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
Fire & Emergency New Zealand

Fire and Emergency New Zealand tribute to Mike Hall

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Fire and Emergency New Zealand tribute to Mike Hall

2 Whiringa-ā-nuku 2019

We at Fire and Emergency New Zealand wish to extend our great sympathy to the families of Mike Hall and Norman Comerford after their tragic deaths when their  plane crashed in the Northern Tararua Ranges.

Mike was New Zealand Fire Service Chief Executive and National Commander from May 2001 until his retirement in December 2011, following a 30-year firefighting career in Australia.

Many current members of Fire and Emergency New Zealand served under him in the previous Fire Service, so knew him well. His leadership helped bring stability to the Fire Service following a challenging period during the 1990s, and covered several significant events in our history including the Tamahere coolstore fire in 2008 and Christchurch earthquakes in 2010 and 2011. In 2012 he was made a Companion of The Queen's Service Order for his leadership to help transform the New Zealand Fire Service into a national fire and rescue service.

We are deeply saddened by this event and our thoughts are with Mike and Norman’s whanau and friends.

In sadness and in acknowledgement of Mike’s great contribution to fire-fighting in New Zealand, I have asked fire stations around the country to fly their flags at half-mast for 24 hours from this morning.

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