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.

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Don’t light fires in strong winds this weekend

4 Hakihea 2020 | Announcements

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

43 new Urban Search and Rescue recruits learn emergency skills

3 Hakihea 2020 | Announcements

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

Change in fire season status for Otago

1 Hakihea 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

IGNITE Magazine: Issue 17

24 Whiringa-ā-rangi 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.

Be prepared - tips get your home fire safe for summer

23 Whiringa-ā-rangi 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.

Fire and Emergency says be firewise in Otago this weekend

20 Whiringa-ā-rangi 2020 | Announcements

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

Be firewise this Guy Fawkes

30 Whiringa-ā-nuku 2020 | Community Education

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

Queen’s Birthday honours recipients recognised

21 Whiringa-ā-nuku 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.