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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Changes to fire and fireworks restrictions in Otago

News and media|10 April 2025

Fire and Emergency New Zealand has changed restrictions on outdoor fires and fireworks in parts of Otago from 8am on Thursday 10 April, until further notice.

Fire and Emergency New Zealand sends a team to assist with Papua New Guinea landslide

News and media|30 May 2024

Fire and Emergency New Zealand has today sent a team of highly skilled urban search and rescue personnel to Papua New Guinea to help with the devastation caused by a major landslide in Enga Province on 24 May.

Burnham vegetation fire update #1

News and media|12 December 2024

Fire and Emergency New Zealand is responding to multiple grass fires along State Highway 1 south of Burnham, Canterbury.

Fire danger increasing across Taranaki

News and media|16 January 2025

Fire and Emergency New Zealand is sounding a fire warning for Taranaki because of warm, windy conditions heading into the weekend.

Being a Dispatcher

Found in: Work or Volunteer for us | How to apply to be Dispatcher

We take the callEvery call for assistance responded to by Fire and Emergency New Zealand is answered by someone at one of our three Fire Communications Centres - in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch.

Fire and Emergency congratulates Royal Honours recipients

News and media|6 June 2022

Board Chair, Rebecca Keoghan, would like to congratulate all Fire and Emergency people announced in the Queen’s Birthday and Platinum Jubilee Honours list.

Firefighters settle new collective agreement

News and media|18 December 2022

Chief Executive Kerry Gregory says professional firefighters’ ratification of a new collective employment agreement is a welcome and significant step forward.

Other complaints services

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External organisations offering services related to complaints Unions and Associations PSA NZPFU UFBA FECA FRFANZ RPA ICRA Dispute Resolution Scheme The Fire and Emergency Dispute Resolution Scheme (the Fire and Emergency Scheme) is available to help members of the public and volunteers resolve disputes with Fire and Emergency New Zealand.