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 committed to building a positive culture following independent review

News and media|8 December 2022

Fire and Emergency New Zealand Board Chair Rebecca Keoghan MNZM says the organisation is committed to making Fire and Emergency a place where all its people thrive.

International good practice in safety, health and wellbeing in fire and emergency services - Report #153 (2016)
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This research looks at the international jurisdictions considered to have leading or emerging best practice safety, health and wellbeing systems.

Port Hills Update #17

News and media|18 February 2024

Firefighters have eliminated half of the hotspots on the Port Hills that were identified by thermal imaging last night and early this morning.

Engaging owners of lifestyle blocks in understanding and mitigating wildfire risk - Report #157 (2017)
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This research explores the barriers preventing lifestyle block owners from accepting wildfire risk and from making changes to reduce that risk.

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.

How to prepare

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Recall: Power Supply Unit for Zebra thermal industrial printers
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The power supply units (PSU) can degrade and corrode
over time when exposed to moisture. Overheating posing a fire hazard.

Recall: Celsius Number8 - 2000W horizontal fan heaters
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Affected heaters were sold at Countdown and Mitre10 stores nationwide in 2017.