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

Search results for Incident reports

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Firefighters deal with flare ups at West Melton overnight

News and media|10 December 2024

Firefighters dealt with several flare-ups at the West Melton fire overnight, but none of them breached the containment lines.

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.

Glen Innes building fire update #1

News and media|8 May 2025

Fire and Emergency New Zealand was alerted to a fire at Mayfair Place in Glen Innes, Auckland at approximately 7am this morning.

Encouraging fire safety ownership effective methods for working with at risk rural communities - Report #113 (2011)
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This Southland-based research was designed to improve fire safety outcomes for rural
communities with a particular vulnerability to fire.

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.

OIA14800 - Ōpōtiki Incidents
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Official Information Act request - OIA14800 response

OIA 16313 - Emergency incident statistics
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Official Information Act request - OIA 16313 response

Tongariro National Park Fire Update #5

News and media|9 December 2025

Fire crews supported by aircraft are back at work to fully contain the fire in the Tongariro National Park.