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

2025-2026 NZPFU collective bargaining and industrial action

On this page

  • NZPFU collective bargaining
  • Reduce your risk
  • Updates on collective bargaining with the NZPFU

NZPFU collective bargaining

The New Zealand Professional Firefighters Union (NZPFU) is one of three unions representing employed personnel at Fire and Emergency New Zealand. The NZPFU covers members employed as firefighters, officers, National Communications Centre staff, and other operational roles such as training, volunteer support, risk reduction, and community readiness and recovery.

Collective agreements are re-negotiated periodically, and at least every three years. Fire and Emergency are currently negotiating with the NZPFU.

Reduce your risk

There are things you can do to prepare for any strike period, and to reduce your risk of harm from unwanted fires.

In the event of a fire, make sure your household or workplace is well prepared. We’re also asking businesses to be extra careful around any work practices that could result in fire, and building owners to make sure their tenants understand their evacuation schemes and procedures.

  • Check to see if your area is affected by the industrial strike action.
  • Please be careful doing anything that could start a fire.
  • Do not leave cooking unattended.
  • If there is a fire, get out, stay out and call 111.
  • Have a 3-Step Escape plan(opens in a new tab) with working smoke alarms, two ways out and a safe meeting place.
  • For those at work, you should be familiar with your building evacuation plan. If the fire alarms sounds, exit the building, and assemble at your safe meeting place.
  • For building owners, be extra careful and make sure tenants understand their evacuation schemes and procedures(opens in a new tab).
  • Delay lighting fires and or any activities that create heat or sparks outdoors.

For more detailed fire safety information, visit the pages below:

If you have any specific fire safety concerns that aren’t covered on our website, please contact us atWeb.Communications@fireandemergency.nz.

Updates on collective bargaining with the NZPFU

You can find our latest media statements in the News and Media section(opens in a new tab).