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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Human Behaviour Contributing to Unintentional Residential Fire Deaths 1997-2003 - Report #47 (2005)
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Cooking, alcohol and unintentional fatal fires in NZ homes 1991-1997 - report #16 (2001)
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NZFS Home Fire Safety Check Evaluation 2014 Phase 1 - Report #147 (2014)
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This evaluation examined the effectiveness and impact of the Home Fire Safety
Check programme to reduce fire risk.

Development of a micro-simulation statistical model for household fire risk identification - report #130 (2013)
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This research explores and tests the potential for micro-simulation as a method for improving household fire risk spatial modelling & forecasting.

Applying the conversion model to changing at risk groups attitudes to fire safety - report #110 (2010)
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This research aimed to help identify messages that can be communicated to at risk groups to better encourage fire safe attitudes and behaviours.

Northland and Auckland Severe Weather Event Update #1

News and media|9 May 2023

Fire and Emergency New Zealand is currently responding to multiple weather related incidents due to the severe weather across the upper North Island.

Canterbury Fires Update #7

News and media|20 January 2024

Swannanoa Forty firefighters, supported by four helicopters, have contained the fire burning in and around the Waimakariri River bed near Swannanoa, stopping it spreading further.

Tiwai Peninsula vegetation fire update

News and media|30 January 2025

Fire and Emergency New Zealand crews have been working hard to contain a large vegetation fire in mixed scrub and wetland on Tiwai Peninsula in Invercargill today.