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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Pigeon Valley Fire update 64 - 07:45 hours 20/02/2019

Pigeon Valley Fire update 64 - 07:45 hours 20/02/2019

20 February 2019

Restricted access today for Valleys residents

Residents of Teapot, Eves and Redwood Valleys will have restricted access to their properties today from 8am – 4pm.

Any residents needing trades staff, insurance assessors or other advisors to visit their properties during the restricted access period should contact Tasman District Council on 03 543 8400 for authorisation.

Community meeting

There will be a community meeting and information session tonight at 6pm at the Hope Community Church in Ranzau Road.

It will include separate briefings with health and safety information for residents of the Valleys, in anticipation of their conditional return home under conditional re-entry.

Controller Alec Louverdis said planning was continuing for the conditional re-entry tomorrow morning, provided the conditions were safe. That would enable the remaining 84 evacuated households to return home, and to come and go without restriction, provided they are ready to evacuate again at short notice.

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