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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Overview of Fire Related Mortality data for New Zealand 1991-1997 - report #29 (2001)
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Evaluation of NZFS programmes targeted at years 7&8 and secondary schools - Report #129 (2013)
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An evaluation of the ‘Be Firewise’ programme aimed at Year 7 and 8 students.

Quantifying the change in high country fire hazard from wilding trees - Report #127 (2013)
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This research aimed to define the geographical distribution of wildings in NZ high country and describe the fire hazards associated with wildings.

Impact of Emerging social change and technological developments on fire service operations - report #121 (2010)
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This research aims to evaluate the social changes of most significance to fire risk in the community and therefore of most importance to the NZFS.

Mt Creighton Fire - Update 5

News and media|9 October 2022

Firefighters have made significant progress today towards containing the vegetation fire on the slopes of Mt Creighton, above the Glenorchy Road near Queenstown.

Fire safety in schools, kura, ECE centres and kohanga reo - Report #163 (2018)
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Evaluation report on fire safety programmes in schools and kura and early childhood education (ECE) centres and kohanga reo

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

News and media|24 April 2026

Fire and Emergency New Zealand received calls for 17 incidents between midday and 1pm today, Friday 24 April, the twenty-seventh time the New Zealand Professional Firefighters Union (NZPFU) has taken strike action.

Fire and Emergency received calls for 15 incidents during today’s strike

News and media|1 April 2026

Fire and Emergency New Zealand received calls for 15 incidents between 12pm and 1pm today, Wednesday 1 April, the twenty-third time the New Zealand Professional Firefighters Union (NZPFU) has taken strike action.