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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Prediction of fire weather and fire danger - report #83 (2007)
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Whangārei vegetation fire update #4

News and media|10 January 2025

Fire and Emergency New Zealand continues to battle the vegetation fire in Whangārei today.

Kirwee and Glasnevin fire updates

News and media|7 February 2024

Please see below updates on the two fires in Canterbury, as well as comment from District Commander Dave Stackhouse.

Auckland and Northland move to a restricted fire season

News and media|14 February 2024

Fire and Emergency New Zealand’s Te Hiku Region (Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland and Te Tai Tokerau Northland) moves to a restricted fire season from 0700 Wednesday 14 February, until further notice.

Cyclone Gabrielle Update #1

News and media|12 February 2023

Fire crews are responding to a slow but steady stream of 111 calls for assistance as winds are strengthening from Northland to the Coromandel and beyond.

Dannevirke house fires show why you need smoke alarms

News and media|14 July 2021

Check your smoke alarms is the call from Fire and Emergency after firefighters attended two house fires in Dannevirke in just three days.

Auckland CBD gas leak

News and media|24 August 2023

Fire and Emergency crews were called to a gas leak at the intersection of Customs Street East and Gore Street in Auckland's city centre at 4.48pm this afternoon.

Fire and Emergency NZ bans fireworks and sky lanterns in Canterbury

News and media|9 February 2024

Fireworks and sky lanterns are banned across Canterbury and Kaikōura from 8am Friday 9 February until further notice.