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

About Us

Mō mātou

Learn more about Fire and Emergency New Zealand.

  • What we do

    Understand the main functions of Fire and Emergency New Zealand, our story, and our Executive Leadership Team (ELT) and Board structure. 

  • Our commitments

    Fire and Emergency New Zealand commitments: Eke Taumata, Kia Toipoto, working with Māori as tangata whenua, the Māori Strategy (Rautaki Māori) and climate change wildfire risk. 

  • The Fire and Emergency levy

    Fire and Emergency New Zealand is almost entirely funded by a levy on contracts of insurance where property is insured against the risk of fire.

  • Local Advisory Committees

    Local Advisory Committees (LACs) bring a strong community voice to the work of Fire and Emergency New Zealand, so that we can better support communities to prepare for, respond to, and recover well from emergencies when they happen.

  • Māori Advisory Rōpū

    Following our commitment to working with Māori as tangata whenua in 2018 and the establishment of our Kaupapa Māori and Cultural Communities branch in 2022, we have a responsibility to ensure the voice of Māori are captured across a range of kaupapa (initiatives) for Fire and Emergency New Zealand. 

  • Public consultation

    Have your say on open consultations for Fire and Emergency New Zealand.

Incidents from July 2025

  • 7,495

    incidents attended.

  • 349

    structure fires.

  • 102

    vegetation fires.

Fire and Emergency New Zealand documents

  • Key documents

    Download our Annual Reports, CE Expenses, Code of Conduct, Statement of Intent (SOI) and Statement of Performance Expectations (SPE) and strategy documents. 

  • Research and reports

    Fire and Emergency New Zealand's research and reports, including learnings from fire investigations, operational reviews and reports from wildfires, and the role of our Fire Research and Investigation Unit (FRIU). 

  • Proactive releases, OIA responses and Data Sharing

    Fire and Emergency New Zealand publishes responses to selected official Information Act (OIA) requests, briefings and other documents that are in the public interest and our data sharing guidelines.