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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Check your old burn piles are out before the holidays

News and media|20 December 2024

Fire and Emergency New Zealand is urging people to check their old burn piles are completely out before the Christmas/New Year holidays.

Getting the best results for Fire and Emergency training programmes

News and media|2 October 2023

Te Pūkenga is working with Fire and Emergency New Zealand to enhance quality assurance and professional development within its assessment regime.

Fire permits suspended ahead of hot weekend in part of Otago

News and media|5 March 2026

Hot and windy weather has raised the fire risk in the Queenstown Lakes District to extreme, prompting Fire and Emergency New Zealand to suspend all fire permits in its Lakes Zone for the next three days.

Kaiapoi's new fire station officially opened

News and media|27 November 2023

Fire and Emergency joined with the Kaiapoi community to celebrate the opening of the new Kaiapoi Fire Station today.

Fire Plans Public Consultation Now Open

News and media|15 February 2024

Fire and Emergency New Zealand has opened public consultation on its Fire Plans.

SkyCity Convention Centre fire – public info

News and media|25 October 2019

Getting out in the CBD after the SkyCity Convention Centre fireThere will still be some smoke in the CBD as fire hot spots are extinguished, so please avoid going near the smoke.

Change in fire season status for Canterbury

News and media|22 January 2020

Fire and Emergency New Zealand are updated its fire season for Canterbury.

New fire station opens in Marlborough

News and media|17 April 2026

Flaxbourne Volunteer Fire Brigade will celebrate the official opening of their new fire station on Sunday.