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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Lifetime of a building

Found in: Building fire safety | Building and designing for fire safety

The following outlines ten main stages when considering the overall building life cycle in the context of fire safety.

Fire and Emergency says strike action compromises public safety

News and media|28 Whiringa-ā-rangi 2025

Fire and Emergency New Zealand Deputy National Commander Megan Stiffler says people must be extra careful with fire safety as the New Zealand Professional Firefighters’ Union undertakes another one-hour strike today.

Expect delays during career firefighters’ one-hour strike on Friday - be extra careful

News and media|15 Whiringa-ā-nuku 2025

Fire and Emergency New Zealand is urging people and businesses in cities and towns, primarily served by career firefighters, to remain extra careful during the career firefighters’ full withdrawal of labour between 12pm and 1pm on Friday 17 October 2025.

Striking NZPFU members are again rolling the dice with people’s safety

News and media|12 Hakihea 2025

Fire and Emergency New Zealand Deputy National Commander Megan Stiffler says every time members of the New Zealand Professional Firefighters Union undertake a one-hour strike they put the people of New Zealand at risk.

NZPFU strikes again, putting public safety at risk - people should be extra careful

News and media|5 Hakihea 2025

Fire and Emergency New Zealand Deputy National Commander Megan Stiffler says it is extremely disappointing the New Zealand Professional Firefighters’ Union (NZPFU) will undertake another one-hour strike today, now facilitation with the Employment Relations Authority has been granted.

Fire and Emergency urges firefighters to call off their strike on Friday

News and media|20 Whiringa-ā-rangi 2025

Fire and Emergency New Zealand is urging the New Zealand Professional Firefighters Union (NZPFU) to call off its scheduled one-hour strike at midday this Friday 21 November.

Dispute resolution

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Disputes Resolution Process The Fire and Emergency New Zealand Dispute Resolution Scheme is available to help Fire and Emergency volunteers and members of the public resolve disputes with Fire and Emergency.

Other complaints services

Found in: Our commitments | Eke Taumata

External organisations offering services related to complaints Unions and Associations PSA NZPFU UFBA FECA FRFANZ RPA ICRA Dispute Resolution Scheme The Fire and Emergency Dispute Resolution Scheme (the Fire and Emergency Scheme) is available to help members of the public and volunteers resolve disputes with Fire and Emergency New Zealand.