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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Be fire safe during COVID-19 lockdown

News and media|18 August 2021

Fire and Emergency is ready to respond to emergencies during Level 4 COVID lockdown, as always.

Fire and Emergency’s top tips for staying fire safe this winter

News and media|29 April 2024

Fire and Emergency New Zealand has some simple steps to keep people safe from fire as the temperature drops.

Extreme caution needed as more districts see fire danger spiking

News and media|10 January 2026

The weather is already heating up as a heat wave passes through Aotearoa New Zealand.

Care urged after spate of fatal house fires

News and media|25 July 2025

Fire and Emergency New Zealand is asking everyone to put fire safety at the front of their minds following a spike in the number of fatal house fires.

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.

Broken gas main closes road in Otaki

News and media|12 September 2025

Just after midday a digger struck a gas main between Arthur Street and Rahui Street on the main road in Otaki which is the old State Highway 1.

Smoke alarms prove lifesaving in Titahi Bay

News and media|13 April 2021

A resident in Titahi Bay is thankful for the smoke alarms that alerted them and their neighbours to a kitchen fire over the weekend.

Canterbury LAC

Found in: About Us | Local Advisory Committees

Canterbury Local Advisory Committee - mihi mai rā.