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

Home fire safety

Haumarutanga ā-ahi i te kāinga

See what your household needs to prevent or survive a house fire, including smoke alarms and how to create an escape plan.

Steps to prevent or survive a house fire

Not sure where to start?

Sort your home fire safety

Other information in this section

  • Specialised safety devices

    Guidance on specialised smoke alarms, and how to use fire extinguishers and fire blankets.

  • Kids and parents

    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.

  • In the event of a fire

    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.

  • Home fire safety checklists

    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.

  • Home Fire Safety Visits

    Fire and Emergency New Zealand offer free Home Fire Safety Visits to people, family and whānau who require fire safety advice. Request yours online.  

  • Marae fire safety

    Most marae buildings pose a significant fire and evacuation risk for whānau and hapū. These fires are devastating and remind us of the need for greater fire safety measures on the marae.