At home
Keep your household with safety tips to prevent a house fire. See what your household needs to prevent or survive a house fire, including smoke alarms and how to create an escape plan.
Use this space to note any additional information about your escape plan, i.e. who will assist
Smoke is poisonous and more deadly than flames.
If you breathe smoke for more than a few breaths it can kill you.
A house fire can kill you in less than three minutes.
Don't spend time trying to save possessions.
A closed door buys you time.
It slows down the spread of fire, giving you more time to get to safety.
People have died by going back into a fire.
Don't leave the meeting place to go back inside for any reason.
Keep your household with safety tips to prevent a house fire. See what your household needs to prevent or survive a house fire, including smoke alarms and how to create an escape plan.
Use our rural, urban and renters home fire safety checklists to spot any risks or hazards that might cause a fire in your home. Walk through your house and check off each point as you go.
Information on how to install, use and maintain smoke alarms, fire extinguishers, special needs safety equipment and fire blankets in your home.
Every household should have an escape plan in place. All you need is two escape routes, and a meeting place.
Prevent a fire before it starts with prevention tips on common fire hazards by room and device, including how to take care of electronics and appliances.
What to do you're involved in a fire, or if you see a fire, and how to begin picking up the pieces if a fire has damaged your home.
Fire and Emergency New Zealand offer free Home Fire Safety Visits to people, family and whānau who require fire safety advice. Request yours online.
Fun games and activities for kids, plus information about talking to your children about fire safety, and what to do if they're starting fires.