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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Seeking new members for Fire and Emergency's Chatham Islands Local Advisory Committee

News and media|8 July 2024

Fire and Emergency New Zealand is recruiting new members for its Local Advisory Committee in the Chatham Islands.

Seeking new members for Fire and Emergency's Tairāwhiti Local Advisory Committee

News and media|8 July 2024

Fire and Emergency New Zealand is recruiting new members for its Local Advisory Committee in Tairāwhiti.

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.

Fire and Emergency personnel honoured

News and media|7 June 2021

Fire and Emergency New Zealand Board Chair Paul Swain has congratulated firefighters from Kumeu, Matamata, Dannevirke, Rotorua, New Plymouth and Kaiapoi who were named in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list released today.

Change in fire season for Hurunui and Waimakariri

News and media|12 March 2020

The fire season in Hurunui and Waimakariri will change from prohibited to restricted effective from midnight tonight (12 March).

Fire restrictions eased for parts of Otago

News and media|4 March 2025

Fire restrictions have been eased in Otago on Monday, 3 March.

International exchange programme

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Are you an experienced firefighter who is fluent in English? If so, consider participating in the New Zealand Firefighter Exchange Programme.

New Zealand firefighters assisting in New South Wales

News and media|21 November 2019

Twenty-six New Zealand firefighters are departing for Australia on Thursday (Thursday 21 November) to help fight the wild fires burning in New South Wales since the start of September.