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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Sky lanterns

Found in: Outdoor and rural fire safety | Recreational and cultural fires

Sky lanterns (or Chinese lanterns) pose a significant fire risk, especially when released. Read up on the risk of sky lanterns before lighting one.

Complacency warning following recent Taranaki rain

News and media|17 January 2024

Recent rain in Taranaki has not dampened down the fire risk across the District.

Chatham Islands LAC

Found in: About Us | Local Advisory Committees

Chatham Islands Local Advisory Committee - mihi mai rā.

Children's nightwear advice

Found in: Home fire safety | Kids and parents

You can help keep your child safe by choosing nightwear that has a low fire danger, and by teaching them to be safe around heaters and open fires.

Multiple vegetations across South Island, residents evacuated

News and media|1 June 2024

Fire and Emergency New Zealand is urging South Islanders not to burn outdoor fires in the high winds today.

Social media community guidelines

Fire and Emergency New Zealand is active across a number of the major social media platforms. We use them to provide important risk reduction and community readiness and recovery information to the public.

Fire Research and Investigation Unit

Found in: Research and reports

The national Fire Research and Investigation Unit helps Fire and Emergency New Zealand provide a wide range of investigative and research services.

Firefighters responding to Port Hills fire

News and media|14 February 2024

Firefighters are responding to a vegetation fire in the Port Hills near Christchurch.