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.

Fire & Emergency New Zealand

News and media

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North Island Weather Update 2 February #3

2 February 2023 | Emergency Information

24 hours from Wednesday 1 February Fire and Emergency’s Communication Centres received 295 calls from Auckland city, Northland, Waikato and the Bay of Plenty.

Rain reduces fire danger on West Coast - fire seasons changed

2 February 2023 | Fire Season Updates

The Coastal Buller Zone, and Grey and Westland Districts are moving to an open fire season and Inland Buller is moving to a restricted season.

Auckland weather update 1 Feb update #1

1 February 2023 | Emergency Information

Auckland weather update for overnight 31 jan to 1 Feb

Prohibited fire season for Southland

1 February 2023 | Announcements

Fire season change Southland District goes to prohibited fire season

Auckland weather update 1 Feb #2

1 February 2023 | Emergency Information

Auckland weather update 1 Feb #2

Prohibited fire season for Southland

1 February 2023 | Fire Season Updates

Fire and Emergency New Zealand has declared a prohibited fire season for Southland as of 8 am Wednesday 1 February 2023, until further notice.

Auckland weather update

1 February 2023 | Emergency Information

Fire and Emergency is responding to a steady stream of 111 calls relating to the current burst of rain in Auckland, after a quiet night.

Fire and Emergency declares a prohibited fire season for Dunedin, Strath Taieri, Mopanui, and Coastal Waitaki

31 January 2023 | Fire Season Updates

Dunedin, Strath Taieri, Mopanui, and Coastal Waitaki zones have moved to a prohibited fire season as of 8am this morning (31 January 2023), until further notice