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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Fold-out fire truck for children at Starship a ‘real hit'

24 March 2022 | Ignite Magazine

To help other families going through really tough times, Michelle and Warrick founded ‘Frankie to the Rescue’.

Good planning and communication behind airlift rescue

24 March 2022 | Ignite Magazine

A well-executed helicopter rescue typified what was a successful deployment to the West Coast floods for Fire and Emergency’s Southern Urban Search and Rescue.

Building trust and understanding with evacuees

23 March 2022 | Ignite Magazine

New fire safety initiative from Auckland City Station for Afghanistan evacuees that will undoubtedly save lives.

IGNITE Magazine: Issue 23

22 March 2022 | Ignite Magazine

In the edition we look at Whanaungatana on display at Waihārara, celebrating our wāhine and how to help us improve our decontamination system.

Be safe - check fires are fully out

15 March 2022 | Announcements

People in Manawatu-Whanganui are being urged to check any historic fires are fully extinguished so they don’t reignite.

Prohibited fire season for Northland

11 March 2022 | Fire Season Updates

All of the Northland Fire District will enter a prohibited fire season at 8am today (Friday 11 March).

Restricted fire season for Otago Central and Lakes zones.

7 March 2022 | Fire Season Updates

The Central and Lakes zones in the Otago Fire District will move back to a restricted fire season at 8am on Monday 7 March 2022.

Open fire season for Tairāwhiti District

5 March 2022 | Fire Season Updates

All of the Tairāwhiti District will move back into an open fire season at 8am on Saturday 5 March.