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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Offenders sentenced for lighting the 2022 Awarua Wetlands wildfire during a total fire ban

News and media|23 January 2025

Fire and Emergency New Zealand acknowledges the sentences handed down today in the Invercargill District Court for offences under the Fire and Emergency New Zealand Act 2017.

Approved alternative solutions

Found in: Building fire safety | Building and designing for fire safety

Some specific types of buildings need considerations that makes them fall outside the scope of normal alternative solutions for the fire safety design.

Queenstown Lakes Restricted Fire Season revoked

News and media|3 May 2024

Fire and Emergency New Zealand is revoking the restricted fire season in the Queenstown Lakes fire zone in Otago from 8am Sunday, 5 May, until further notice.

Restricted Fire Season for Otago’s Central Zone

News and media|19 October 2022

The Otago District Central Zone will move to a restricted fire season at 8am Thursday 20 October 2022.

Southland moves back to a restricted fire season

News and media|8 February 2023

Southland will move back into a restricted fire season as of 8am this morning (8 February).

Be safe - check fires are fully out

News and media|15 March 2022

People in Manawatu-Whanganui are being urged to check any historic fires are fully extinguished so they don’t reignite.

Nelson fire highlights importance of working smoke alarms

News and media|9 July 2020

Without their neighbours calling 111, 3 Nelson residents may not have been alerted to a fire until it was too late as the house didn't have working smoke alarms.

Batteries and electronics

Found in: Home fire safety | Home fire hazards

Chances are, you've got dozens of appliances scattered around your home.