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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Waiharara Fire investigation report released

News and media|5 December 2022

Fire and Emergency has released its findings today into the cause of a major fire incident at Waiharara in December 2021.

Volunteer stories

Found in: Work or Volunteer with us | Volunteer for us

Auckland Floods and Cyclone Gabrielle Operational Review

Found in: Research and reports | Operational reviews and reports

Due to the significance of the Auckland floods and Cyclone Gabrielle, an internal operational review into Fire and Emergency New Zealand’s response has been undertaken.

Access to the property for emergency services

Found in: Outdoor and rural fire safety | Protect your home from outdoor fires

Emergency services can only help you if they can get to you. Here are some tips to ensure that we will be able to reach you in a crisis.

Change in fire season for Hawke’s Bay

News and media|31 May 2021

Hawke’s Bay is now in an open fire season.

Regulatory Compliance

Found in: About Us

Regulatory Compliance forms part of our risk reduction work and is primarily aimed at assisting to keep our communities, and the things they value, safe from fire.

Fire and Emergency NZ releases Auckland Floods and Cyclone Gabrielle Operational Review

News and media|19 April 2024

Fire and Emergency New Zealand has today released an internal operational review into its responses to the Auckland Anniversary Weekend floods and Cyclone Gabrielle in January and February last year.