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.

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Multiple fires in the South as gales continue icon

Multiple fires in the South as gales continue

10 Mahuru 2021 | Emergency Information

Galeforce winds cause fires across Otago and Canterbury

Cantabrians urged to take care with outdoor fires in Level 2 icon

Cantabrians urged to take care with outdoor fires in Level 2

7 Mahuru 2021 | Announcements

Fire and Emergency NZ is asking people in Canterbury to take care with outdoor fires as the region prepares to return to COVID alert level 2.

Tasman and Nelson landowners asked to delay outdoor burning icon

Tasman and Nelson landowners asked to delay outdoor burning

2 Mahuru 2021 | Announcements

Permit holders are asked to delay lighting non-essential outdoor fires while Nelson and Tasman remain in COVID level 3

Check old fire sites are fully extinguished icon

Check old fire sites are fully extinguished

2 Mahuru 2021 | Announcements

With strong winds forecast for parts of Southland, anyone who has lit an outdoor fire over the last fortnight is being asked to check it is completely out.

Burning advice for high country farmers icon

Burning advice for high country farmers

1 Mahuru 2021 | Announcements

High country and hill farmers in Canterbury who have consents from ECan allowing them to burn during September are being asked to contact Fire and Emergency NZ

Outdoor fires discouraged in Auckland Region icon

Outdoor fires discouraged in Auckland Region

25 Hereturikōkā 2021 | Announcements

Fire and Emergency New Zealand urges households, lifestyle block owners and landowners not to burn outdoor fires during lockdown.

Outdoor fires discouraged in Northland icon

Outdoor fires discouraged in Northland

25 Hereturikōkā 2021 | Announcements

Fire and Emergency New Zealand urges households and landowners across Northland not to light outdoor fires during lockdown.

Southerners asked to delay planned fires until after lockdown icon

Southerners asked to delay planned fires until after lockdown

24 Hereturikōkā 2021 | Announcements

Farmers and lifestyle block owners are being asked to avoid lighting fires while Otago and Southland remain in lockdown.