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 Cost Factors and Profile of False and Unwanted Fire Alarm Activations in New Zealand - Report #59 (2006)
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Risk assessment and cost benefit analysis of corridor smoke detectors in rest homes -Report #4 (2000)
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The prevalence and fire safety implications of Early Childhood Centres in multi story buildings - Report #144 (2015)
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This report was conducted as the NZ Fire Service was interested in the regulation of Early Childhood Centres for fire safety.

Changes in community self-reliance and implications for fire safety messages and emergency response - Report #119 (2011)
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This research includes gaining insights for refining NZFS’s fire safety educational activities to increase “Fire Efficacy” in the community.

Testing the Collective Action Model to Lifestyle Block Owners Fire Reduction Activities – report #192 (2021)
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Prototypes Collective Action Model (based on research into Lifestyle Block Owners attitudes, practices, & constraints) to see how it works in practice

Climate change and wildfire risk

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Kitchen fire prompts reminder to never leave cooking unattended

News and media|16 October 2020

A Tawa resident had a close call last night (Thursday 15 October) when their house filled with smoke after a pot caught fire when it was left unattended on the stove.