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.

Your community responsibility

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Everyone has a responsibility to keep their community safe from fire.

That means being fire safe and teaching your friends and family to be fire safe too.

Discuss fire safety with neighbours

It's a good idea to discuss fire safety with your neighbours and to share contact details so you can act if there's an emergency.

They will call 111 and notify Fire and Emergency New Zealand if they spot a fire on your property, and vice versa.

Discuss fire safety with visitors

Discuss fire safety with anyone visiting your property. Outline your escape plan and make sure they understand what to do in an emergency.

Whether you have a small urban home or a large private forest, it's important you do your part to keep people safe.

Urban-rural interface

Properties (residential, industrial or agricultural) that are next to vegetation, whether it's forest, scrubland, or in a rural setting, are considered to be on the 'urban-rural interface'.

If you live or own property on the urban–rural interface, you have a responsibility to manage the risk of fire on your property, and of fire spreading beyond your property.

These pages will help you ensure you are meeting that responsibility: