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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Cantabrians urged - do not light outdoor fires

News and media|22 October 2024

Fire and Emergency New Zealand is asking people in Canterbury not to light outdoor fires over the next few days.

Cyclone Gabrielle Update #1

News and media|12 February 2023

Fire crews are responding to a slow but steady stream of 111 calls for assistance as winds are strengthening from Northland to the Coromandel and beyond.

Be fire safe during COVID-19 lockdown

News and media|18 August 2021

Fire and Emergency is ready to respond to emergencies during Level 4 COVID lockdown, as always.

Port Hills Update #17

News and media|18 February 2024

Firefighters have eliminated half of the hotspots on the Port Hills that were identified by thermal imaging last night and early this morning.

Twenty-two firefighters deployed to assist with Queensland wildfires

News and media|6 November 2023

Twenty-two firefighters are departing for Australia on Monday, 6 November to help fight wildfires burning across Queensland.

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.

NZFS Statement of Performance Expectations 2014-2015
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New Zealand Fire Service Commission 2014-2015