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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News and media

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Don’t light fires in strong winds this weekend icon

Don’t light fires in strong winds this weekend

4 December 2020 | Announcements

Fire & Emergency is urging people to be fire safe with strong winds expected across Southland, Fiordland, Otago, Canterbury, Wellington & Wairarapa this weekend

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43 new Urban Search and Rescue recruits learn emergency skills

3 December 2020 | Announcements

43 new technicians, medics and logisticians have joined Fire and Emergency’s Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) team.

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Change in fire season status for Otago

1 December 2020 | Announcements

Fire and Emergency New Zealand is updating its fire season status for the Otago region.
From Tuesday 1 December, the entire Otago region will change to a restri

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IGNITE Magazine: Issue 17

24 November 2020 | Ignite Magazine

Ignite represents the voices of the men and women across the country who dedicate themselves to protecting life and property in their communities.

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Be prepared - tips get your home fire safe for summer

23 November 2020 | Announcements

As summer approaches, Fire and Emergency wants people living with a risk of wildfire to act now and protect their homes from the wildfire hazard.

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Fire and Emergency says be firewise in Otago this weekend

20 November 2020 | Announcements

Fire and Emergency is expecting seasonal winds across Otago this weekend to increase the fire danger to very high.

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Be firewise this Guy Fawkes

30 October 2020 | Community Education

Fire and Emergency wants a much safer and less eventful Guy Fawkes this year.

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Queen’s Birthday honours recipients recognised

21 October 2020 | Announcements

Des Minehan, Ian Walker, Ewan Mason, Allan Cox and Diane Yalden, were presented with their honours by Governor-General Patsy Reddy at Government House today.