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Smoke is poisonous and more deadly than flames.
If you breathe smoke for more than a few breaths it can kill you.
A house fire can kill you in less than three minutes.
Don't spend time trying to save possessions.
A closed door buys you time.
It slows down the spread of fire, giving you more time to get to safety.
People have died by going back into a fire.
Don't leave the meeting place to go back inside for any reason.
Learn more about Fire and Emergency New Zealand.
Understand the main functions of Fire and Emergency New Zealand, our story, and our Executive Leadership Team (ELT) and Board structure.
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.
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 (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.
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.
Have your say on open consultations for Fire and Emergency New Zealand.
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Download our Annual Reports, CE Expenses, Code of Conduct, Statement of Intent (SOI) and Statement of Performance Expectations (SPE) and strategy documents.
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).
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.