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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Manawatū-Whanganui Coastal Zone moves into restricted fire season

News and media|21 January 2025

The Manawatū-Whanganui Coastal Zone will be moving to a restricted fire season at 6am on Wednesday, 22 January, until further notice.

Friday 26 August - Fire and Emergency alerted to seven incidents in urban areas during strike period today

News and media|26 August 2022

Fire and Emergency NZ was alerted to seven incidents in the main urban areas covered primarily by career firefighters between 11am and 12pm today (Friday 26 August). They were all alarm activations.

Firefighters acknowledged for long service to Hutt Valley

News and media|27 August 2019

Fire and Emergency New Zealand Board Chair Paul Swain acknowledged the long service of 20 firefighters from the Hutt Valley, six of whom received Gold Star Awards for 25 years service at an awards events held at the Upper Hutt Cosmopolitan Club on Saturday evening.

Fire and Emergency New Zealand deploys aviation specialist to Tasmanian fires

News and media|13 February 2025

Fire and Emergency New Zealand has sent a wildfire aviation specialist to Australia to run the aerial attack on several large bushfires in the north west of Tasmania.

Otago LAC

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Otago Local Advisory Committee - mihi mai rā.

Chatham Islands LAC

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Chatham Islands Local Advisory Committee - mihi mai rā.

Te Tai Tokerau Northland remains in a restricted fire season over a dry Easter Weekend

News and media|28 March 2024

A restricted fire season continues in Te Tai Tokerau Northland over the Easter weekend and beyond while the fire risk remains high in the region.

Fireworks and open air fires prohibited in Strath Taieri zone

News and media|14 February 2025

Fire and Emergency New Zealand has declared a prohibited fire season in Otago’s Strath Taieri zone from 8am on Saturday 15 February, until further notice.