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 welcomes four specialists home from Canada

News and media|9 September 2025

Fire and Emergency New Zealand has welcomed its third contingent of firefighters home from Canada, where they have been supporting efforts to combat significant wildfires across Alberta.

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.

Fire and Emergency received calls for 10 incidents during today’s strike

News and media|16 September 2026

Fire and Emergency New Zealand received calls for 10 incidents between 12 pm and 1pm today, Wednesday 16 September, the sixty- second time the New Zealand Professional Firefighters Union (NZPFU) has taken strike action.

Fire and Emergency received calls for 14 incidents during today’s strike

News and media|18 September 2026

Fire and Emergency New Zealand received calls for 14 incidents between 12 pm and 1pm today, Friday 18 September, the sixty-third time the New Zealand Professional Firefighters Union (NZPFU) has taken strike action.

Fire and Emergency received calls for 16 incidents during today’s strike

News and media|4 September 2026

Fire and Emergency New Zealand received calls for 16 incidents between 12 pm and 1pm today, Friday 4 September, the sixtieth time the New Zealand Professional Firefighters Union (NZPFU) has taken strike action.

Offenders sentenced for lighting the 2022 Awarua Wetlands wildfire during a total fire ban

News and media|23 January 2025

Fire and Emergency New Zealand acknowledges the sentences handed down today in the Invercargill District Court for offences under the Fire and Emergency New Zealand Act 2017.

Fire and Emergency New Zealand declares a prohibited fire season and fireworks ban for Otago’s Lakes and Central Zones

News and media|12 January 2023

Otago’s Lakes and Central fire zones will move to a Prohibited Fire Season at 8am on Thursday 12 January, until further notice.

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.