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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Non-Fatal Fire Related Injuries: The lived experiences of those who have been involved in a house fire event - report #185 (2021)
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The research aims to identify the lived experiences, motivations and actions of those sustaining a non-fatal fire-related injury (NFFRI)

North Waikato wetland fire update #14

News and media|27 October 2024

Fire and Emergency New Zealand has handed the North Waikato wetland fire ground back to the Department of Conservation.

Keep looking while you’re cooking

News and media|12 May 2022

Fire and Emergency is reminding New Zealanders to never leave cooking unattended following two recent house fires in Auckland.

Celebrating our firefighters on International Firefighters’ Day Whakanuia Ngā Kaipatuahi

News and media|4 May 2022

Today is International Firefighters’ Day, Whakanuia Ngā Kaipatuahi, a day when people around the world celebrate the mahi of all firefighters, past and present, and the service they have given and continue to give to their communities

Forecast wind sparks fire warnings for Northland next week

News and media|6 December 2024

Fire and Emergency is urging Northland people to avoid lighting fires, as wind adds extra fire risk to the hot, dry conditions.

Smoke alarms prove lifesaving in Titahi Bay

News and media|13 April 2021

A resident in Titahi Bay is thankful for the smoke alarms that alerted them and their neighbours to a kitchen fire over the weekend.

Dispatcher duties and entry requirements

Found in: Work or Volunteer with us | Become a Dispatcher

Fire and Emergency New Zealand is our country’s unified fire and emergency services organisation that proudly serves our communities 24/7, 365 days a year.

Recognising employers

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When we call, New Zealand businesses answerEvery working day, hundreds of businesses and organisations across New Zealand support our brigades by allowing their employees to respond to incidents.