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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The economic costs of fire in non-residential buildings - Report #126 (2012)
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This project looks at the economic costs of non-residential building fires that took place between 2007 and 2011.

Sprinklers for community buildings and places of historical interest - Report #111 (2011)
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This report investigated the design of a sprinkler system for community buildings, which would otherwise not require a sprinkler system.

Cost Effective Domestic Fire Sprinkler Systems - Report #1 (2000)
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Wildfire risk remains high in parts of rural Canterbury

News and media|11 April 2024

While much of the South Island is on alert for flooding, Fire and Emergency is reminding Cantabrians that parts of their region are still at risk from wildfires and urging people in rural areas to stay vigilant.

Fire and Emergency celebrates International Women’s Day, as its trial bootcamp designed to attract more women comes to a close

News and media|8 March 2019

Women in Fire and Emergency NZ are celebrating International Women’s Day today around the country with collaborative events alongside NZ Police and St John Ambulance.

Forestry

Found in: Farms, rural properties and rural businesses

If you live or work on a rural property or rural business, there are specific things you should do to prepare for the possibility of a fire emergency.

Recall: Samsung Top Loader Washing Machines
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There is a chance that moisture may penetrate the electrical connectors of the machines causing a spark and potentially a fire hazard.