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

Public Service Association Collective Employment Agreement

The Collective Employment Agreement (CEA) between Fire and Emergency New Zealand and the Public Service Association (PSA) covers many of our non-operational corporate / national headquarters and business support roles. The PSA also share coverage of operational roles such as training, volunteer support, risk reduction and community readiness and response, with the PFU. The pay and conditions for these operational roles under the PSA collective agreement are similar to those under the PFU collective agreement. 

March 2026 – February 2027 

The PSA and Fire and Emergency New Zealand agreed on the following collective agreement in March 2026. Including: 

  • The current remuneration ranges for positions within coverage of the PSA collective agreement will be increased by a minimum of 1.5% from 1 July 2026, through the annual remuneration range review process.  
  • On call allowances were increased from $220 to $244.76 (per 7 days period).  
  • Higher duties allowances will be payable for secondment of two weeks’ or more to align to our policy. 
  • Any consultation on change will be raised with the union before making a proposal to employees wherever possible and stating that in future change programmes (but not the current 2026 change) voluntary redundancy may be offered where Fire and Emergency consider this appropriate.