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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Food without fire; Fire and Emergency NZ releases recipes for Kiwis under the influence

2 Hakihea 2022 | Community Education

Fire and Emergency’s new campaign, You’re Cooked, aims to help Aotearoa’s under the influence chefs make late-night food, without causing a fire or hurting them

Fire crews called to 21 avoidable vegetation fires in Southland

1 Hakihea 2022 | Announcements

Fire crews have been called out to 21 vegetation fires around Southland in the last two months and with conditions drying out rapidly as we move into summer.

Fire and Emergency New Zealand declares a prohibited fire season for the Hauraki Gulf islands

1 Hakihea 2022 | Fire Season Updates

The Hauraki Gulf will move to a Prohibited Fire Season at 8am on Thursday 01 December, until further notice.

I’ve never let my disabilities define my abilities’

29 Whiringa-ā-rangi 2022 | Ignite Magazine

James Marks is a volunteer firefighter with the Waikuku Beach Volunteer Fire Brigade. He is also determined, talented and neurodiverse,

Makarora's new fire station open

28 Whiringa-ā-rangi 2022 | Announcements

The doors are officially open at Makarora’s new fire station.

Canterbury firefighters attend three times as many structure fires in October

22 Whiringa-ā-rangi 2022 | Announcements

Last month, firefighters in Canterbury attended three times as many structure fires as they have in previous months.

Firefighters’ talks make progress, but union says it will strike again - FENZ

17 Whiringa-ā-rangi 2022 | Announcements

Chief Executive Kerry Gregory says his focus is on reaching resolution and ensuring career firefighters can put all their energy into serving the community.

Fire and Emergency Team to support New South Wales flood response

14 Whiringa-ā-rangi 2022 | Deployments

An incident management team from Fire and Emergency is departing for Australia 14.11.22 to support the widespread flooding response in NSW.