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

North Island weather update #8

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North Island weather update #8

Fire and Emergency crews continue to assist people in Auckland, Waikato, and the Bay of Plenty with weather related call outs.

Fire and Emergency’s Communication Centres have received 348 calls in the past 24 hours. 273 of these calls were from Auckland, Waikato and the Bay of Plenty.

In Auckland, including Waitemata, Auckland city, and Counties Manukau, there were 146 incidents which included:

  • Nine rescues (trapped in houses, cars and as a result of car crashes)
  • Seven priority one (where there is confirmed risk to people)
  • 26 priority two (where there is a potential risk to people)

In the Waikato there were 70 incidents which included:

  • Two rescues
  • Two priority one
  • 31 priority two

In the Bay of Plenty there were 57 incidents which included:

  • Five rescues
  • Five priority one
  • 14 priority two