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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Statement from Fire and Emergency Chief Executive Kerry Gregory

News and media|17 February 2023

It was with a heavy heart last night we received the news that our Muriwai firefighter Craig Stevens, who was rescued in the early hours of Tuesday morning from the Muriwai landslide, would no longer be with us.

Hands up: Anyone for a promotion? Does Fire and Emergency have a challenge advancing firefighters into management roles? [2021] - Report #179
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The research aims to understand what the motivators, barriers and enablers to progress from a Senior Station Officer to an Executive Officer are

Building visits

Found in: Building fire safety | Building and designing for fire safety

Building visits are undertaken in accordance with the Fire and Emergency New Zealand Act 2017.

Stark warning as people burned removing flaming material from homes

News and media|1 August 2025

Three instances of people attempting to remove flaming objects from their homes is prompting a stark warning from firefighters.

Wildfire Annual Summary 2021-2022
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This report from Scion summarises the 2020/21 wildfire season for New Zealand.

Our commitments

Found in: About Us

New Zealand Professional Firefighters Collective Employment Agreement

Found in: Work or Volunteer with us | Collective Employment Agreements

On this page: Current pay and conditions for Firefighter Pay and conditions for other positions covered by the PFU collective agreement Current pay and conditions for Firefighters The Collective Agreement between Fire and Emergency New Zealand and the NZPFU covers members who are paid firefighters and station officers, communications centre staff, and other operational roles such as trainers, volunteer support officers, and advisors who deliver community readiness and risk reduction services to communities.

Firefighters remain at the scene of three South Island vegetation fires

News and media|9 December 2023

Fire crews and three helicopters have contained a fire burning on a steep hillside above Lake Dunstan in Central Otago and will continue working in strong winds to secure the perimeter until dark.