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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Fireworks ban in Mackenzie Basin

News and media|24 December 2020

Fire and Emergency New Zealand has banned the use of fireworks in the Mackenzie Basin for the summer.

Fire restrictions eased for Wairarapa’s southern coast

News and media|3 February 2025

Fire and Emergency New Zealand has revoked the restrictions on lighting outdoor fires in Wairarapa’s southern coastal area until further notice.

Contact us

Find out how to contact Fire and Emergency New Zealand. Use one of our online contact forms for general enquiries, OIA requests and disputes or complaints.

Change in fire seasons for Auckland region

News and media|13 May 2020

The fire seasons for the Auckland mainland and the populated Hauraki Gulf Islands are changing.

Canterbury firefighters attend three times as many structure fires in October

News and media|22 November 2022

Last month, firefighters in Canterbury attended three times as many structure fires as they have in previous months.