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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King's Birthday Honours recipients recognised

News and media|15 September 2026

Four Fire and Emergency New Zealand personnel from Auckland, Dunedin, Ōmokoroa, and Richmond were presented with King's Birthday Honours by the Governor-General, the Rt Hon Dame Cindy Kiro, at an investiture ceremony at Government House in Wellington today.

Fire and Emergency received calls for 17 incidents during today’s strike

News and media|9 October 2026

Fire and Emergency New Zealand received calls for 17 incidents between 12 pm and 1pm today, Friday 9 October, the sixty-seventh time the New Zealand Professional Firefighters Union (NZPFU) has taken strike action.

Waipoua River fire update #9

News and media|6 March 2025

Fire and Emergency New Zealand is moving from active firefighting to monitoring the fire in Waipoua Forest, which began last Wednesday and forced the evacuation of the Waipoua settlement.

Prohibited fire season declared for Thames-Coromandel

News and media|20 December 2020

Thames-Coromandel is now in a prohibited fire season as of 8am today (Sunday 20 December).

Striking NZPFU members are again rolling the dice with people’s safety

News and media|12 December 2025

Fire and Emergency New Zealand Deputy National Commander Megan Stiffler says every time members of the New Zealand Professional Firefighters Union undertake a one-hour strike they put the people of New Zealand at risk.

NZPFU should call off strikes while members consider offer

News and media|16 October 2026

Public warned to expect service delays during upcoming strike periods Fire and Emergency New Zealand is again calling on the New Zealand Professional Firefighters Union (NZPFU) to call off its twice-weekly strikes while its members are considering a settlement offer.

NZPFU should call off strikes while members consider offer

News and media|21 October 2026

Public warned to expect service delays during upcoming strike periods Fire and Emergency New Zealand is again calling on the New Zealand Professional Firefighters Union (NZPFU) to call off its twice-weekly strikes while its members are considering a settlement offer.

Fire and Emergency received calls for 17 incidents during today’s strike

News and media|12 June 2026

Fire and Emergency New Zealand received calls for 17 incidents between midday and 1pm today, Friday 12 June, the thirty-eighth time the New Zealand Professional Firefighters Union (NZPFU) has taken strike action.