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

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Smoke alarms are life savers

News and media|21 September 2020

Smoke alarms saved lives this weekend - alerting residents to a kitchen fire in the Hawke’s Bay.

Open fire season for Otago District

News and media|16 May 2022

Otago moved to an open fire season at 8am today (Monday 16 May). This includes Dunedin, Clutha, Waitaki, Central and Lakes Districts.

Kids and parents

Found in: Home fire safety

This section contains fun games and activites for kids, plus information about talking to your children about fire safety, and what to do if they're starting fires.

Kids and parents

In this section:

  • Talking to your children about fire safety
  • What to do if your child is starting fires
  • Make an escape plan for your house
  • Children's nightwear advice
  • Fire Trap Game
  • Get Firewise! Kids
  • Learning from home resources

Specialised safety equipment and service

Found in: Home fire safety | Specialised safety devices

Information about specialised fire safety equipment, like smoke alarms for the hearing-impaired and the free emergency 111 text service.

Building trust and understanding with evacuees

News and media|23 March 2022

In Spring last year, Auckland City Station attended what appeared to be a routine callout to an accommodation building in the city.

Change in fire season for the Kaipara District

News and media|5 March 2021

Fire and Emergency New Zealand is moving the Kaipara District from a prohibited fire season to a restricted fire season at 8am Friday 5 March.

Rain prompts Gisborne to move back to a restricted fire season

News and media|20 December 2024

Fire and Emergency New Zealand is moving the Kōpūtūtea area in Tairawhiti back to a restricted fire season as of 4pm Friday 20 December, until further notice.