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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Proactive releases, OIA responses and Data Sharing

Proactive releases, OIA responses and Data Sharing

Proactive releases

To be transparent and open about our work, we will release reports, briefings and other documents that are in the public interest. You can read those releases here.

Our statutory documents, like our Annual Report and Statement of Performance Expectations, are available the in Key Documents section of the website. To find out more about our research, go to our Research Reports section.

Responses to OIA requests

Fire and Emergency publishes responses to selected official Information Act (OIA) requests.  Responses are identified for publication based on broader interest to the public.  The reply letter details the information being released and explains what information, if any, has been withheld under the OIA.  The requestor’s name and contact information have been removed.

If you wish to submit an Official Information Act request please submit a request.

Published responses

Responses will typically be released on here as they are sent to the requestor.  There will be no notification on this if there are no responses to be published on a particular day, nor will signal in advance which responses will be published.  Documents are only available in Adobe PDF format due to software requirements for redacting.

We encourage you to have a look at recently released information to see if your question has already been answered.

Data sharing in emergencies

These data sharing guidelines outline the process for requesting information from Fire and Emergency that potentially includes ‘personal information’ as defined in the Privacy Act 2020.

These guidelines apply to situations where:
• a significant emergency has occurred, is occurring or may occur; and
• another Government agency requests information from Fire and Emergency New Zealand relating to that emergency that might include ‘personal information’, as defined in the Privacy Act 2020.

If you wish to request information from Fire and Emergency please fill in the data access form.