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

Restricted fire season for Hawke’s Bay

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Restricted fire season for Hawke’s Bay

Hawke’s Bay is now in a restricted fire season.

The change came into effect at 8am on Monday 15 March.

Principal Rural Fire Officer Trevor Mitchell says the district recently had 20 millimetres of rain, which helped reduce the risk of a fire spreading out of control.

In a restricted season, people are able to light outdoor fires if they have a permit.

"This can be done via www.checkitsalright.nz. The website also provides guidance to users about what they can and can’t do in their area," Trevor Mitchell says.

"Despite the changing conditions, there is still a risk for a planned outdoor fire to get out of control, " he says.

"Even if you have a permit to light an open-air fire, it is important you check the weather conditions before you light."