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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Fire and Emergency New Zealand seeks local advisory committee members in Wellington

News and media|3 February 2025

Fire and Emergency New Zealand is calling for expressions of interest from people in the greater Wellington area to join its local advisory committee.

Designers guide to firefighting operations

Found in: Building fire safety | Building and designing for fire safety

The Fire and Emergency New Zealand Designers Guide to Firefighting Operations provides reference information to help designers and building consent authorities verify that building designs will comply with the New Zealand Building Code C5 – Access and safety for firefighting operations.

Eastern Bay of Plenty kicks off restricted fire season

News and media|27 October 2026

The Bay of Plenty is the first district in New Zealand to put areas into a restricted fire season this summer, starting from 8am Tuesday 27 October and continuing until further notice.

Improving safety at controlled burns through land manager knowledge and practices Report #164 [2018]
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Aim of research was to better equip our knowledge to produce safe burning practice guidelines and training for the use of fire by land managers.

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 thanks public for attending Newlands meeting

News and media|3 March 2020

Fire and Emergency New Zealand Chief Executive Rhys Jones has thanked members of the public who attended a meeting about the future of the Newlands Fire Station in Newlands yesterday evening.

Fire and Emergency New Zealand and the Department of Conservation renew their Service Agreement

News and media|25 February 2026

Fire and Emergency New Zealand and the Department of Conservation (DOC) have signed a new three-year Operational Service Agreement.

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.