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

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Coromandel and North Waikato move to open fire season

News and media|7 April 2026

Both the Coromandel and North Waikato zones will move into an open fire season from Tuesday 7 April at 9am, until further notice.

OIA 15262 - Selwyn Brigade(s) Call Outs
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Official Information Act request - OIA 15262 response

Large group of graduates make their mark

News and media|12 December 2022

The largest group of recruits since the mid 1990’s, and one of our most diverse, graduated from the National Training Centre (NTC) in September, with 29 new graduates now serving their communities around the mōtu.

Fireworks and pyrotechnic displays

Found in: Outdoor and rural fire safety | Recreational and cultural fires

Private use of fireworks Fireworks pose a high fire risk and have been known to cause wildfires.

Fire permits suspended for parts of Hawke's Bay

News and media|28 November 2025

Fire and Emergency New Zealand has suspended fire permits across parts of Hawke’s Bay.

Fire extinguishers

Found in: Home fire safety | Specialised safety devices

If you have a fire extinguisher in your home, you'll be better prepared to put out small fires before they become big ones.

OIA 15329 - Counties Manukau Brigade(s) Call Outs
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Official Information Act request - OIA 15329 - Appendix One

OIA 15329 - Counties Manukau Brigade(s) Call Outs
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Official Information Act request - OIA 15329 response