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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Rural firefighter exposure to fireground gases - Report #108 (2010)
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This research aims to improve the health and safety of rural firefighters by determining the physiological workload of firefighting tasks.

Eke Taumata six-month report to 30 June 2024
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Six-monthly progress report highlighting progress to deliver the recommendations from the Te Kawa Mataaho review.

Recruitment and Retention of Volunteers Evidence Brief - report #208 [2022]
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Findings of a number of studies commissioned by Fire and Emergency over the last 20 years on the recruitment and retention of volunteers

Climate and Wildfire Risk Evidence Brief - report #205 [2023]
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Summary of Fire and Emergency commissioned research on climate and wildfire risk

Canterbury train line fires update #2

News and media|7 January 2024

Firefighters have contained the fires which broke out along the train line between Aylesbury and Darfield this afternoon.

Upper Waitaki Fire Update #2

News and media|17 January 2024

Firefighters have contained the perimeter of a four hectare grass and scrub fire near Lake Benmore in the Upper Waitaki area of Otago and are now mopping up hotspots.