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

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Mid-South Canterbury moves to open fire season

23 Haratua 2024 | Fire Season Updates

Fire and Emergency New Zealand’s Mid-South Canterbury District will move to an open fire season from 1am Friday 24 May, until further notice.

Restricted fire season revoked for South Marlborough

17 Haratua 2024 | Fire Season Updates

Fire and Emergency New Zealand is revoking the restricted fire season for South Marlborough from 8am Friday 17 May, until further notice.

Rangiora Volunteer Fire Brigade celebrates 150 years serving the Rangiora community

14 Haratua 2024 | Announcements

Rangiora Volunteer Fire Brigade is celebrating one-and-a-half centuries of serving its community at an event taking place at the station next month.

Winter cold brings open fire season to all Hawke’s Bay - people urged to be fire safe at home

14 Haratua 2024 | Fire Season Updates

Fire and Emergency New Zealand is revoking the restricted fire season for Tararua East and Hawke’s Bay Coast as of 12pm Tuesday 14 May.

Open fire season for Hakataramea Valley and Waihaorunga

10 Haratua 2024 | Fire Season Updates

Hakataramea Valley and Waihaorunga in Mid-South Canterbury will move to an open fire season from 1am Saturday 11 May, until further notice.

Maraekakaho plans ahead

10 Haratua 2024 | Community Education

Maraekakaho’s risk reduction and readiness activities following Cyclone Gabrielle.

Restricted fire season revoked for coastal Waitaki

10 Haratua 2024 | Fire Season Updates

Fire and Emergency New Zealand is revoking the restricted fire season in coastal Waitaki from 8am Saturday 11 May, until further notice.

Fire and Emergency New Zealand seeks more volunteers for North Canterbury

9 Haratua 2024 | Announcements

North Canterbury volunteer fire brigades had a flat-out summer putting out a number of wildfires across the region.