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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Twizel community taking the fire risk seriously

News and media|12 January 2024

Visitors to the Mackenzie Basin this weekend are being provided with information about the local fire danger in the hope that they will avoid risky activities that could spark a wildfire.

Canterbury fires update #3

News and media|19 January 2024

Please see below updates on the fires in Canterbury this afternoon.

What's involved

Found in: Work or Volunteer with us | Employers of volunteers

Agreeing on a plan for incident releaseYour decision to allow your employee to respond to an incident while at work is significant.

Fernhill Fire Hawkes Bay Update #3

News and media|23 December 2025

The fire at Fernhill in Hawkes Bay has been contained with no additional damage to structures.

Waiinu Beach fire update #2

News and media|16 December 2025

Fire and Emergency New Zealand is continuing to work on containing and suppressing the fire at Waiinu Beach in South Taranaki.

Pigeon Valley Fire: A Questionnaire study about the evacuation process - report #183 (2021)
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The research aims to investigate how people affected by the fire perceived the wildfire threat and responded to it.

Fire crews will continue to respond during one-hour career firefighters’ strike on Friday

News and media|3 November 2022

Fire and Emergency NZ will once again answer all 111 for Fire calls during the career firefighters’ full strike between 11am and 12pm on Friday 4 November.

Kirwee fire update #4

News and media|5 February 2024

The fire at Kirwee has been contained with no loss of buildings or livestock.