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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LAC News and Updates

Found in: About Us | Local Advisory Committees

Prohibited fire season declared in Far North

News and media|14 Kohitātea 2020

The Far North, Whangarei and Kaipara are now in a prohibited fire season.

Temporary fireworks bans for the Mackenzie Basin and Lake Clearwater

News and media|14 Hakihea 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.

Total fire ban for Otago District Central Zone

News and media|18 Hakihea 2020

There is a total fire ban in Otago District Central Zone from 8am this morning (Friday 18 December).

General Vacancies

Found in: Work or Volunteer with us

Why join?When you become part of the crew at Fire and Emergency New Zealand, you join a team of more than 14,000 firefighters and support teams that are out there 24/7, 365 days a year making a difference in people’s lives.

Lee Valley Fire Update #7

News and media|8 Huitanguru 2024

Fire and Emergency is making steady progress fighting the fire burning in pine forest at Lee Valley and is aiming to have it fully contained by the end of tomorrow, although it will take longer to fully extinguish.

Volatile wildfire conditions in the Mackenzie Basin

News and media|8 Kohitātea 2024

People living in semi-rural areas in the Mackenzie Basin should take yesterday’s fire near Lake Ōhau as a warning about how quickly fire can spread and threaten homes, the area’s most senior Fire and Emergency officer says.

Dispatcher recruitment process

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Being a Fire and Emergency Dispatcher is a challenging but extremely rewarding career.