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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Second contingent of Kiwi firefighters return home from Canada

News and media|2 September 2024

Fire and Emergency New Zealand has welcomed back its second contingent of firefighters from Canada today.

Twizel community taking the fire risk seriously

News and media|12 January 2024

Visitors to the Mackenzie Basin this weekend are being provided with information about the local fire danger in the hope that they will avoid risky activities that could spark a wildfire.

Mackenzie Basin prepares for wildfire

News and media|10 January 2024

The Mackenzie Basin is “primed and ready to burn,” with the most challenging wildfire conditions since 2008 forecast into the weekend.

Black Jack Road vegetation fire update #4

News and media|12 January 2025

Crews are now standing down for the evening at the Black Jack Road fire but helicopters will remain operating until 6.30pm.

Cyclone Gabrielle Update #2

News and media|13 February 2023

Fire and Emergency has received a steady flow of calls to incidents related to strong winds overnight.

Fire and Emergency received calls to 17 incidents during today’s strike

News and media|21 November 2025

Fire and Emergency New Zealand received calls for 17 incidents between 12pm - 1pm today, Friday 21 November, the time of the strike action by members of the New Zealand Professional Firefighters Union (NZPFU).