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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Waikato wetland fire update #10

News and media|24 October 2024

Fire and Emergency crews remain busy at the wetlands fire near Meremere.

Balmoral fire update #5

News and media|9 September 2024

Fire and Emergency New Zealand has handed the site of the large vegetation fire at Tokarahi, Waitaki, back to the landowner.

Waitaki Fires Update #4

News and media|12 March 2024

Today 10 fire crews (35 firefighters), supported by one digger, continue to work on extinguishing a vegetation fire at Nenthorne, near Middlemarch in Waitaki, Otago which started in the early hours of Monday 11 March.

Kirwee fire update #6

News and media|5 February 2024

Residents evacuated following a large scrub fire near Kirwee will be able to return to their properties late this morning.

OIA 18960 - Vegetation fire incident details and by burn area (ha) and land categories (2013-2024)
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Official Information Act request - OIA 18960 response

Preliminary analysis of soil moisture data collected by the Fire Weather System weather station network – report #204 [2023]
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Report on measuring soil moisture and how it can help determine fire danger, based on data from FENZ’s network of fire weather stations

Consultation on the Fire and Emergency levy is now open

News and media|8 April 2024

Fire and Emergency New Zealand has today started public consultation on the proposed Fire and Emergency levy for the period 1 July 2026 - 30 June 2029.

A Special Day for the Nation's Firefighters

News and media|4 May 2020

Today Fire and Emergency New Zealand has released a video celebrating our people on International Firefighters’ Day.