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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Canterbury Fires Update #9

News and media|21 January 2024

All three large vegetation fires in North Canterbury remain contained and controlled with two in mop up stage.

Pegasus Beach Fire Update #3

News and media|3 November 2022

The fire which started at Pegasus Beach last night is still travelling fast in a southerly direction parallel to the beach, driven by the wind.

Canterbury fires update #3

News and media|19 January 2024

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

Fire engineering brief

Found in: Building fire safety | Building and designing for fire safety

When a building is sufficiently complex to preclude using prescriptive guidance as a means of establishing compliance, a specifically-engineered solution is required (referred to as either alternative solution, or performance based engineering).

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.

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.

Church Street update

News and media|8 March 2024

Fire and Emergency are in attendance at an incident on Church Street in central Wellington this afternoon.