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

Search results for Incident reports

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Upper Waitaki Fire Update #2

News and media|17 January 2024

Firefighters have contained the perimeter of a four hectare grass and scrub fire near Lake Benmore in the Upper Waitaki area of Otago and are now mopping up hotspots.

Report of the investigation of the Mansfield Burnover incident
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On 16th December 2006 a burnover incident occurred at the Mansfield Fire Complex injuring 11 firefighters. This is a report to the CFA and DSE.

Canterbury train line fires update #2

News and media|7 January 2024

Firefighters have contained the fires which broke out along the train line between Aylesbury and Darfield this afternoon.

Proactive releases, OIA responses and Data Sharing

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Proactive releases To be transparent and open about our work, we will release reports, briefings and other documents that are in the public interest.

Wellington chemical leak final update

News and media|6 March 2024

People who were evacuated from an area of Central Wellington tonight are being allowed to return, as firefighters have found no trace of a reported chemical leak.

Tasman tornado update #2

News and media|10 April 2023

Approximately 50 properties have been impacted by the tornado that hit Tasman on Monday afternoon.

What we do

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Fire and Emergency New Zealand is a new unified fire organisation. It brings together our country’s urban and rural fire services for the first time. Statement of Intent (SOI)

Fire and Emergency NZ releases Independent Review of Tasman Fires

News and media|30 October 2019

Fire and Emergency New Zealand has today released the Australasian Fire and Emergency Services Authorities Council (AFAC) Independent Operational Review of its management of last summer’s Tasman fires.