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
Fire & Emergency New Zealand

Fire and Emergency New Zealand combines with Australian team to support Vanuatu earthquake response

Fire and Emergency New Zealand combines with Australian team to support Vanuatu earthquake response

20 December 2024

Fire and Emergency New Zealand’s Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) personnel responding to the 7.3 magnitude earthquake in Vanuatu have joined with their Australian colleagues to create an ANZAC team.

This combined team allows for specialised USAR personnel on the ground in Vanuatu to pool their knowledge and skills to provide the highest level of support to those impacted.

It is an example of the ongoing relationship between the two countries and the shared willingness to support their Pacific neighbours when they need them most.

In addition to the 34 USAR and one Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) liaison currently in Vanuatu, Fire and Emergency will be sending four further USAR specialists, including two geotechnical engineers, to assist in the response.

These people will be accompanied by additional equipment which will aid in the response efforts and support those in Vanuatu who have been impacted by this event.

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