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

3-Step Escape Plan

Are you set up to get an early warning and get out, fast?
Answer 8 quick questions about your home to make your 3-Step Escape plan.

Smoke alarms

Do you have enough smoke alarms, installed in the right places?

We recommend installing a smoke alarm in every bedroom, hallway and living area.

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Are you sure the smoke alarms in your home are working?

Press the test button to sound the alarm once a month, and check the expiry date every year.

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Escape routes

What is your first way out?

The best way out is the normal way you come in and out of your home. e.g. Down the hall and out the front door. Picture what this would be like in the darkness and confusion of a fire.

e.g. Down the hall and out the front door. Picture what this would be like in the darkness and confusion of a fire.

What is your second way out?

You need an alternative way out if the first one becomes unsafe or obstructed during a fire.

Are any exits locked, blocked or hard to escape?

You may need a key, rope ladder or object to break a window.

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Does anyone need help getting out?

Agree who will help children or people who may need help getting out of your home.

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Meeting place

Where is your safe meeting place?

Once you are out, don’t go back inside for any reason - the heat and smoke of a fire are overpowering.

Does everybody know the plan?

Once you’ve discussed your plan, it’s a great idea to practice your 3-Step Escape Plan, just like you would a fire drill at work.

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