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 for 13 incidents during today's NZPFU strike

News and media|23 February 2026

Fire and Emergency New Zealand received calls for 13 incidents between 12pm and 1pm today, Monday 23 February, the thirteenth time the New Zealand Professional Firefighters Union (NZPFU) has taken strike action.

Loafers Lodge Fire: Information for the Public

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Public Safety and Response Summary: Loafers Lodge FireNewtown, Wellington In the early hours of 16 May 2023, a tragic and fatal fire occurred at Loafers Lodge Hostel in Newtown, Wellington.

Changing public behaviour: enhanced and improved communication of fire danger Report #156 (2017)
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This research explored the role of fire danger rating systems in communicating fire risk and how they relate to behaviour change.

An Updated Fire Danger Climatology for New Zealand – report #202 [2023]
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To effectively manage the risk of vegetation fires, fire managers require knowledge of weather extremes and their likely occurrence

Fire-related Injuries and Deaths Evidence Brief - report #207 [2022]
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Evidence Brief on 14 quantitative and qualitative studies commissioned by FENZ over the last 20 years on fire-related injuries and death

Hapori Māori in the Emergency Landscape Evidence Brief - report #206 [2023]
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Evidence Brief on working with iwi and hapori Māori to reduce the risk of fire-related hazards and to support response and recovery in emergencies

Measurement of Rural Fire Fighter Physiological Workload - Report #92 (2008)
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Evaluation of the NZFSC programmes, promotion and research for Maori - Report #85 (2008)
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