Our 3-Step Escape Plan

The Cost Factors and Profile of False and Unwanted Fire Alarm Activations in New Zealand - Report #59 (2006)

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Risk assessment and cost benefit analysis of corridor smoke detectors in rest homes -Report #4 (2000)

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Changes in community self-reliance and implications for fire safety messages and emergency response - Report #119 (2011)

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This research includes gaining insights for refining NZFS’s fire safety educational
activities to increase “Fire Efficacy” in the community.

Canterbury District fire update

Crews to remain at Waipara fire into the weekend Fire crews will remain at the scene of the Waipara fire for another day with the site not yet ready to be handed back to the landowner.

Fire and Emergency transitions to monitoring phase at Matakana Island

Fire and Emergency is transitioning to a monitoring phase at Matakana Island before commencing the process of handing the fireground back to the landowners.

Statement from Fire and Emergency Chief Executive Kerry Gregory

It was with a heavy heart last night we received the news that our Muriwai firefighter Craig Stevens, who was rescued in the early hours of Tuesday morning from the Muriwai landslide, would no longer be with us.

West Melton and Kirwee fires update - Tuesday afternoon

Fire and Emergency will look to start scaling down its response at the West Melton and Kirwee fires tomorrow.

Cyclone Gabrielle Update #1

Fire crews are responding to a slow but steady stream of 111 calls for assistance as winds are strengthening from Northland to the Coromandel and beyond.