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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Fire and Emergency received calls for 17 incidents during today's NZPFU strike

News and media|27 Huitanguru 2026

Fire and Emergency New Zealand received calls for 17 incidents between 12pm and 1pm today, Friday 27 February, the fourteenth time the New Zealand Professional Firefighters Union (NZPFU) has taken strike action.

Independent Muriwai Accident Investigation

Found in: Research and reports | Operational reviews and reports

Following the deaths of two Fire and Emergency volunteer firefighters, Craig Stevens and Dave van Zwanenberg, in February 2023, Fire and Emergency commissioned an independent investigation to identify all the factors that contributed to this tragic event.

OIA 10739 part 1 - All incidents attended by stations and incident types for 2022
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OIA 10739 part 1

Auckland Waikato and Bay of Plenty weather update #7

News and media|29 Kohitātea 2023

Fire and Emergency crews continue to assist people in Auckland, Waikato, and the Bay of Plenty with weather related call outs this weekend.

Hawke’s Bay residents urged to take care in working around silt

News and media|22 Huitanguru 2023

Residents of flood-impacted areas are being urged to not dig trenches through silt deposits.

Outdoor and rural fire safety

Learn about Fire and Emergency New Zealand’s fire control powers and how we use them to reduce the risk of unwanted fire, particularly around outdoor fires, for the management of public safety.

No matter what the fire season is, you still need to comply with our safety guidelines and any council bylaws and regional council requirements relating to smoke nuisance and discharges to the air, even if you are issued with a fire permit from Fire and Emergency.

Waikato wetland fire update #12

News and media|25 Whiringa-ā-nuku 2024

Fire and Emergency drone crews identified 16 hotspots overnight, with crews now focused on dampening them down today.

OIA 20050 - Incidents attended by Howick appliances by incident types (5 years) - Appendix
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Official Information Act request - OIA 20050 Appendix