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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New Zealand International Conference Centre Fire: Independent Operational Review

Found in: Research and reports | Operational reviews and reports

Fire and Emergency New Zealand commissioned an independent operational review into the management of the NZICC fire to provide the opportunity to learn more about managing large complex fires in the centre of our biggest city.

Ōtāhuhu Fire Update #3

News and media|1 November 2024

Firefighters are continuing to work on a fire in an industrial area in Ōtāhuhu and Fire and Emergency is still advising people in the area of McGee St to stay inside with doors and windows shut to avoid being exposed to smoke.

Correction to Port Hills Update #21

News and media|20 February 2024

Just under 5mm of rain fell on the Port Hills fire ground this morning.

Aranga vegetation fire update

News and media|15 February 2022

Seven houses near Aranga in the Kaipara District of Northland have been evacuated with the help of Civil Defence as a safety precaution due to a scrub fire.

South Island Vegetation Fires Update #2

News and media|1 June 2024

All vegetation fires in the South Island today are now contained.

Hawke’s Bay Recovery Team Pilot Evaluation - report #189 (2022)
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Evaluation of Hawke’s Bay recovery team pilot to facilitate future support and recovery work

Get Out Stay Out Evaluation - Report #132 (2014)
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This research evaluated the Get Out! Stay Out! school programme.

Fire and Emergency New Zealand accepts all findings from the Public Service Commission’s review into our handling of a series of inter-related complaints

News and media|28 May 2025

This report reviews the handling of a series of inter-related complaints made since 2016 by Sarah Hullah who was a volunteer to Fire and Emergency New Zealand and its predecessor organisation, the New Zealand Fire Service.