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

Volunteering for us

Our volunteers are essential

We rely on volunteers in nearly 600 stations nationwide, to help communities prevent, prepare, respond and recover from emergencies. As well as firefighting, our volunteers attend medical incidents, motor vehicle accidents, severe weather events and other requests for help. We also install and check smoke alarms and help to improve fire safety in our communities.

Our volunteer brigades are made up of locals who have different professions and skills, with one thing in common - to be there for their community.

If you’re a team player, would like to learn new skills, and keep your community safer, we would love to hear from you. We’re always looking for volunteers to join us from a wide range of backgrounds and welcome people who are genuinely interested in helping others.

Want to join us?

Register your interest to volunteer

In this section

  • Different ways to volunteer

    As a volunteer you can choose from four different types of roles, all essential to supporting our brigades.

  • Benefits of volunteering

    There are many reasons why people volunteer. Some join because they want to contribute to their community, others join to be part of a team and to learn new skills.

  • What it takes to volunteer

    Volunteering is rewarding, yet it also takes commitment. Research shows that our most satisfied volunteers are the ones that contribute the most. 

  • Becoming part of a brigade

    Once you’ve registered your interest in volunteering with us, we’ll match you to your local brigade. There are six steps to becoming part of a volunteer fire brigade.

  • Family and whānau

    If you’re part of a volunteer’s family and whānau, it’s helpful to know a bit more about what they do and how you can support them. 

  • Employers of volunteers

    Every working day, hundreds of businesses and organisations across New Zealand support our brigades by allowing their employees to respond to incidents.