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.

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Restricted Fire Season in coastal parts of North Otago

News and media|16 January 2026

Outdoor fires will need a permit in the coastal area of North Otago from Monday morning, when Fire and Emergency New Zealand brings in a Restricted Fire Season for its Coastal Waitaki Zone.

Committee’s word carries weight

News and media|23 August 2024

A ban on the private use of fireworks in high-risk areas is an example of the fine work being done by Otago’s Local Advisory Committee (LAC).

Fire and Emergency Team to support New South Wales flood response

News and media|14 November 2022

An incident management team from Fire and Emergency New Zealand will be departing for Australia today (Monday 14 November) to support the widespread flooding response in New South Wales.

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.

43-person taskforce set to bolster Fire and Emergency New Zealand’s Canadian assistance

News and media|11 July 2025

Fire and Emergency New Zealand is sending a 43-person taskforce to Canada to add to the assistance it is providing the Manitoba province with its wildfire response.

Fire and Emergency New Zealand declares a prohibited fire season for Otago’s Upper Waitaki zone

News and media|20 January 2023

Otago’s Upper Waitaki zone will move to a Prohibited Fire Season at 8am on Friday 20 January 2023, until further notice.

Recall: Power Supply Unit for Zebra thermal industrial printers
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The power supply units (PSU) can degrade and corrode over time when exposed to moisture. Overheating posing a fire hazard.

Hot, dry conditions prompt fire restrictions in Southland

News and media|4 February 2025

Fire and Emergency New Zealand has placed Southland District into a restricted fire season from 8am, Tuesday 4 February until further notice.