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.

Emergency call 111 Emergency text 111

Outdoor and rural fire safety

Learn about Fire and Emergency New Zealand’s fire control powers and how we use them to reduce the risk of unwanted fire, particularly around outdoor fires, for the management of public safety.

The fire plans are specific to each area, and outline locally-appropriate triggers for declaring the beginning and end of fire seasons, prohibiting and restricting fire use, and the issuing of fire permits.

No matter what the fire season is, you still need to comply with our safety guidelines and any council bylaws and regional council requirements relating to smoke nuisance and discharges to the air, even if you are issued with a fire permit from Fire and Emergency.

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Protect your home from outdoor fires The threat of rural fire Fire hazards in your community Access to the property for emergency services BBQs and Gas Cylinders Caravans and sleep-outs

When Wildfire Threatens

Can I light a fire? Open air fires - rules and permits About fire weather

Marae fire safety Diwali Sky lanterns Boat safety Parks, Forests and Rural Land Bonfires

Your community responsibility Fire hazards in your community Regional councils

Seasonal Fire Danger Outlook

Fire Plans

Wildfire resources

Rural property checklist Landscaping with low flammability plants Rural fire insurance Protecting your home and livestock Forestry Using machinery and equipment Fire as a land management tool About fire weather Seasonal Fire Danger Outlook