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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What it takes to volunteer

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Volunteering is rewarding, yet it also takes commitment.

Outdoor fires discouraged as Northland braces for strong winds and dry weather this week

News and media|2 March 2022

Fire and Emergency asks Northlanders to stay extra vigilant and refrain from lighting outdoor fires this week, as strong east to northeast winds and dry weather in the Far North will make firefighting very challenging.

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Employers of volunteers. Their stories.

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Mt Creighton Fire - Update 5

News and media|9 October 2022

Firefighters have made significant progress today towards containing the vegetation fire on the slopes of Mt Creighton, above the Glenorchy Road near Queenstown.

Access to the property for emergency services

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Emergency services can only help you if they can get to you. Here are some tips to ensure that we will be able to reach you in a crisis.

Change in fire season for Hawke’s Bay

News and media|31 May 2021

Hawke’s Bay is now in an open fire season.