in Kensington, Dunedin.

New collective agreement focused on development and advancing strategic goals

18 October 2023 | Announcements

The Fire and Emergency Commanders Association (FECA) and Fire and Emergency New Zealand announce the ratification of a new Collective Employment Agreement.

Fire and Emergency crews responding to multiple calls across Canterbury due to severe winds

14 October 2023 | Announcements

Fire and Emergency crews are responding to a surge in 111 calls in Canterbury due to severe winds.

Owners of older top loader Samsung washing machines urged to check serial numbers after fire

13 October 2023 | Announcements

Owners of four top loader Samsung washing machines manufactured more than a decade ago are being encouraged to double-check their serial number after a fire.