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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Black Jack Fire Update #9

News and media|14 January 2025

Firefighters have spent the morning digging out hotspots in two areas of the Black Jack fireground that were pinpointed by Fire and Emergency NZ's drone team last night.

What are Local Advisory Committees?

Found in: About Us | Local Advisory Committees

What are LACs?

Chatham Island, Makara Fire debriefs
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Information Request (OIA)

Fire and Emergency responds to tornado in Nelson

News and media|10 April 2023

Fire and Emergency is responding to calls for assistance following a tornado in Tasman about 1.20pm on Monday afternoon.

Lifetime of a building

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

The following outlines ten main stages when considering the overall building life cycle in the context of fire safety.

Helicopters working to contain fire at Riwaka near Motueka

News and media|24 January 2023

Three helicopters and ground crews are working to contain a fire in a forestry block in the Riwaka Valley near Motueka.

Annual Report 2021 - 2022
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Fire and Emergency New Zealand Annual Report. For the year ended 30 June 2022

Annual Report 2019 - 2020
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Fire and Emergency New Zealand Annual Report. For the year ended 30 June 2020.