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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South Island Monthly Fire Danger Outlook (Season 2022/2023)

Fire danger still high in Nelson/Tasman

News and media|5 March 2020

Despite recent rainfall, fire danger levels throughout most of Nelson and Tasman remain high says Principal Rural Fire Officer Ian Reade.

About fire danger

Found in: Outdoor and rural fire safety | Fire seasons, fire danger and permits

The fire weather system provides up-to-date weather forecasts and information about the fire danger of certain regions.

Further fire restrictions for Mid-South Canterbury

News and media|21 December 2023

As summer starts to take hold across Mid-South Canterbury, Fire and Emergency New Zealand is declaring further fire season changes across the District.

Total fire ban for North Waikato and Coromandel

News and media|7 March 2025

Fire and Emergency New Zealand has declared a prohibited fire season for the Waikato Northern and Coromandel Zones as of 2pm on Friday 7 March, until further notice.

Cantabrians urged - do not light outdoor fires

News and media|22 October 2024

Fire and Emergency New Zealand is asking people in Canterbury not to light outdoor fires over the next few days.

Hot, dry conditions prompt fire restrictions in Southland

News and media|4 February 2025

Fire and Emergency New Zealand has placed Southland District into a restricted fire season from 8am, Tuesday 4 February until further notice.

Caution urged with controlled burns

News and media|15 September 2023

Fire and Emergency is urging people to remain vigilant when they’re burning off paddocks and vegetation with high winds forecast across the country this weekend.