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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Papamoa brigade to turn off fire siren

News and media|4 March 2025

The Papamoa Volunteer Fire Brigade is retiring its siren.

Engaging owners of lifestyle blocks in understanding and mitigating wildfire risk - Report #157 (2017)
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This research explores the barriers preventing lifestyle block owners from accepting wildfire risk and from making changes to reduce that risk.

Prohibited fire season for islands of the Hauraki Gulf from today

News and media|2 December 2024

All islands of the Hauraki Gulf, including Kawau Island move to a prohibited fire season as of 8am Monday 2 December 2024, until further notice.

Tasman Fire Investigation Reports - Part 6
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Information Request (OIA) Atawhai /Walters Bluff Fire Investigation Report part 2

Regulations for building owners

Found in: Building fire safety

Protect your home from outdoor fires

Found in: Outdoor and rural fire safety

Other people’s fires can threaten your home. There's a lot you can do as a homeowner to protect your property from fires that have grown out of control.

Temporary fireworks bans for the Mackenzie Basin and Lake Clearwater

News and media|14 December 2025

Temporary fireworks bans covering the Mackenzie Basin and the area around Lake Clearwater will come into effect tomorrow, Monday 15 December, as part of ongoing efforts to reduce the risk of wildfire over the summer.

Heads Up 002 - Auckland Rest Home
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During May 2006 a fire occurred in a Rest Home and Hospital complex in Auckland that could have led to a loss of lives.