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.

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Wellington diesel spill final update

News and media|6 January 2026

Fire and Emergency New Zealand crews have left the scene of a large diesel spill in Wellington.

Waikato fire burning through wetland

News and media|21 October 2024

A 20 hectare scrub fire is burning in swampland off Island Block Road, Waikato this afternoon.

OIA 14830 - Ammonia Incidents Attendance
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Official Information Act request - OIA 14830 response

Fire and Emergency NZ hopeful for progress with bargaining

News and media|14 October 2022

Fire and Emergency New Zealand is hopeful for settlement of a collective agreement with the New Zealand Professional Firefighters Union (NZPFU) after receiving recommendations made by mediator/facilitator Graeme Colgan.

Papakura fire contained but smoke alert remains in force

News and media|5 March 2025

Firefighters have contained a large fire burning at a metal recycling premises in Papakura, but the fire is expected to take several hours to fully extinguish.

Sprinklers for community buildings and places of historical interest - Report #111 (2011)
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This report investigated the design of a sprinkler system for community buildings, which would otherwise not require a sprinkler system.

North Island weather update #8

News and media|30 January 2023

Fire and Emergency’s Communication Centres have received 348 calls in the past 24 hours. 273 of these calls were from Auckland, Waikato and the Bay of Plenty.

Waikato wetland fire update #7

News and media|23 October 2024

A drone sighting in the area near the Waikato wetland fire forced Fire and Emergency to halt all air operations for a short time this afternoon.