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 restrictions eased in parts of Mid-South Canterbury

News and media|31 January 2025

Fire and Emergency New Zealand has revoked the restrictions on lighting outdoor fires in the lower-lying areas of Mid-South Canterbury from 8am on Friday 31 January.

New World Victoria Park fire update #4

News and media|17 June 2025

The New World Victoria Park fire is now contained, but Incident Controller Shaun Thornton says operations will continue overnight to extinguish it.

Emergency Services Information Summary for Service Stations

Found in: Outdoor and rural fire safety | Hazardous substances

To ensure we can respond to incidents involving hazardous substances promptly and safely, Fire and Emergency needs to have accurate information about those substances and where they are located.

Change in fire season for Kaipara

News and media|28 April 2021

Kaipara is now in an open fire season, effective from 8am today (Wednesday 28 April).

Manawatu rural areas move to restricted fire season from Wednesday

News and media|24 February 2021

The Rangitikei, Manawatu and Palmerston North rural districts will move from an open fire season to a restricted fire season from 8am Wednesday 24 February.

The Fire and Emergency levy

Found in: About Us

Fire and Emergency New Zealand is mainly funded by a levy on contracts of insurance where property is insured against the risk of fire.

All of North Island now in a Prohibited or Restricted fire season

News and media|13 February 2020

The entire North Island and most of the South, is now in either a Prohibited or Restricted fire season after Wellington declared a restricted season effective 8am Friday 14 February.

Change in fire season for Pumicelands

News and media|5 May 2020

Pumicelands, Central Lakes and Bay of Plenty Coast will be moving to an Open Fire Season effective from 8am 6 May 2020.