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 to 22 incidents during today’s strike

News and media|12 December 2025

Fire and Emergency New Zealand received calls for 22 incidents between 12pm - 1pm today, Friday 12 December, the time of the most recent strike action taken by members of the New Zealand Professional Firefighters Union (NZPFU).

OIA 19408 - Fire and Emergency’s position on cycleways and any internal complaints
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Official Information Act request - OIA 19408 response

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

Otago’s Central and Upper Waitaki zones return to restricted fire season

News and media|4 December 2023

The Central and Upper Waitaki zones of the Otago District will return to a restricted fire season, as of 8am on 5 December, until further notice.

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

News and media|22 February 2023

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

Your life may depend on it - step up and get fire safe

News and media|6 September 2019

People are being urged to make sure their homes have basic fire prevention, set up and in working order, following the death of a 97-year-old man in a house fire on Auckland’s Northshore last Friday.

Fireworks banned around Christchurch

News and media|16 December 2020

Fire and Emergency is banning the use of fireworks in a number of locations around Christchurch.

Food without fire; Fire and Emergency NZ releases recipes for Kiwis under the influence

News and media|2 December 2022

Fire and Emergency’s new campaign, You’re Cooked, aims to help Aotearoa’s under the influence chefs make late-night food, without causing a fire or hurting themselves.