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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Rain not enough to change fire danger

News and media|25 February 2020

Rain over the weekend has not changed the fire danger levels across the country, warns Fire and Emergency New Zealand.

Unsafe driver behaviour putting firefighters at risk

News and media|10 June 2025

Firefighters are urging the public to take more care when driving around accident scenes as near misses continue to increase.

It’s Escape Week - are you prepared to escape in a house fire?

News and media|10 February 2020

This week (9 - 15 February) marks the start of Fire and Emergency New Zealand’s first ‘Escape Week’.

Outdoor fires to be restricted in Manawatū-Whanganui district

News and media|7 February 2025

Fire and Emergency New Zealand has declared a restricted fire season for parts of the Manawatū-Whanganui district from 8am on Friday 7 February until further notice.

New members for Fire and Emergency advisory committees in Chatham Islands

News and media|18 November 2024

Fire and Emergency New Zealand is pleased to announce two new appointments to its local advisory committee in the Chatham Islands.

Waiouru Update #7

News and media|30 October 2026

Firefighters from Fire and Emergency New Zealand, New Zealand Defence Force, and Department of Conservation are continuing to work to extinguish hot spots in the Waiouru Military Training Area today, although weather conditions may make it tough going for crews working on the ground.

Fire extinguishers

Found in: Home fire safety | Specialised safety devices

If you have a fire extinguisher in your home, you'll be better prepared to put out small fires before they become big ones.

Fire and Emergency received calls for 17 incidents during today's NZPFU strike

News and media|6 March 2026

Fire and Emergency New Zealand received calls for 17 incidents between 12pm and 1pm today, Friday, 6 March, the sixteenth time the New Zealand Professional Firefighters Union (NZPFU) has taken strike action.