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.

Current testing dates

Successful candidates who are offered employment from this round will be placed on a 12-week training course.

Current Testing Dates

Recruitment testing dates for the April-June 2025 application round:

Recruiting Location COG Verification Physical Pre-Entry Testing Practical Assessment Centre Interviews
Tairāwhiti  TBC In Rotorua: 1st August In Rotorua: 2nd August TBC
Hawkes Bay  17 June In Palmerston North: 9th - 10th July In Wellington: 22nd – 24th July 20th 21st August
Taranaki 18 June In Palmerston North: 9th - 10th July In Wellington: 22nd – 24th July TBC

Manawatū-Whanganui

24 June In Palmerston North: 9th - 10th July In Wellington: 22nd – 24th July 15th August
Wellington 15 June 1st - 3rd July 22nd - 24th July 8th – 10th September
Timaru TBC In Dunedin: 1st August In Dunedin: 2nd August TBC
Dunedin TBC 1st August 2nd August 22nd – 25th August

It’s preferred that the Physical Pre-Entry Testing and Practical Assessment Centre is completed at the testing centre listed for each location above. If you are unable to attend in the allocated location, please email recruiting@fireandemergency.nz.

Successful candidates who are offered employment from this round, will be placed on a 12-Week Recruit Training Course in Rotorua, commencing April 2026.