Our 3-Step Escape Plan

  • First Escape Route
  • Second Escape Route
  • Meeting Place
Notes

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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.

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Fire & Emergency New Zealand

Change of fire season for Thames-Coromandel zone

Change of fire season for Thames-Coromandel zone

2 February 2024

Rain across the Waikato district has seen a decrease in fire danger, prompting Fire and Emergency New Zealand to move the area back to an open fire season.

Fire and Emergency District Manager Daryl Trim says the open season will come into effect from 5pm on Friday 2 February.

This means permits will no longer be required to light an open-air fire in the Thames-Coromandel area.

"The risk has reduced but we want the public to remain vigilant. If you are thinking of lighting a fire, check the forecast conditions and head to www.checkitsalright.nz for information on how to safely manage your fire.

"While the public no longer need a permit, it is important the public understand they are still responsible to ensure any fire they light is well controlled and safe," says Daryl Trim.

For advice on how to burn safely during an open season, to check the fire danger on a given day and to check the current fire season, people can visit www.checkitsalright.nz.

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