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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Onehunga fire update

News and media|7 February 2024

A large timber and waste fire in Onehunga is now contained.

Fire and Emergency launches early National Wildfire Readiness and Prevention campaign

News and media|1 September 2023

Fire and Emergency is urging people to start preparing for the risk of wildfire early as hotter drier weather is forecast this summer.

Keep looking while you’re cooking

News and media|12 May 2022

Fire and Emergency is reminding New Zealanders to never leave cooking unattended following two recent house fires in Auckland.

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

News and media|14 May 2024

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, until further notice.

Pigeon Valley Fire update 18 - 15:40 hours 08/02/2019

News and media|8 February 2019

Walters Bluff fire A fire has broken out above Iwa Road moving to Walters Bluff.

Fire and Emergency’s top tips for staying fire safe this winter

News and media|29 April 2024

Fire and Emergency New Zealand has some simple steps to keep people safe from fire as the temperature drops.

Fire and Emergency New Zealand first deployment to Australia for 2020

News and media|8 January 2020

21 more New Zealand firefighters have left today to support firefighting efforts in New South Wales.

New Twizel Fire Station resource garage brings rural and urban together

News and media|14 September 2019

The new resource garage at Twizel Fire Station means the Twizel Volunteer Rural Fire Brigade and Twizel Volunteer Fire Brigade along with Twizel St John Ambulance are now supporting and protecting their community from the same site.