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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Further fire restrictions for Mid-South Canterbury

News and media|21 December 2023

As summer starts to take hold across Mid-South Canterbury, Fire and Emergency New Zealand is declaring further fire season changes across the District.

New local leadership structure at Fire and Emergency

News and media|27 September 2021

Fire and Emergency New Zealand has today reached a milestone as New Zealand’s first unified firefighting organisation, marking the stand-up of 17 new districts.

Rangiora Volunteer Fire Brigade celebrates 150 years serving the Rangiora community

News and media|14 May 2024

Rangiora Volunteer Fire Brigade is celebrating one-and-a-half centuries of serving its community at an event taking place at the station next month.

New Year’s Honours recipients recognised

News and media|6 May 2022

Fire and Emergency people from Kumeu, Kawakawa, Murchison, Clinton, and Ruatōria were presented with their Royal Honours at Government House today.

Fighting fires on ice

News and media|27 October 2022

Since 2015, Fire and Emergency Trainer Rob Millener has been involved with the annual Antarctica NZ training, responsible for making sure Scott Base’s seasonal staff are trained and well-equipped to deal with fighting fires.

Recruitment and Retention of Volunteers Evidence Brief - report #208 [2022]
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Findings of a number of studies commissioned by Fire and Emergency over the last 20 years on the recruitment and retention of volunteers

OIA 19103 - Annual Volunteer Reimbursements - Policy Appendix
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Official Information Act request - OIA 19103 Policy Appendix

Improving the safety culture and practices of Rural Fire Personnel in relation to near miss reporting - report #158 (2016)
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This research sought to find out what leads to a lack of near miss and non-injury accident reporting within the Volunteer Rural Fire Forces in NZ.