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

News and media

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Auckland weather update 1 Feb #2

1 Huitanguru 2023 | Emergency Information

Auckland weather update 1 Feb #2

Prohibited fire season for Southland

1 Huitanguru 2023 | Fire Season Updates

Fire and Emergency New Zealand has declared a prohibited fire season for Southland as of 8 am Wednesday 1 February 2023, until further notice.

Auckland weather update

1 Huitanguru 2023 | Emergency Information

Fire and Emergency is responding to a steady stream of 111 calls relating to the current burst of rain in Auckland, after a quiet night.

Fire and Emergency declares a prohibited fire season for Dunedin, Strath Taieri, Mopanui, and Coastal Waitaki

31 Kohitātea 2023 | Fire Season Updates

Dunedin, Strath Taieri, Mopanui, and Coastal Waitaki zones have moved to a prohibited fire season as of 8am this morning (31 January 2023), until further notice

North Island weather update #8

30 Kohitātea 2023 | Announcements

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.

Auckland Waikato and Bay of Plenty weather update #7

29 Kohitātea 2023 | Emergency Information

Fire and Emergency Auckland flooding call out numbers update and a thankyou to staff and volunteers from CE Kerry Gregory

Auckland weather update #6

28 Kohitātea 2023 | Announcements

Auckland weather update #6
Fire and Emergency crews responded to 719 events during the Auckland flooding event. We received 2242 111 calls in total

Auckland weather update #5

28 Kohitātea 2023 | Emergency Information

Fire and Emergency is working through the backlog of less urgent 111 calls from last night, contacting callers to see whether they still need assistance.