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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Fire and Emergency received calls for 14 incidents during today’s strike

19 Hakihea 2025 | Announcements

Fire and Emergency receied calls for 14 incidents during today's one hour strike by NZPFU members.

Keep fire safety top of mind today as paid firefighters strike again at midday

19 Hakihea 2025 | Announcements

Keep fire safe today while NZPFU strikes again at midday

Total fire ban for more of Hawke’s Bay from Friday 19 December

19 Hakihea 2025 | Fire Season Updates

Fire and Emergency New Zealand is enforcing a total fire ban on open-air fires in the Southern Hawkes Bay Coast and Porangahau zones of Hawke’s Bay.

Parikino and Waiinu fire updates #3

18 Hakihea 2025 | Emergency Information

Final updates on the Parikino and Waiinu Beach vegetation fires.

Don’t let Christmas go up in flames

18 Hakihea 2025 | Community Education

National Wildfire Manager Tim Mitchell wants to remind people to apply for fire permits early this holiday season.

Parikino and Waiiu fire update #2

17 Hakihea 2025 | Emergency Information

Evening updates for the Parikino and Waiinu Beach fires.

Parikino and Waiinu fire updates

17 Hakihea 2025 | Emergency Information

Efforts continue today to fully contain the vegetation fires at Lismore Forest near Parikino and Waiinu Beach.

Action taken to protect volunteers and the community from alleged NZPFU threats and intimidation

17 Hakihea 2025 | Announcements

Fire and Emeregency NZ has commenced legal action against the New Zealand Professional Firefighters Union