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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Port Hills Update #11

News and media|16 February 2024

Firefighters will continue to focus on strengthening the fire break around the perimeter of the Port Hills fire today.

North Island Severe Weather Event Update #3

News and media|9 May 2023

Fire and Emergency New Zealand has received more than 300 weather-related calls for help between the hours of 8am - 6pm on Tuesday.

Indoor fires and heaters

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Did you know that one in six house fires start in the bedroom?

Fire and Emergency received calls for 17 incidents during today’s strike

News and media|15 July 2026

Fire and Emergency New Zealand received calls for 17 incidents between 12 pm and 1pm today, Wednesday 15 July, the forty-fifth time the New Zealand Professional Firefighters Union (NZPFU) has taken strike action.

Fire and Emergency received calls for 13 incidents during today’s strike

News and media|3 July 2026

Fire and Emergency New Zealand received calls for 13 incidents between 12 pm and 1pm today, Friday 3 July, the forty-fourth time the New Zealand Professional Firefighters Union (NZPFU) has taken strike action.

Fire and Emergency received calls for 17 incidents during today’s strike

News and media|10 April 2026

Fire and Emergency New Zealand received calls for 17 incidents between midday and 1pm today, Friday 10 April, the twenty-fifth time the New Zealand Professional Firefighters Union (NZPFU) has taken strike action.

Restricted fire season for Otago District’s Central Zone

News and media|20 January 2021

Otago District Central Zone will move to a restricted fire season effective from 8am Wednesday 20 January.

Far North and Kaipara districts move to restricted fire season

News and media|27 April 2020

Far North Zone One (Aupouri and Karikari Peninsulas and the Kaitaia/Ahipara area) and Kaipara districts will move from a prohibited to restricted fire season effective from 8am Tuesday 28 April 2020.