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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Nelson and Tasman Districts move to open fire season

News and media|9 August 2024

Fire and Emergency New Zealand’s Nelson Tasman District will move to an open fire season from 8am Monday August 12, for the first time in almost 30 years.

Pause and Plan before Burning Storm Debris

News and media|30 October 2025

As the clean-up from last week’s storm continues, Fire and Emergency is asking farmers and lifestyle block owners in Otago and Southland to pause and plan before starting to burn debris.

Outdoor fires prohibited in Central and Coastal Hawke's Bay

News and media|25 March 2024

Rural Central Hawke’s Bay and Hawke’s Bay Coast move to a prohibited fire season from midday on Monday 25 March, until further notice.

Outdoor fires restricted in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland

News and media|15 January 2025

Fire and Emergency New Zealand is moving Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland into a restricted fire season from 6am on Thursday 16 January until further notice.

Outdoor fires restricted in Te Tai Tokerau Northland

News and media|9 January 2025

Te Tai Tokerau Northland will move into a restricted fire season from 8am on Friday 10 January 2025 until further notice.

Outdoor fires restricted in parts of West Coast from today

News and media|24 January 2025

Fire and Emergency New Zealand has declared a restricted fire season for the Grey and Buller Inland areas from 8am today, until further notice.

Further fire restrictions for Nelson-Marlborough this summer

News and media|11 December 2024

All of Marlborough, and several parts of Nelson-Tasman will be in a restricted fire season from 8am, Thursday 12 December.

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